2D Symbol

Click from the GDL Editor to open a new editing window.

Each GDL Object you place in your Project is shown on the plan by a 2D Symbol. You can edit an existing symbol or create a new one with the standard Archicad selection and 2D tools: Arrow, Marquee, Text, Fill, Line, Arc/Circle, Spline and Hotspot. You can also paste elements from the 3D Window.

The final symbol that appears on the Floor Plan will be created from the elements of this window and the 2D Script, if there is one.

2D Symbol Display (Layers)

To control the visibility of the 2D Symbol fragments, select the 2D Symbol button, then go to Options > Element Attributes > Layer settings.

Note: Fragments that are hidden are not available for storing new graphic elements. If you select a hidden Fragment in the dialog box of the Tool you are using for editing the symbol, you will get a warning asking you to change your selection or Show the selected Fragment.

Fragments also let you easily replicate parts of the Symbol. You can draw elements in the 2D Script Window with the various graphic tools, and refer to them by layer number in a GDL 2D Script.