topic Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite. in Project data & BIM

How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Anonymous — Fri, 19 May 2023 22:03:46 GMT

I've found that when I create a favorite, for example object or wall, it keeps story info. So if I try to insert that element in a different story, ArchiCAD gives me a message saying

"As a result of the last operation element has been created and/or have changed their position on currently unseen stories".

I know I can change that setting before inserting, but it kind of defeats (partially) the purpose of using favorites. Is there a way to remove "story" info from a favorite so it works relative the story you are in?

I've noticed sometimes it doesn't apply story, but I can't quite find out why/when.

Thanks.

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Barry Kelly — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:46:38 GMT

In version 22 go into the favourite settings and choose "Element transfer settings".
There you can choose what info to use with each transfer setting.

In earlier versions I think it is just call 'Favourite Preferences' or something like that as they don't have the option for multiple transfer settings.

Barry.

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:59:10 GMT

See this clip for details:

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:51:10 GMT

...Home Story is unchecked and favorite still adds wall on another story, ...am I missing something?

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:54:40 GMT

...I think it works. I just needed to change the "Home" once and now it is "live". Is that what I was missing?

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Barry Kelly — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:34:23 GMT

calebg wrote:
...I think it works. I just needed to change the "Home" once and now it is "live". Is that what I was missing?

Possibly.
It never used to work at all in older versions but it was also done a little differently then.
Maybe it just needed a little nudge.

Barry.

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:52:37 GMT

Thanks Barry!

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:53:27 GMT

Thanks Laszlo!

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

TaniavH — Fri, 08 May 2020 00:44:49 GMT

Hi all,
I'm having the same trouble and it's very frustrating - I have changed the Element Transfer Settings multiple times, created several new ones and applied them, but it still attempts to apply a default home story (the one which the favorites were created on) to walls (it seems to have rectified itself for Zones though)....what am I missing?
(using ArchiCAD 22)...
Thanks!

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

TaniavH — Fri, 08 May 2020 01:04:54 GMT

restarting ArchiCAD seems to work....sigh.

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

toofuerte — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:46:15 GMT

This isn't working with the MEP Equipment tool the Element Transfer Settings does not have the Equipment in the Favorite options. There are other options and settings where the Equipment is not an option like an object. Can we get the Equipment tool to not left out.

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Minh Nguyen — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 13:51:00 GMT

Hi Gerald,

Thank you very much for reporting the issue and I am very sorry about the experience!

I was able to see the issue in Archicad 24. Unfortunately, I cannot offer any explanation for this. The case is being investigated by our colleagues in the Technical Support team. Once we have the conclusion, I will let you know!

Best regards,
Minh

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

Minh Nguyen — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:33:28 GMT

Hi Gerald,

We have just received an explanation from the development. At the moment, when we pick up a parameter from an MEP element, it will use the group of Object. Because of this, you cannot set what kind of properties do you want to transfer.

We planned to enhance this, but there were some complications about the implementation. It turned out to be a big project-size task. I hope that we will be able to correct this in the future.

Thank you very much for pointing out the issue, and I am very sorry for the inconvenience! Please let me know if you have any further question!

Best regards,
Minh

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

gotphish001 — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:11:34 GMT

I can't get this to stick. No matter what I change favorites go onto the story I made them on(story1). I made the changes and restarted archicad many times. Using 24 solo. Is there a fix for this? I have favorites to save time but now I still have to manual change something every time I used a favorite unless I happen to be on story 1.

Re: How to remove "story" info from a favorite.

gotphish001 — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:23:10 GMT

This seems like it finally stuck. I didn't even make any changes since I asked the question. I did do the update for 24. Maybe that did it.