topic Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library in Libraries & objects

Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

David Bearss — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:19:07 GMT

Am migrating a version 11 project to 18 and am getting missing library objects. When attempting to load 11 migration library there are directories for 13 through 17 but none for 11 and 12. Are these available somewhere and am curious as to why are they missing?

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 23:09:49 GMT

AC16 and 17 both have Migration Libraries back to AC10, but 18 only appears to go back to 13. If you have these versions can you copy the 10, 11 and 12 Migration Libraries to the 18 Migration Library folder, or just link them from the 16 or 17 migration library folder?

Otherwise, the HELP CENTRE (in the "Where to find Migration Libraries" paragraph) says you can download migration libraries from GRAPHISOFT website, while not giving an actual link.

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

David Bearss — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 23:15:50 GMT

Sadly I have not upgraded since 11 so do not have any of the intermediate versions.

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:03:46 GMT

Your key can run all prior versions, and as far as I know, resellers make all prior install packages available for download. See if they'll give you the link for AC 17.

Because the migration is semi-automated now, it might be smoother to migrate to 17 and then to 18?

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

David Bearss — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 01:03:54 GMT

From my reseller tech support;

It is there. Someone had the idea to split the Migration Libraries into 2 separate folders. Look inside the ArchiCAD 18 folder for
- "ArchiCAD Migration Libraries" (contains libraries 13 thru 17) and
- "Old ArchiCAD Migration Libraries" (contains libraries 10 thru 12)

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:07:35 GMT

Thanks for that. Don't know that I would ever have noticed otherwise!

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:14:02 GMT

Glad you found it… But why GS????

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

David Bearss — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 21:15:02 GMT

Still struggling wit this. Karl am going to try your suggestion and migrate through an intermediate step. Am wondering if it will still work with version 15?

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

David Bearss — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 22:16:07 GMT

I couldn't find where to download v17 so I installed version 15 and things seem to migrate well. But windows and doors are still v11 but all else seemed good. Saving file and trying to migrate to v18 and doors and windows do not migrate and are missing.
any suggestions??

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

DGSketcher — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 12:31:07 GMT

Just an idea, depends on how many v11 objects you have... you could try opening the file in v15 and use ALT+CMD click to transfer the settings from the v11 objects to the equivalent v15 objects. Hopefully if they update properly to v15 then you can open in v18.

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-18-int-reference-guide/elements-of-the-virtual-building/parametric-objects/parameter-transfer-between-objects/

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

Eduardo Rolon — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 14:32:32 GMT

David wrote:
I couldn't find where to download v17 so I installed version 15 and things seem to migrate well. But windows and doors are still v11 but all else seemed good. Saving file and trying to migrate to v18 and doors and windows do not migrate and are missing.
any suggestions??

I think you might be skipping a step in the migration process. When opening the old file in AC18 you should get a Library dialog box asking if you want to consolidate libraries. Select yes and AC should process the file and update or link libraries as needed. I think that the reason that some windows and doors don't migrate is to avoid losing information like Dimensions and/or Labels or schedule settings.

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

Eduardo Rolon — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 14:33:50 GMT

While updating an AC11 file after the migration you will get this warning that means that AC was not able to load the correct libraries.

Re: Missing ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

Eduardo Rolon — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 14:35:42 GMT

Now using Library Manager look for AC11 Migration Library within the Graphisoft App folder in "Old AC Migration Libraries" and it should update most of the objects.
The three missing objects are easily fixed.