topic Re: IKEA obects in Archicad format in Libraries & objects

IKEA obects in Archicad format

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:17:11 GMT

Hi

Just had a search for IKEA objects on Sketch UP 3D warehouse. A good number probably a few hundred items.

Had a look on BIMComponents, there were 2 (both coathooks)

Might spend a day downloading and converting to Archicad for own use , but just wondering if someone has beaten me to it and would like to share.

Would there be a copyright issue if I or some-else uploaded back to BIM components?

Thanks in advance

Re: IKEA obects in Archicad format

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:48:45 GMT

It is also a same Picture as in the IKEA:

https://bimcomponents.com/GSM/Details/15910

Re: IKEA obects in Archicad format

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:16:06 GMT

Thanks , nice picture.

Unfortunatly in AC16 format. Im still on 12 (but hoping to upgrade to 17 soon!)

Re: IKEA obects in Archicad format

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:52:30 GMT

If you are on ArchiCAD 12, you will not be able to upload it to BIMComponents. That site works with only version AC16 and up since it is integrated into the program (a feature earlier versions didn't have).

Re: IKEA obects in Archicad format

Piotr Dobrowolski — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:30:20 GMT

But if You know someone having AC 16 license and having installed 16-15-14-13 and 12....You may be able to downgrade the object.

However it must not be password protected and it must not use the newer GDL commands than used in AC 12.

It may be done via internal library and downgrading pln file from version to version.

While downgrading from 13 to 12 You will get the internal library from 13 pln extracted into a folder created along with the 12 pln.

Best regards,
Piotr

Re: IKEA obects in Archicad format

David Maudlin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:17:44 GMT

Piotr wrote:
But if You know someone having AC 16 license and having installed 16-15-14-13 and 12....You may be able to downgrade the object.

If downgrading that far, and assuming the AC16 GDL code is compatible with AC 12, then it might be quicker to simply open a new object in AC 12 and copy the GDL code from each script window from the AC 16 object.

David