topic Re: importing library objects from other software in Libraries & objects

importing library objects from other software

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:34:01 GMT

hello,
I apologise if this has already been answered but i have tried finding an answer...
is there a simple way to import an existing model in a format such as obj or 3ds and use it in the object library?
the same way you would download a furniture item or similar?
thankyou

Re: importing library objects from other software

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:21:37 GMT

You could try Model Port.
Hope that helps.

Re: importing library objects from other software

Piotr Dobrowolski — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:11:13 GMT

It is sad that it is sold only as a yearly subscription ;(

Piotr

Re: importing library objects from other software

Nader Belal — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:48:08 GMT

@Braza

If you have Rhino, you may open your files there first then use Grasshopper-ArchiCAD connection for automatic translation.

Model Port for that type of operations is better for beginner users, and its yearly subscription is not that high if you tend to convert a big number of objects to GDLs (just think on all the time you will save).

By the way, Sketchup can import 3ds.

Re: importing library objects from other software

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:14:01 GMT

Moonlight wrote:
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By the way, Sketchup can import 3ds.

So can AC

https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/knowledgebase/64526/

Re: importing library objects from other software

Nader Belal — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 15:41:45 GMT

@ejrolon,

Thanks, I was going to write that

Re: importing library objects from other software

Piotr Dobrowolski — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 20:22:49 GMT

If the 3ds model to import has good UV mapping - then the 3ds format gives the best reasults of all foreign formats.
(but some vendors may have low quality model for architects...and so that models cause problems)

Piotr