topic SAVE MODIFIED OBJECTS/MARKERS in Libraries & objects

SAVE MODIFIED OBJECTS/MARKERS

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:26:20 GMT

Hello all, quite new to Archicad myself here, I hope I'm not asking about something very basic or something that has been replied to many times in the past.

What would you suggest is the best way to store modified objects/markers for future projects? I am working on one project where I have modified the standard objects (doors/walls/windows etc) to how I want them to look like both in 2d and in 3d. The same with markers.

When starting a new file, what is the best way to load those modified objects and not starting from scratch every time?

The same goes with markers, zone stamps etc.

Thank you in advance,

Nikitas

Re: SAVE MODIFIED OBJECTS/MARKERS

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:48:42 GMT

Favorites is the best way. To start new projects you will create a Template.

Re: SAVE MODIFIED OBJECTS/MARKERS

Barry Kelly — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 01:00:19 GMT

Any favourites that you create can be exported from that file and imported into any other file.

As Eduardo suggested, create a template file that you start every new job from.
Keep this template up to date with new favourites, attributes (lines, pens, layers, composites, etc.), renovation filters, graphic overrides, layouts, etc.
Basically set up as much as you can in the templates so you don't have to keep doing it for every job.
You don't need to save it as a TPL (template) file, it can just be a PLN that you have saved somewhere.

When working on a job and you decide you need something new (favourite, layer, graphic override, etc.) you then export this and import it into the template so it is there for the next job.
Or some people will work on a job making changes they need, then use that job as the latest template - just strip away the 3D model and annotation that you don't need.

Barry.