topic Re: How to add downloaded objects? in Libraries & objects

How to add downloaded objects?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:13:17 GMT

i have downloaded some objects( from www.archibase.net ) i don't know to add it correctly. The objects are in .gsm , .3ds format. the shape appears but the texture don't, everthing is gray. I use archicad 11 EDU, and i add it with objects->Load other objects->from file dialog box.

Thanks for the help
Snowking

Re: How to add downloaded objects?

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:18:13 GMT

That should work.
Is it possible that the object is in AC12 version format?

Re: How to add downloaded objects?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:30:47 GMT

I have the same problem.

What is EDU?

Re: How to add downloaded objects?

David Maudlin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:39:51 GMT

cadaron wrote:
What is EDU?

The educational version of ArchiCAD.

David

Re: How to add downloaded objects?

rocorona — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:30:14 GMT

snowking wrote:
the shape appears but the texture don't, everthing is gray.

This is almost normal, because gsm objects on archibase are often translated from 3ds files, without material definition.
And thy are very very heavy.

Re: How to add downloaded objects?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:17:24 GMT

laszlonagy: magyarul is beszelhetunk:) (we can speak hungarian)

rocorona: how can I add textur? (I have a downloaded folder with .tga files. I think they are the textures) Or where can I download (free) objects with material definition.

Re: How to add downloaded objects?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:51:59 GMT

snowking wrote:
rocorona: how can I add textur? (I have a downloaded folder with .tga files. I think they are the textures) Or where can I download (free) objects with material definition.

You will need to open up the library part to see exactly how (and if) the materials are defined.

This thread may help - http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=24240

Also there are lots of objects in the object depository here - http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/object_depository.php?

Re: How to add downloaded objects?

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:31:08 GMT

snowking wrote:
laszlonagy: magyarul is beszelhetunk:) (we can speak hungarian)

rocorona: how can I add textur? (I have a downloaded folder with .tga files. I think they are the textures) Or where can I download (free) objects with material definition.

Igen, bár a többi olvasónak kicsit elkerekedne tőle a tekintete.
(Yes, although other readers would get slightly googly eyed.