topic Re: How can I add extra libary objects? in Libraries & objects

How can I add extra libary objects?

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:22:51 GMT

I downloaded the texure-packs from this forum ( http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/object_depository.php ).
How can I add these to my libary? I am using a Dutch version of ArchiCAD 11.
Please help me out..

Re: How can I add extra libary objects?

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:48:20 GMT

An easy way to get it to load each time is to simply place it in the Archicad Library 11 Folder and it will load with the other libraries. Basically that folder gets loaded so anything inside of it will be as well.

Re: How can I add extra libary objects?

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:31:36 GMT

The only downside of the easy way is that you have to wait for ArchiCAD to read all of those file names (over 1,700 in my copy) when you probably only want to use a few.

Using Windows Explorer or Finder, you can select the texture images that you want to use and copy them into a working folder and load that folder in Library Manager. The only hassle with this approach is that if you decide you want another texture, you have to copy it and then go into File > Lib Mgr again and do a Reload...

Karl

Re: How can I add extra libary objects?

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:51:00 GMT

There are loaded, but I can't find them anywhere in the program. In the files I downloaded, there are all .jpg files. How can I use such file for, for example, my walls?

Re: How can I add extra libary objects?

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:55:00 GMT

Once you have the JPEGs loaded then you will need to create a material in order to actually use it. There are a lot of threads on this and also i believe there is a brief description in the Help File. The files will be found in a Blue Folder, Other Objects, when are you trying to create the material.

Re: How can I add extra libary objects?

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:01:31 GMT

Ahh..thanks, it works now! It looks great! Thank you very much!

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