topic Re: Adding Downloaded Objects in Libraries & objects

Adding Downloaded Objects

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:01:20 GMT

I downloaded a few objects from Archibase.net, saved them to my flash drive, and then put them on my desktop. When I try to add them (from library manager) they don't add into the library (I click on it and then click "add"). How can I get these items into my library?

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:18:26 GMT

Library parts must be in a folder.
Put your parts in a folder, name it,
and put the folder into your Archicad folder.
Peter Devlin

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:20:50 GMT

Im having similiar problem here
I have downloaded few .gsm files ( AC objects library parts), Ive put them all in one directory called "NEW".
Then went to library manager, browesed for "NEW", in the left window, then higlighted the AC 10 library in the right window, and presed add button.
After I closed the manager, I got warning "duplicate library parts", probaly because I already tried loading them few times
...but anyway, even if they are loaded, when I select window tool and then go to settings dialog, I cant find new objects

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

David Maudlin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:56:10 GMT

Mario wrote:
...but anyway, even if they are loaded, when I select window tool and then go to settings dialog, I cant find new objects

Mario:

Are you sure that the parts you loaded are windows?

HTH

David

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:26:22 GMT

Yes!
If you want Ill send you one, for you to try...

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:40:09 GMT

Can anyone help

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:13:13 GMT

Peter wrote:
Library parts must be in a folder.
Put your parts in a folder, name it,
and put the folder into your Archicad folder.
Peter Devlin

Well, actually, you can add/load parts individually but it is a real pain (not to mention bad practice). Most firms I have worked with keep the default library along with any 3rd party libraries and the office standards together on the server, and keep separate project libraries in their respective folders.

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

Link — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:45:32 GMT

Mario wrote:
Then went to library manager, browesed for "NEW", in the left window, then higlighted the AC 10 library in the right window, and presed add button.

That could be part of your problem right there. Just select the New folder and either drag it into the active libraries pane on the right, or hit the >> Add >> button. There is no need to select anything in the right pane - essentially what you're doing is selecting and available library (or part) and adding it to the Active Libraries.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Adding Downloaded Objects

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:46:28 GMT

I was wrong all the time
its an object (frame around an window) not an window.
Link, thanx man!
I got that part wrong also