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duplicate library part

David Bearss — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:36:50 GMT

I have copied an MSA index marker and then relocated the copy into a different directory and then re-named the MSA index marker. However, Archicad still sees it as a duplicate library part. I have done this with other objects in the past and have had no problems - except when I try to load 2 copies of the same library or something brainless like that. Is there something special with the MSA object??

Re: duplicate library part

David Maudlin — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:58:38 GMT

David:

I think you need to open the library part, then do a Save As.. to create the duplicate part. I am on the Mac, but when i have copied library parts in the Finder, the GUID number remains the same (that long alpha-numeric thing between brackets in your screen shot), so ArchiCAD thinks they are the same part. Doing a Save As... should assign a new GUID to the new part.

HTH

David