https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33722#M34892 <BLOCKQUOTE>wr1nkles wrote:<BR />Hi guys, i know this seems like a silly question, however i have forgotten how to import various object formats into archicad and save them as ".gsm" to use in my archicad libraries</BLOCKQUOTE> <A href="http://www.graphisoft.com/archiguide_archive/ArchiGuide_Online_6o/issue20/3ddxfimport.html" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.graphisoft.com/archiguide_ar ... mport.html">http://www.graphisoft.com/archiguide_archive/ArchiGuide_Online_6o/issue20/3ddxfimport.html</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> Gives you a historical overview <E><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></E> The principle of doing it is still the same. Mon, 27 Feb 2006 03:24:35 GMT Djordje 2006-02-27T03:24:35Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33721#M34891 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>DWGs can be opened directly as library parts. 3DS files can be opened with an add-on (which I believe is in the "Goodies" folder in your ArchiCAD folder. I'm pretty sure there are other options but don't remember off the top of my head.</T></DIV> Sun, 26 Feb 2006 16:43:42 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33721#M34891 Anonymous 2006-02-26T16:43:42Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33722#M34892 <BLOCKQUOTE>wr1nkles wrote:<BR />Hi guys, i know this seems like a silly question, however i have forgotten how to import various object formats into archicad and save them as ".gsm" to use in my archicad libraries</BLOCKQUOTE> <A href="http://www.graphisoft.com/archiguide_archive/ArchiGuide_Online_6o/issue20/3ddxfimport.html" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.graphisoft.com/archiguide_ar ... mport.html">http://www.graphisoft.com/archiguide_archive/ArchiGuide_Online_6o/issue20/3ddxfimport.html</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> Gives you a historical overview <E><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></E> The principle of doing it is still the same. Mon, 27 Feb 2006 03:24:35 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33722#M34892 Djordje 2006-02-27T03:24:35Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33723#M34893 Djordje,<BR /> <BR /> Why ArchiCAD make so huge gsm files from binary 3DS models? What about 50 imported 3DS chairs in a scene? No way to work!<BR /> <BR /> It´s a shame ArchiCAD can´t deal with the World standart 3D format.<BR /> <BR /> We need comunication with the world out there! Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:34 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33723#M34893 Electric Flute 2006-02-27T22:06:34Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33724#M34894 <BLOCKQUOTE>Electric wrote:<BR />Djordje,<BR /> <BR /> Why ArchiCAD make so huge gsm files from binary 3DS models? What about 50 imported 3DS chairs in a scene? No way to work!<BR /> <BR /> It´s a shame ArchiCAD can´t deal with the World standart 3D format.<BR /> <BR /> We need comunication with the world out there!</BLOCKQUOTE> Yep.<BR /> <BR /> The files are huge because they are dumb triangulated surfaces. Quite enough foor loks ... but we go more than skin deep, don't we? <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_smile.gif" style="display : inline;" /><BR /> <BR /> I agree that the communication is needed; please lobby at Autodesk forums for IFC 2.2 compliance. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:14:11 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33724#M34894 Djordje 2006-02-28T03:14:11Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33725#M34895 I cant find Open Library Part under File pulldown menu (as written in ArchiGuide Online).<BR /> Any help here?<BR /> <BR /> Roman Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:35:37 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Import-OBJ-3DS-into-archicad-and-convert-to-gsm/m-p/33725#M34895 Anonymous 2006-03-15T18:35:37Z