topic Additional surface catalogue for 28 in Libraries & objects

Additional surface catalogue for 28

Barry Kelly — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 05:33:45 GMT

Is there going to be a library package for addition surface catalogue for version 28 SSA/Forward/subscription users?

When I try to download the additional surfaces the browser says catalogue page can not be found.

Barry.

Operating system used: Windows

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Varch — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:56:07 GMT

I found it by opening the Surface dialog, hitting the globe icon in the bottom left and selecting "Additional Surface Catalog for SSA Users". It takes you to the download site. It worked for me. I'm sure it must authenticate that your license has access to the file first.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Barry Kelly — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:36:02 GMT

That is exactly what I did (see my image).

I will try again when I am back in the office.

Barry.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Jim Allen — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:49:02 GMT

The new Catalog does not include an lcf file - it's a libpack file and I have no idea what to do with that. I can't seem to add it in Library Manager.

The guidance mentions an lcf file.

This seems to be broken - unless I'm missing something.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Barry Kelly — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:56:33 GMT

It seems the Additional surfaces are available now.

Yes, it is a Library Pack, but you load that just like you do any other Library Pack.

But you must browse for and select the actual library pack.

You can't load the folder that contains the library pack.

Barry.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Jim Allen — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:39:31 GMT

Thanks - working now.

For some reason it wouldn't accept the libpack file. There are 2 versions, the earlier one I downloaded directly from the UAS page didn't work, the v2 version (from the link in the dialog) did.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Martin Jules — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:43:34 GMT

Clear policy must enter into force for users, including for those who prefer using AI-generated surfaces; thereby, Graphisoft must be fair on that. There shoudn't be a special policy for those who use Artificial Intelligence (AI) surfaces and a different one for those using surfaces from Human Intelligence (HI). Whatever the title a user may hold, the most important thing is to have the tools or surface catalogs necessary to advance the noble cause of ArchiCAD together.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Barry Kelly — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:28:12 GMT

@Martin Jules

Where do AI surfaces come into this?

There is no such thing as an AI surface in Archicad, unless I am missing something.

You can do an AI render that may change the look of a surface, but that is completely different.

Maybe you can use AI tools to generate an AI surface (not in Archicad), but you still need to save that as an image and associate that to a surface material.

I think you are straying from the original topic and may need to start a new one if you want to discuss this further.

Barry.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Martin Jules — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:55:34 GMT

@Barry Kelly

The potential for generating them from ArchiCAD also exists, as I already did it:

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Barry Kelly — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 03:26:28 GMT

So you have created an AI surface in Archicad?

May I ask how?

Barry.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Funfun Yan — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:00:50 GMT

Yes, Thank you for pointing out the difference between using .lcf and .libpack file.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

joaomourao — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:28:50 GMT

Thanks for the help @Barry Kelly but how do WE get all the surfaces from that libpack to the project? WE can only do this one by one by creating a new surface from catalog. No idea on how to do it all at once?

Thanks

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Barry Kelly — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:53:53 GMT

I think it has to be done one surface at a time through the surface settings dialogue.

However if you open the 'Edit GDL library Parts' tool bar, there is an option to 'Import all surfaces from catalogue'.

Does that do what you want - there will be a lot.

Barry.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

Barry Kelly — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:09:30 GMT

Maybe do this in a new file.

It seems to replace all existing surfaces and associated fills with new ones.

You would then have to 'Append' these to your existing file.

Barry.

Re: Additional surface catalogue for 28

joaomourao — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:38:49 GMT

I did something similar... From the developer tools used the "import all catalog surfaces" and it forced all the surfaces linked to the actual file. So instead of mixing it all up, I did like you said, new file, and imported all those surfaces and then added them to my template, also linked. Thanks for the help @Barry Kelly !

Cheers