topic Re: missing library objects in Libraries & objects

missing library objects

Loutro — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:17:01 GMT

Hi, I recently updated to Archicad 26, and for some reason when I open up an existing Archicad 26 project, I am missing the "Section Part marker_NCS 26.gsm" and the "NCS Drawing Title 2 26.gsm". These two library parts are commonly used in projects in our office.

Could someone please tell me how to resolve this issue? I don't know how to relink them, or where to look for them.

Thank you!

Operating system used: Mac Intel-based Sonoma

Re: missing library objects

David Maudlin — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:55:08 GMT

Loutro:

They are located in the Object Library 26.lcf, which is in the Archicad Library 26 folder (/Applications/GRAPHISOFT/Archicad 26/Archicad Library 26). Make sure that the Archicad Library 26 is one of your loaded libraries.

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David

Re: missing library objects

Loutro — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:16:20 GMT

Thanks David. It turns out that I had installed the incorrect language version of Archicad 26. I had "English (International)" instead of "English (U.S.A.)." I uninstalled and reinstalled the correct one and this solved the problem, but thanks for letting me know where the library parts are located in any case.

Loutro

Re: missing library objects

Barry Kelly — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 02:04:15 GMT

I think the NCS objects are only in the USA library, which is why your re-install worked.

Barry.

Re: missing library objects

Lingwisyer — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:02:22 GMT

Surprised you were not missing all your doors and windows as the US library uses different ones there too... though I guess you are using a 3rd party library for those.

Re: missing library objects

cocoloco — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:18:22 GMT

I am having exactly same issue and I am in archicad 29....

Re: missing library objects

Lingwisyer — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:05:41 GMT

You will run into this issue when migrating from any pre-Libpack version. You could possibly find and load the old NCS library?

Re: missing library objects

Barry Kelly — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:08:35 GMT

@cocoloco wrote:

I am having exactly same issue and I am in archicad 29....

If you are opening files is 29 that use objects from 27 or before, you must also load those old libraries.

Old objects will not migrate to the 28/29 libraries.

Barry.

Re: missing library objects

cocoloco — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:41:43 GMT

Actually the file should be brand New in 29, and it’s empty (I removed the project). Which is why it’s strange it’s says it’s missing, and also missing when the file is empty (nothing is built?)

Re: missing library objects

Lingwisyer — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:59:14 GMT

"Removing a project" does not change anything... It will still be a pre-libpack file. If you have any attributes or favourites, they will all show as missing.

Re: missing library objects

Barry Kelly — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:58:25 GMT

You may have opened the file in 29 and removed the model, but that does not make it a native 29 file.

It will still be based on the old version.

So, as Ling mentioned, if you have old favorites that reference old objects, they will be missing.

What does the warning section in your library manager say?

To start a truly version 29 file, it needs to be based on a default 29 template.

Otherwise look in the Help documentation for the section about migrating old files.

Barry.

Re: missing library objects

Barry Kelly — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:09:15 GMT

In particular ... https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Libraries-objects/Migration-Options-for-Archicad-28-and-Later-Monolith-Libraries/ta-p/631549?anchor=converting-from-monolithic&gstype=knowledgebase

Barry.

Re: missing library objects

cocoloco — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:37:55 GMT

Ahh! What I am saying is that this is ann actual Archicas 29 file, not like opened in Archicad. The missing item doesn’t say it’s “26” or any particular number actually. Are you sure that it’s from other library?
but yes I’ll check. Not that I care for this. I wish I can just remove the item from showing as missing since I am not using it