topic Re: Missing library part in Libraries & objects

Missing library part

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:58:24 GMT

Hi

I have a missing library part that is driving me nuts. I've searched far and wide for it and gone through all the various Find methods recommended in the Help guide to no avail.

Is there a way to force ARCHICAD to remove a warning? Or is there a way to "purge" unused Embedded objects in the model?

Re: Missing library part

rob2218 — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:24:18 GMT

great question.
if you get an answer.......that'll be awesome.
I'm surprised that Archicad hasn't yet figured out how to just have a "remove offending object" button or something to that nature that if the object is not there....remove it or an easier way to locate a darn object.

I wish the program had a scanning type function like when you can locate windows or doors thru the scheduler and see EXACTLY right where they are in plan.

Re: Missing library part

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 02:30:55 GMT

benjamin_chan wrote:
Hi
I've searched far and wide for it and gone through all the various Find methods recommended in the Help guide to no avail.

Is there a way to force ARCHICAD to remove a warning? Or is there a way to "purge" unused Embedded objects in the model?

If it's in the model, it's not "unused." Is this a 3D object or a 2D object? (2D can be lurking in a section/elevation, or detail)

You might try creating a schedule for this object, which could tell you which layer/floor/etc. it is hiding on.

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 02:36:09 GMT

It's a 3D object.
I've had a look at the Object and the "missing" library part is not there.

Re: Missing library part

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:00:00 GMT

It could also be a missing macro that the object is calling.

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:02:03 GMT

Any tips on how I would find that missing macro?

Re: Missing library part

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:04:55 GMT

benjamin_chan wrote:
Any tips on how I would find that missing macro?

It might be good to end the suspense and include a screen capture of the error message.

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:07:14 GMT

See attached, many thanks.

Re: Missing library part

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:12:40 GMT

What happens when you highlight the object and click on "More Info"?

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:14:06 GMT

No can do. It is greyed out even when offending object is selected.

Re: Missing library part

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:24:05 GMT

Okay, so you're going to need to find the "orange dots" (all 6 instances) in the plan and delete them. Do you know what this object is? (Like a window.)

As I suggested, you can create a new schedule for this object using the object name criterion, and use fields like "layer", "floor", etc. to help you locate these.

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:35:15 GMT

This is the schedule I created. I searched for all objects that contains "MX". It does not locate the offending object "MX-02"

Re: Missing library part

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:38:25 GMT

Is there a hotlinked file that contains this object? If so, try searching that file directly.

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:40:17 GMT

No hotlinked modules

Re: Missing library part

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:42:50 GMT

Then I'm out of ideas. Sorry.

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:43:37 GMT

No worries. Thank you for trying!

Re: Missing library part

Erwin Edel — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 06:48:30 GMT

Schedules will not find objects placed in '2d' views, such as elevations, layouts, details etc

It can also be a favourite you have saved.

In stead of schedule, I would use Find & Select and go through the views of project to locate it. Remember to turn on all layers and show all renovation filters.

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:22:03 GMT

Thanks Erwin
I have dozens and dozens of views & layouts....I'd have to go through individually each one and Find & Select...?

Re: Missing library part

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:39:04 GMT

OK.......indeed it was objects placed in 2D on an internal elevation by accident. There goes 2 unbillable hours..........

Hopefully ARCHICAD comes out with a simple button to locate missing objects..!

Re: Missing library part

Erwin Edel — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:01:39 GMT

I don't understand why the 'i' button / More info... doesn't work. This should tell you where it is. It doesn't register things in plan view either, just tried it with saving a random item as object, placing in plan and elevation and deleting it.

For future reference, this is why I try to name objects something sensible that tells me what it is supposed to be. That generally narrows down the search.