topic "Other Objects" greyed out in Object Default Settings? in Licensing

"Other Objects" greyed out in Object Default Settings?

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:11:43 GMT

Hiya,

This is my first post so Hi!

I'm very new to ArchiCAD (only downloaded it last week) and I'm just getting to grips with some basic stuff. I've created an editable library part, which when I open the Library Manager I have added to the Library and it shows in 'Other Objects.' However, when I try to find it by bringing up the Object settings, 'Other Objects' is greyed out as shown below.

Would anybody have any idea why this may be happening, and how I can get it to show?

Re: "Other Objects" greyed out in Object Default S

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:43:25 GMT

Just to add..

If I search all or part of the file name in the 'find library parts' section, nothing comes up

Re: "Other Objects" greyed out in Object Default S

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:11:56 GMT

Library parts are filtered based on the object tool - even though all object-related tools bring up that same dialog.

If you saved your object as a window, it will not show up with the object tool, only the window tool, for example. Doors only show up with the door tool. Etc.

Karl

Re: "Other Objects" greyed out in Object Default S

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:06:44 GMT

Thank you for your reply!

On the advice of my university tutor, I saved the object* in a separate folder, which I then added to the library manager. Yet it doesn't show up when I open the object settings.

*The object I created was made from the dome shape in the 'special construction-basic obejcts' section. Since the parameters are fixed (ie. you can only change the radius, but not the length to be able to 'stretch' it, I was shown how to save it as a custom object so that you could then edit the length etc.