topic Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25 in Visualization

New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Vinicius Guedes — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:44:25 GMT

Hello, everyone

I hope this tip can help import files from Archicad 25 to Twinmotion using the Datasmith Direct Link.

1 - In Twinmotion choose Import > Import Direct Link > Your Source > Archicad Project

2 - In Archicad goes to Windows > Palletes > Datasmith to synchronize the file.

That's it 😉

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Lingwisyer — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:48:27 GMT

Assuming the updated Datasmith exporter is the same for UE?

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Vinicius Guedes — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:28:59 GMT

Yes, @Lingwisyer , the same for UE

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:54:32 GMT

I tried this and it worked but there is one additional thing: you will need to have Twinmotion 2021 installed, for me it did not work with Twinmotion 2020, where the "Import Direct Link" option was not offered on the interface. After I upgraded to Twinmotion 2021, the option was there and everything was fine.

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Rex Maximilian — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 02:25:23 GMT

There needs to be an export option to FXB. All previous TM exportations had it. Datasmith is nice if you want to use direct link features, but we know that is really not best practices as DL has limitations. Also, how can we save to an AR app like Arki without FBX?

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:39:42 GMT

You can make a wish for this feature, we can vote on it and if it gets enough support, we can submit it to GRAPHISOFT for consideration.

If you do make a wish, please post its link in this thread.

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

thesleepofreason — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:52:49 GMT

We can't vote on it yet (besides "likes") or have I missed something? They have promised a new wish functionality but is it implemented?

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Noemi Balogh — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:58:38 GMT

You can enter your wish as a post or give it a like. The new feature is not implemented yet for wishes.

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Rex Maximilian — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:31:38 GMT

Or, and call me crazy, Graphisoft can simply add something that is becoming the industry standard.

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Rex Maximilian — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:08:51 GMT

Would anyone be up for contributing to a crowd source funding to have a knowledgable Archicad API developer create an export extension for saving to FBX? There are many drawbacks to the direct link process (of which Datasmith is also a part of). This has been discussed ad nauseam in the TM forums with all experienced and TM "stars" agreeing that saving out directly to FBX is the best solution. It also allows us to bring into other third party spaces (like AR viewers). One of the drawbacks to killing FBX is that any project started prior to AC25 cannot be continued in AC25 since the previous import into TM is broken.

This is a real request. We could shop developers, ask what their fee would be and if enough people are interested, fund it. I would rather do that than create a wish, vote on it and have it presented to the developers for them to only reject it; wasting months or weeks in the process. This would be the assumed response since they already made a decision to discontinue it.

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

enjoystick1 — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:19:43 GMT

Hi,

I ran into a massive problem here. Syncing works until I close down one or both programs and restart. Then Twinmotion will automatically reset all the textures back to Archicad materials. Quite frustrating...do you know how to prevent this with the direct link?

Petr

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Rex Maximilian — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:58:10 GMT

Basically, do not use Direct Links (or Datasmith) at all. With the lack of FBX, I feel the best method is to save as a SketchUp file, then import. Future revisions should be resaved to SKP and then refreshed in Twinmotion.

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Isacfernando — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:06:14 GMT

Hello,
I have a problem with the synchronization between Archicad 25 and Twinmotion 2021.
The synchronization between the two programs has not worked for a week. When opening the udatasmith file and checking "import direct link", "Your source", Archicad does not appear, you cannot choose any option either.
Attached photos.
Can you help me?

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Andrii Levko — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:29:30 GMT

I have both AC25 POL version and AC25 INT version installed. After installing Datasmith plugin, it only displayed in AC25 INT vesrsion. Is there any option to choose target folder before instaling Datasmith ?

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

archigreen — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 01:25:21 GMT

I've been trying for so long to sync AC25 / TM and make it work, but every time it fails. The best advice for you not to lose time and save it as SketchUp. It saves a pretty accurate model without texture distortions and go from there.

I hope it saves a little of your valuable time.

ArchiGreen

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Rex Maximilian — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 01:24:09 GMT

Don't use DriectLink. Do a simple import. This way works best!

Re: New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

SenecaDesignLLC — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 18:35:40 GMT

Agreed, although I've been having some rather good luck with the datasmith sync.