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MEP13 installation & AC13

Ted Taylor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:50:41 GMT

After installing AC13, I downloaded MEP 13 from web and hit all buttons when asked to. When I open AC13 the following dialog box opens-

"All available MEP Modeler licenses are being used, please try to launch Archicad with MEP Modeler later. (503)

MEP Modeler Add-On functions will be disabled.

OK "

It is not "OK" but I hit it anyway and there are no MEP tools.

One Architect, One license, One machine around here, so who is using it? (There is a sly Corgi in the house, but he normally only pulls stunts like this when there is food involved)

Any ideas what step or steps I missed.

Re: MEP13 installation & AC13

Piotr Dobrowolski — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:09:38 GMT

Did You update Your key?

If You have the AC licence, MEP licence, Ecodesigner licence...(example) You have to run key update 3 times (example)

Best Regards,
Piotr

Re: MEP13 installation & AC13

Ted Taylor — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:44:39 GMT

Thanks Piotr,

I had updated key once. After the second time all works.

Ted

Re: MEP13 installation & AC13

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:55:54 GMT

I had the same issues as Ted. Followed his lead. MEP is now installed. However, when I proceed to use MEP I get a message that I have "no library objects". I go to Library Manager. There is no library available to apply. HELP? What did I miss?

No problems with AC13 or ED installation.

Respectfully,
Greg

Re: MEP13 installation & AC13

Karl Ottenstein — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:51:12 GMT

Greg wrote:
I had the same issues as Ted. Followed his lead. MEP is now installed. However, when I proceed to use MEP I get a message that I have "no library objects". I go to Library Manager. There is no library available to apply. HELP? What did I miss?

It is the same in 13 as it was in 12. The MEP library is a 'sister' ('brother'?) library to the ArchiCAD library - in the application folder. You need to load 'MEP Library 13'. If you load the installed MEP Template, the library will be loaded as part of that template.

HTH,
Karl

Re: MEP13 installation & AC13

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:10:57 GMT

How do I completely remove the MEP Modeler? A computer with AC13 that used to have a MEP license no longer needs the MEP Modeler and extra objects. I tried deleting the add-on folder with a computer reboot but still get this message:

Sorry ArchiCAD cannot run on this computer.

Problem: ArchiCAD could not be launched because the following add-ons are
missing:
MEP Modeler

In order for ArchiCAD to start, these add-ons must be placed in this folder:
C:\Program Files\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 13\Add-Ons

In the Add-On Manager, with MEP Modeler selected, the button to Remove selected Add-Ons is shaded and unavailable. Do I have to go as far as reinstalling AC13? Hopefully I am just missing something.

Thanks!

Re: MEP13 installation & AC13

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:34:20 GMT

You need to uninstall the MEP Modeler. There is an uninstaller for it either in the Control Panel or within the ArchiCAD application folder.

Re: MEP13 installation & AC13

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:33:49 GMT

D'oh! It was in the Control Panel all this time. I kept looking at the group of "ArchiCAD" programs and didn't think that it was further down the alphabetical list as "MEP Modeler", thinking it would start with ArchiCAD or something. I guess I did not have enough coffee yesterday.

Anyhow, removing it through the control panel worked. Thanks for at least steering me in the right direction.