topic Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10 in Installation & update

Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Scott Bulmer — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:37:55 GMT

I need to confirm that when migrating AC9 drawings that contain profile objects created by Cadimage 3D Profiler, those profiles will not be valid in AC10. I tried placing the version 9 3D Profiler apx in the add-on folder for 10, but AC10 add-on manager indicated an out of date file. Is this just a matter of waiting for an update from Cadimage or something else?
Thanks again,
Scott

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Stephen Dolbee — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:08:13 GMT

It looks like an update can be downloaded from their site. First release of profiler for 10. D&W builder also there, but beta only (so far).

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Scott Bulmer — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:44:49 GMT

Thanks Stephen,

Downloaded & successfully registered/activated, HOWEVER 3D Profiler in AC10 is not reading profiles created in the AC9 environment. So, looks like we'll be rebuilding all those cornices, crowns & plinths.

Scott

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Scott Bulmer — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:44:39 GMT

Joshua Osborne of Cadimage wrote:

So long as the ‘Profiler.Lib’ folder you were using before is loaded in your Library Manager, the new Profiler should bring them through alright

Joshua,
There will be a Profiler.lib for AC9 & AC10. Should I rename the AC9 Profiler library to Profiler9.lib so that each library will separately be recognized? Or is there another way to do it?
Thanks,
Scott

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Chazz — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:57:25 GMT

Stephen wrote:
It looks like an update can be downloaded from their site. First release of profiler for 10. D&W builder also there, but beta only (so far).

Windows only. No word on OSX tools.

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:23:52 GMT

Scott wrote:
Thanks Stephen,

Downloaded & successfully registered/activated, HOWEVER 3D Profiler in AC10 is not reading profiles created in the AC9 environment. So, looks like we'll be rebuilding all those cornices, crowns & plinths.

Scott

Scott,
This is the exact question I had regarding Archifoma profiles at our local introducing archiCAD 10 seminar....The answer I got from the presentation is that there should not be a problem but your experience now has me concerned.

I hope you find a better way than having to resort to recreating all your profiles.

Anyone out there know if ArchiForma will behave like this when migrating to ArchiCAD 10???

Thanks,
Dan K

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Rakela Raul — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:09:19 GMT

the addon nightmare!!!

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Chazz — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:14:28 GMT

Scott wrote:
HOWEVER 3D Profiler in AC10 is not reading profiles created in the AC9 environment. So, looks like we'll be rebuilding all those cornices, crowns & plinths....

Um.... that's not very good. In fact, for an expensive add-on, I think it's not really acceptable. I'm hoping they can do better.

That we are even discussing this points to the complete dearth of info from Cadimage. Could someone there please speak up about the migration situation and schedule for tools updating (XP and OSX)?

As we all know, many projects (particularly the kind that require add-ons) have life-cycles of years. Archicad gets updated more often than that => therefore we really need good, solid migration methods and tools that don't quiver and die every time an upgrade to the main software comes down the pike. Sheesh.

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Scott Bulmer — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:34:51 GMT

Dan, Rakela & Chazz,

Cadimage sent me a personal email explaining how to remedy my situation, which I had posted below. Their remedy did correct the main problem, and for the most part everything now seems to be working relatively fine (except for a couple minor display and folder issues). It seems that the secondary vendors are playing a little bit of catch-up now that 10 is released.

I don't know the folks at Cadimage and the issues related to updating their add-on software, BUT I can say that I do like their products.

That's all I know for know,

Scott

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:49:27 GMT

All,
I have been hearing a lot on the forums about CADimage. I went to the site and checked it out a bit but I want to make sure I have a good understanding of it before I purchase it. Is the profiler tool a tool which allows you to create GDL in a 3D environment? Can you profile horizontally as well and vertically for the same object? Do the profiles accept windows/doors or are they strictly for creating objects? What do you all primarily use it for creating? It seems like a nice tool, I just want to make sure it will be valuable to me. Thanks for any input.

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

TomWaltz — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:03:15 GMT

The profiler only created objects. Specifically, it is an object that works in conjuntion with an add-on to allow you to extrude profiles (drawn as fills and saved into a library) along a path.

As an object, you cannot place doors or windows in it.

To me, it's mostly a trimwork tool, useful for cornices and such, but Archicad 10's Profiled Beam and Wall tools largely replace it. The benefits Profiler maintains are:
- better rounding in plan (fillets and curves)
- as an object, is easier shared on multi-file projects

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:33:24 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
The benefits Profiler maintains are:
- better rounding in plan (fillets and curves)
- as an object, is easier shared on multi-file projects

I will also add the following:

with Cadimage profiler you can make a profile (cornich) at one go in two different plans (e.g horizontal and oblique). see picture

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:32:51 GMT

Does Cadimage have a AC10 update for their Accessories Pack? I could not find a link on their web site.

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

__archiben — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:34:59 GMT

Sam wrote:
Does Cadimage have a AC10 update for their Accessories Pack? I could not find a link on their web site.

they do. make sure that you're logged in and that you have filtered the tools list to meet your platform/archicad version requirements . . .

~/archiben

Re: Cadimage 3D Profiler in AC10

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:37:38 GMT

Got it!
Thanks