https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212945#M115443 Yes you can bring in a hotlink as many times as you like.<BR /> If you change the original all hotlinks will update.<BR /> You can break the hotlink if you need to modify an individual plan but I would create a new duplicate PLN and modify that then link that one in.<BR /> <BR /> Mirroring shouldn't be a problem but it may depend on whether you left justify or centre justify your text and labels.<BR /> I centre justify everything and that remains the same when mirroring.<BR /> Left justified will become right justified however.<BR /> If it doesn't work then just duplicate the original plan and mirror that and fix it up - then hotlink that in.<BR /> <BR /> Barry Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:00:45 GMT Barry Kelly 2013-11-14T03:00:45Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212942#M115440 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>I have a project starting soon, 19 houses (single level) on one site....what would be the best way to create them?<BR /> <BR /> I am assuming that there will be 5-6 design types, which will be mirrored an slightly modified to create the rest.<BR /> <BR /> What is the best way to carry out this project, also keep in mind I will need to also provide a site plan, elevations showing all 19 houses too.<BR /> <BR /> Cheers <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_biggrin.gif" style="display : inline;" /></R></DIV> Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:16:03 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212942#M115440 Anonymous 2013-11-13T22:16:03Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212943#M115441 You will want to look at using hotlink modules.<BR /> Create each of your plans as separate PLNs - you only need 6 if some of them are to be identical.<BR /> Create another PLN for your site plan.<BR /> Now you can use the hotlink manager to bring in each of your house plans.<BR /> They can be elevated, rotated and mirrored to suit the site.<BR /> <BR /> There will be many post here discussing it as well as movies in YouTube.<BR /> <BR /> Barry. Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:06:31 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212943#M115441 Barry Kelly 2013-11-14T02:06:31Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212944#M115442 Ya I had learnt from here about hotlinking, and was also leaning towards this method. Just wanted to know if there was other options, as I dont think it would be smart to do all 19 on one PLN. file. Also can u bring in the same hotlink file more then once?<BR /> <BR /> Also a little concerned about mirroring units, do i just have to mirror the hotlink? an it wont cause problems? Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:28:22 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212944#M115442 Anonymous 2013-11-14T02:28:22Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212945#M115443 Yes you can bring in a hotlink as many times as you like.<BR /> If you change the original all hotlinks will update.<BR /> You can break the hotlink if you need to modify an individual plan but I would create a new duplicate PLN and modify that then link that one in.<BR /> <BR /> Mirroring shouldn't be a problem but it may depend on whether you left justify or centre justify your text and labels.<BR /> I centre justify everything and that remains the same when mirroring.<BR /> Left justified will become right justified however.<BR /> If it doesn't work then just duplicate the original plan and mirror that and fix it up - then hotlink that in.<BR /> <BR /> Barry Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:00:45 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Best-way-to-create-19-houses/m-p/212945#M115443 Barry Kelly 2013-11-14T03:00:45Z