topic Re: Smart Merge in Modeling

Smart Merge

ares997 — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 23:19:34 GMT

I am having a little trouble figuring out the work flow for Smart Merge. Can you explain how it works, how to initiate the process and what other considerations need to be made?

My goal is to constantly update a DWG (that could or could not have the same file name) that is merged into the project and later changed as the project progresses. From what I have read there seems to be a way that you can go through the Merge process again but get a Smart Merge dialogue that also only the things changed to be updated.

Please clarify.

Thanks!

Re: Smart Merge

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:37:21 GMT

The Smart Merge feature is used when DWG data is exported from ArchiCAD, the DWG is modified by another, then the same DWG is imported (merged) into ArchiCAD.
Is this what you want to do? This is a very old workflow, way before IFC.

If you just want to use a DWG that will have changes, place the DWG as Drawing. When the DWG changes just overwrite the source DWG of the placed Drawing and update the Drawing, its contents will reflect the latest DWG data.

Re: Smart Merge

ares997 — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:39:36 GMT

Yeah I figured it out. Just had to look through the documentation a little more clearly and call Tech Support to walk me through it.