topic Re: Locked objects in ArchiCAD 21 in Modeling

Locked objects in ArchiCAD 21

Thomas Allan Palmer — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:14:24 GMT

I just opened a ArchiCAD 20 file into 21. Some library objects are locked! Can't unlock them or delete them!

Re: Locked objects in ArchiCAD 21

Eduardo Rolon — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:47:21 GMT

If the Layer is not locked then that means that the object is individually locked (Edit Menu -> Locking) which usually happens when MEP modeler is not loaded.

Re: Locked objects in ArchiCAD 21

Thomas Allan Palmer — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:53:41 GMT

Thanks Eduardo. I didn't realize before that you could lock individual items.

Re: Locked objects in ArchiCAD 21

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 06:17:38 GMT

Sometimes bathroom objects get locked like that without me locking them. Any idea why that happens?

Re: Locked objects in ArchiCAD 21

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:28:56 GMT

Probably you have accidentally changed to a View that has a Layer Combo with your bathroom objects locked.

Re: Locked objects in ArchiCAD 21

Barry Kelly — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 01:14:25 GMT

T.S. wrote:
Sometimes bathroom objects get locked like that without me locking them. Any idea why that happens?

I am not 100% sure but could it be because they are actually MEP 'equipment' objects rather than just plain objects?
If they were placed by someone as MEP objects and you don't have a MEP license, I think this might happen.

In 24 that all changes as MEP license is included.
In previous versions you have to purchase a license.

Barry.