topic Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another in Modeling

moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:19:14 GMT

Does anyone know how to move a chunk of a model to a file with another? Must I make a GDL of it? Current example: a porch railing that we will use in lots of different models. How best to transfer it from one model to another?
many thanks..!

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:50:01 GMT

You could make a library part out of it, but a better solution would be to save the rail out as a module file and then it can be merged into a new file.

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:07:51 GMT

that sounds like the right idea...how do I save it out as a module? do you mean, build it in its own, external model, save in as its own /pln, and then import it as needed?
or is there a more refined function?

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Barry Kelly — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:38:21 GMT

Zobi wrote:
that sounds like the right idea...how do I save it out as a module? do you mean, build it in its own, external model, save in as its own /pln, and then import it as needed?
or is there a more refined function?

Select your items in plan and then FILE menu > MODULES & XREF-S > SAVE SELECTION AS MODULE...

You can also simply copy and paste from one PLN to another.

Barry.

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:41:34 GMT

why, so you can! how delightfully simple. I thought that since you could only have one AC model open at a time, you couldn't copy and paste...a little more laborious, but not too shab, overall. I'll try the other trick, making a module, as well.
Many thanks!

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Barry Kelly — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:54:47 GMT

Zobi wrote:
why, so you can! how delightfully simple. I thought that since you could only have one AC model open at a time, you couldn't copy and paste...a little more laborious, but not too shab, overall. I'll try the other trick, making a module, as well.
Many thanks!

You can only have one file open in Archicad at any one time (and as you discovered you can copy, close the file, open a new one and paste).

But there is nothing stopping you having 2, 3 or 4 Archicads running at the same time (except you machine specs), all with different plans open.

Barry.

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Stress Co_ — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:35:40 GMT

Barry wrote:
But there is nothing stopping you having 2, 3 or 4 Archicads running at the same time (except you machine specs), all with different plans open.
Barry.

Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

TomWaltz — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:24:04 GMT

Stress wrote:
Barry wrote:
But there is nothing stopping you having 2, 3 or 4 Archicads running at the same time (except you machine specs), all with different plans open.
Barry.

Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

Be careful with multiple Plotmakers. I once tried to plot from two different sessions to two different plotters, and found out that both sessions read the same settings. When I changed the plotter in the second session, all my plots went to the same plotter!

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:12:35 GMT

Stress wrote:
Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

This action must be for the Apple users.

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Stress Co_ — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:16:34 GMT

Jay wrote:
Stress wrote:
Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

This action must be for the Apple users.

Yep, how do you do it on a PC?

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:24:22 GMT

Like Barry Said, just open another session of the Application. The only limit I believe is the amount of RAM. I often have (2) AC sessions open at one time, along with MS Outlook, MS Excel, Internet Expl, and Plotmaker.

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:59:01 GMT

This is where 4GB of RAM come in VERY handy

Besides one plotmaker, one artlantis R and two explorers, I have currently 4 ArchiCADs open.

If you have two screens, you can even try this:
On one screen you put one version of your current project (version a).
On the other you open another AC with version b of your project.
at the beginning, they are the same. But, as you move along, you make some changes on each version, like, what if the windows where bigger, or what if the stairs where to move here.
As time passes, you see version a and b get ever more different.

Now here comes the interesting part:
You start to get feedback from one version to the other, and make your solutions much more rich.

Of course, having a second brain would be a big help

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:16:36 GMT

Stress wrote:
Jay wrote:
Stress wrote:
Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

This action must be for the Apple users.

Yep, how do you do it on a PC?

I don't know about the PC but it was from a post on this site that I found Quicksilver: http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/
No need to make copys of AC ever again....and it does so much more.

Enjoy,

Wally

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Rick Thompson — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:50:37 GMT

Have you tried ArchiChunk?

(sorry, it's friday.. and LATE

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:52:20 GMT

Or ArchiArch, no?

Re: moving chunks of a model from one file to another

Barry Kelly — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 03:15:37 GMT

Stress wrote:
Jay wrote:
Stress wrote:
Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

This action must be for the Apple users.

Yep, how do you do it on a PC?

Windows allows you to simply run multiple copies just by running the program for a second/third time.
No need to copy applications as with the Macs.

Barry.