topic Locked Objects in Modeling

Locked Objects

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:46:59 GMT

I'm working on my senior project and have I placed some objects (Toilets, Urinals, Cabinets, etc) in my plan. I need to edit the objects, change the height, pen color, rotate but the object acts as if its un-editable. I'm able to open the Object Selection Settings, but the OK box is greyed out, also when I click on that object, its selection color is a lighter green versus the dark green selection.

It seems like its acting as if I don't have the item 'reserved,' even though I'm in a Single File. (I've worked in teamwork so I have a good idea how that system works).

This only seems to be happening with certain objects I've placed. There are some (toilet partitions, refrigerators) that are fully editable and working fine.

I'm using ArchiCAD 14 - Student with the Cadimage plugin installed. I'm also working on an underpowered computer at school: XP-SP3, Pentium 4, 3.0Ghz, 1gb of Ram.

**The specs in my signature are for my home PC**

Any ideas as to why these objects are locked out from being able to be edited?

Re: Locked Objects

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:21:17 GMT

Are the objects on a layer that is locked? Or, select and check the Edit> Locking status to see if they have somehow been locked individually.

Re: Locked Objects

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:52:31 GMT

s2art wrote:
Are the objects on a layer that is locked? Or, select and check the Edit> Locking status to see if they have somehow been locked individually.

For some reason, that was the problem! I've been using ArchiCAD for 3 years and I didn't know that existed and I have no idea how or why certain objects became locked. I have to click each individual item and then go Edit>Unlock, but that solved the issue! Thanks for the help!!

Re: Locked Objects

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:03:18 GMT

There is an "Unlock All" option (AC11 shown, yours may vary)

Re: Locked Objects

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:22:49 GMT

I have seen this issue and it is related to the MEP Modeler.
When the MEP Modeler is installed, library parts with MEP connection (e.g. Sinks, Urinals etc.) become MEP-type library parts and can be edited in the appropriate MEP Tool, not with the Object Tool.
When the MEP Modeler is uninstalled, they again become Objects but they become locked. You need to unlock these. The easiest way is to show all Objects in 3D with 3D Filtering, then select them and unlock them.

Re: Locked Objects

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:42:09 GMT

Laszlonagy has it I think. I forgot I had installed MEP modeler on my home PC and not on my school one. I didn't know that it would cause a lockup of objects though.

Re: Locked Objects

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:11:28 GMT

Good you say this because there is an addition:
I you open a file with MEP installed, the library parts will be converted to MEP types.
If this file is opened with an ArchiCAD with no MEP, those types will become locked.
Yes, the best is to have MEP installed on all machines were you work on that file.