topic Re: File association to Archicad 10 in Documentation

File association to Archicad 10

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:34:26 GMT

I can't seem to hook up .pln files to open with a double click in version 10. When I browse to "open with" I can go to the Archicad10.exe file but it doesn't hang on to it.
If I go to the individial file properties, same thing, I can go pick 10 but it doesn't come into the "recommended programs" list so that I can highlight it.
Any suggestions? I'm tired of opening the program and then opening the file, that's an extra step. Thanks.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:14:52 GMT

Sounds like a registry problem. I haven't run into this myself so I'm not sure if there is a quick fix or if it takes a reinstall (nor whether that would do the trick). Does it work to drag and drop the file to an ArchiCAD shortcut or taskbar icon?

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:35:26 GMT

That takes me to 1.5 steps. Good progress. Anyone have any registry suggestions, or other?

Re: File association to Archicad 10

TomWaltz — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:44:38 GMT

What does Windows try to open PLN files with, if not Archicad 10?

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Link — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:48:45 GMT

What does Windows try to open PLN files with, if not Archicad 10?

ArchiCAD 9 I bet.

2 ways I know of: Right click on the file > Open With > Choose Program... > (choose AC10) and check 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'. Or in Windows Explorer go to Tools > Folder Options > File Types, scroll down to PLN (click in the list and hit the P key a few times) and hit the Change button. This just take you back to the first method though!

Hope there's not more to it than that!

Cheers,
Link.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Dwight — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:29:07 GMT

TomWaltz wrote:
What does Windows try to open PLN files with, if not Archicad 10?

CTP Scene Definition
FLight Simulator
Home Plan Pro Architecture Design (yikes !!!)
InDesign Plug In
Psion Organiser
RealFlight Radio Control
WordPerfect (formerly Planperfect) Spreadsheet

You can look up any extension here:

http://filext.com/

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:22:38 GMT

DHURD wrote:
same thing, I can go pick 10 but it doesn't come into the "recommended programs" list so that I can highlight it.
.

anyway I approach it, through individual files, through folder tools, I can't make 10 stick as the preferred program to open it with. I can browse to it, but it won't bring it to the list of programs to pick.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

TomWaltz — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:27:43 GMT

Dwight wrote:
TomWaltz wrote:
What does Windows try to open PLN files with, if not Archicad 10?
CTP Scene Definition
FLight Simulator
Home Plan Pro Architecture Design (yikes !!!)
InDesign Plug In
Psion Organiser
RealFlight Radio Control
WordPerfect (formerly Planperfect) Spreadsheet

You can look up any extension here:

http://filext.com/

I kind of meant that for Derek, what HIS machine was trying to use.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Dwight — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:49:01 GMT

Sure, but it is astonishing how many obscure programs use .pln.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

__archiben — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:52:35 GMT

Dwight wrote:
You can look up any extension here:

http://filext.com/

*.VBM is unused. graphisoft should act now and change all PLN/PLP/etc extensions to VBM!!!

~/archiben

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Link — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 23:18:05 GMT

I had the same problem with opening tiff files in Photoshop and I tracked down a rather obscure fix. It worked for me, so I will explain it here in the hopes it works for you. Be warned it's a bit of a crazy dance:

1. Go into My Computer>Tools>Folder Options>File Types;

2. Select your first file type (.pln) and click the "Change" button. Select a program - any program, from the list. Do this a few times until the "Restore" button in the Folder Options dialog finally changes into "Advanced." This can take up to 10 attempts! (Crazy! );

3. Once the Advanced button becomes available on the File Types tab, click it. Select "open" from the Actions box. and click the "Edit.." button;

4. Click the "Browse.." button and browse to your archicad.exe file. Double-click it and the "Application used to perform action" box should update with the path to archicad.exe. You may want to add " "%1" " to the end of that path, which basically means open file;

5. You can also change the icon, using the Change Icon... button. In the next dialog hit Browse... and browse to your archicad.exe file where you will be presented with a variety of icons. Select the appropriate icon and hit OK.

6. Click OK to go back to the "Edit File Type" window. Click OK again to return to the File Types tab. ArchiCAD 10 should now be listed as the program we use to open this file type, not in the list, but at the bottom of the dialog. Click 'Close';

If it doesn't work first time, then...

7. Right click on the file > Open With > Choose Program... > (choose AC10) and check 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Aussie John — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 02:06:15 GMT

Link, You forgot
"8. Stand on one leg"

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Dwight — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:21:19 GMT

VBM = Very Big Mother.

Favorite Detroit extension.
Don't mess with it.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:37:31 GMT

Link wrote:
....into "Advanced." This can take up to 10 attempts! (Crazy! );.....
Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Link.

Link, I don't know how you came up with that one, but it worked. It took me about 35 attempts. I was going to give up at 30 but I pushed on. When that advanced button popped up it made my heart skip a beat.

Thanks.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Link — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:04:40 GMT

It took me about 35 attempts. I was going to give up at 30 but I pushed on. When that advanced button popped up it made my heart skip a beat.

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35 is a lot! I guess it just goes to show that all programs have bugs in them, even mighty Microsoft's.

Glad to hear it worked.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:06:21 GMT

Next step. It seems I'm all set to go but when I double click on a .pln file and it opens up 10, then it asks me if I want to browse, or which recent file I want to open. Well I double clicked a specific file, I want that one to open of course. Is this for everyone or is it my special tweaked version of file assocaiation?

Re: File association to Archicad 10

Link — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:31:31 GMT

You may want to add " "%1" " to the end of that path, which basically means open file;

Did you include this step mate?

Cheers,
Link.