topic Re: lbk location in Documentation

lbk location

Erika Epstein — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:15:26 GMT

Are there any advantages or disadvantages to keeping the lbk in the same folder as one's pln?

Thanks

Re: lbk location

Anonymous — Wed, 12 May 2004 02:53:55 GMT

No problems that I can think of. Advantages would just have to do with how you want to organize your files.

The only problem pre-AC8/PM3 was the proliferation of individual layout files made it too messy.

Re: lbk location

Anonymous — Wed, 12 May 2004 04:23:07 GMT

Interesting question Erika. I find the topic of filing huge. I like to have a main job file in which I place separate folders for models, PDFs, Plotmaker, each Hotlinked Module, 3D model shots, Survey, Each Engineering Consultant, and Photos. In the Plotmaker file I place the Plotmaker Books. I find it convenient to have all the job files in the same location. It is then easy to archive, backup, etc each separate project.
I would be interested to hear other peoples ideas on filing.
With file names I call them SK.date for sketches, DD.date for developed design, A.date for documentation drawings.
With the date I am now placing the year first and then the month and then the day. This seems to flow logically in sequence. EG today is 20040512. Tomorrow is then 20040513 and so on which seems to stack nicely but it is yet to be completely tested. I would be interested in hearing yours and other ideas on this also.

Re: lbk location

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:19:57 GMT

I´m organizing my files, kinda like ur´s.
E.G.: Bob´s Project...

folder 2004:

01-Jonas´s Residence
02-Bob´s Residence
03-...

02-Bob´s residence:
DOC - documentations
PIC - JPEGS, BITMAPS, TIFF, ...
PDF - ACROBAT files
PLN - ArchiCAD
PLT - Plotflow files
MOD - modules
LIB - local libaries
PMK - .PMK and .LAY files
DWG - autocad files

etc...

Re: lbk location

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 12:14:01 GMT

Hi Bernado,
Yes. We have similar file approaches. I like your PIC generic heading.
The problem I have always found is how to distinguish between different versions of files within each folder. That is why I like to now put the date, in reverse, after each file. This applies whether it is a 3D model shot or a PLN file, etc.
The other difficulty has always been to get these files appearing in some sort of logical order within the subfile. So far the date in reverse, eg 20040701, seems to keep things in order.
Another thing I like to do is put as much wording in a file name as possible so that in 6-12 months time I can guess at what is contained in the file. So a 3D model file might go something like, MarvelSt.SE1.20050701. (This gives the location/angle of the view and the date) Obviously these titles can get too long but the more description the more one can remember what the file was in the future.
The great benefit/problem with computers is they can hold so much information. Finding the information one needs in a computer filing system can be a battle.
Cheers,