topic Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC in General discussions

Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Eric Milberger — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:05:32 GMT

I need to port my Project from PC to MAC

I need a proper setup.

What do I need to copy to the

MAC. Libraries or any thing else

Folders , files or both

Operating system used: Windows

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Barry Kelly — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:57:59 GMT

So long as you have installed the correct OS version of the software on each machine, there is nothing else you need to do.

Files and libraries are cross platform.

Just open them and work away.

Maybe the only problem you will have is that the file paths may be different, so you may need to re-link libraries, hotlink modules or other attached files.

Barry.

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

runxel — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:11:54 GMT

Don't forget Fonts. That plus the mentioned paths are the main (but only) pain points you have to deal with.

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Eric Milberger — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:27:15 GMT

NOT really. I open a file in a new version and and have a lot of dots where any object like a door is.

I do this as I want to copy common items into a new project and have to start all over again

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

runxel — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:37:51 GMT

Migration between versions is something else than using a file on different operating systems – which was the topic of your post 😉 Barry is not psychic yet.

To give you a good answer you'd need to tell us more though please: What (old) file version are you opening on what (new) Archicad version?

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Eric Milberger — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:48:12 GMT

I just tried this . Opened a project that was fine all 5 years. opened in current version and black dots everywhere, no doors, no toilets, no urinals, etc. I have to relink every one

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Barry Kelly — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:50:50 GMT

The libraries changed a couple of years ago in version 28.

There is no migration of libraries 27 and older to 28 and newer.

They are completely new objects in 28+ and will not work with older files.

So if you have an old (say version 25 file) open that in 28 or 29, but do not load the new libraries.

Keep using the old 25 library.

Or you could load the 27 library and the migration libraries as well.

Do not try to use the new library packs for 28 or 29 unless it is a new file created from a template in 28 or 29.

Barry.

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Lingwisyer — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:44:00 GMT

An issue that I think Patrick has complained about a few times here, about the Libpack introduction providing very little benefit to the users while also not being backwards compatible making copy paste across the change next to impossible...

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Eric Milberger — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:22:47 GMT

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Eric Milberger — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:45:06 GMT

Left is new Project and Right is old project

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Eric Milberger — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:51:24 GMT

No fonts only models like a toilet from one 29 project to another

Re: Migrate a Project fp, PC to MAC

Eric Milberger — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:48:56 GMT

SO FROM WHAT i SEE YOU CAN NOT COPY ANY ELEMENT OR OTHER PLN FILES OR COPIED ELEMENTS FROM ONE MODEL TO ANOTHER. i CAN DO THIS IN AN OLDER VERSION BUT NOT WORKING IN THIS VERSION 29