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Plot maker to AC20?

archigreen
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How can I recover Plot maker files (AC 6.5) to ArchiCAD 20?

Thank you in advance.
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Fra
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Open the plot maker files with ArchiCAD 10, save and open with ArchiCAD 20
You can use ArchiCAD 10 packages files converter

Francesco
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Eduardo Rolon
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and here are the links:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/technotes/setup/compatibility-with-legacy-versions/converting-old-a...

http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/fileconverter.html
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
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Karl Ottenstein
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We had this discussion just a few weeks ago... and AC 10 (converter or otherwise) cannot open plotmaker files from 6.5:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=53332

The File Converters can open PLN files back to version 4.5 ... but NOT LAY/PMK files. A gross oversight by Graphisoft. For 8.1 and 9 PMK/LAY files, there is this article on migration:
http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-20/archicad-20-reference-guide/migration_guide_for_...

Here is a Wish to vote for the ability to open PMK files from AC 7 and earlier:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=53345
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