Sharing work & models, without sharing libraries

[Anonymous]

So, continuing on with my previous postings, if I were to send out a model, and some one had ArchiCAD and wanted to look at it and move it around, I would have to send my libraries with it?

I dont want to send our purchased libraries out to people and other firms, right?



How do I work around this?

If I dont send the libraries, then the model will be missing parts? Correct?

Thanks!
Jess

[Gerald Hoffman]

If you save your AC 3D view out to 3DS file you can import it into Sketchup. You can then add any dimensions or notations you want and save it as a Sketchup file. You can't just do this with the viewer, you need the Sketchup program but that is now free from Google. (although not for commercial use and only on PC for now).

Tom in regards to saving out as Achive I have experienced problems with this as well, in particular to 3rd party libraries. Macros are often left out in the save operation. If you know of a way to correct this I would like to know.

[TomWaltz]

Jesikuh123 wrote:
Ok, I will try that now, and this is supposed to open with the SketchUp Viewer?
i am trying to do somethign with blender now, not getting anywhere too fast with that either.

Archicad can read Sketchup files. Sketchup cannot read Archicad files.

[Anonymous]

Peter wrote:
get the zeramtt engine, it's a fantastic way to share the model without actually sharing library parts if u don't wish.

What is "zeramtt" and how does it solve the add-on issue?
Joseph

[TomWaltz]

Joseph wrote:

Peter wrote:
get the zeramtt engine, it's a fantastic way to share the model without actually sharing library parts if u don't wish.

What is "zeramtt" and how does it solve the add-on issue?
Joseph

The Zermatt engine is a $995 addon for Archicad.
http://www.bobrowconsulting.com/p/Zermatt.php

No thanks.

[Anonymous]

I want a live model so someone else can modify the AC native parts of model and not necessarily the add-on potions.
Joseph

[Thomas Holm]

TomWaltz wrote:
The Zermatt engine is a $995 addon for Archicad.

Zermatt is grossly overpriced in my view. You get more functionality with Sketchup, especially if you want your client to be able to modify things.

Besides, the developers have been promising a mac version for more than 2 years now, with no result "we're working on it" I don't think the business goes as well as planned. The web site hasn't been updated lately either. I don't recommend spending your money. http://www.zermatt.se

[TomWaltz]

Joseph wrote:
I want a live model so someone else can modify the AC native parts of model and not necessarily the add-on potions.
Joseph

I think the only way to pull that off is for the other person to have the exact same add-ons that you do. It would be like having two people in the same office needing the same setup.

Some add-ons will at least display their elements as long as the libraries are included in the archive, Others may not.