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Same stories - Interactive changing model

Hi, I'm doing apartment house which have 8 stories and from 2-7 stories are same.

 

I'm looking how to do model with all plans with the same changes.

For example when I move bed I would like to this change in all other plans

How you usually dealing with this problem ?

Right now I know there is this alternatives. I would like to have something like interactive copy of plan.

 

1. Copy every change to another stories ?

2. Making modules ?

3. Hotlink ?

Some other  ?

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Glori_aaa
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Hi there! 

I would use hotlinked modules, and in particular, the iceberg method. The iceberg method allows you to edit your hotlink within the same model file (makes it easier to reference all other floors) and makes the module hassle-free to reexport/update when editing is required.

Found this old doc from Graphisoft, you can read up more on the iceberg method here: 

[link to paid document removed by moderator]

The "Hotlink Management - Workflow Guide" can be purchased on the Graphisoft Learn Portal.

Hope this helps!

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I'd use hot linked modules.

Lee Hankins
ArchiCAD 4.5 - Archicad 27UKI Apple Silicon 27.1.1
macOS Sonoma (14.2)

Thanks

Is there some solution without saving and updating everytime ?
And what is better : modules or links ? Little bit confuse with differences between this . 

Do you know Lee ? 

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Glori_aaa
Contributor

Hi there! 

I would use hotlinked modules, and in particular, the iceberg method. The iceberg method allows you to edit your hotlink within the same model file (makes it easier to reference all other floors) and makes the module hassle-free to reexport/update when editing is required.

Found this old doc from Graphisoft, you can read up more on the iceberg method here: 

[link to paid document removed by moderator]

The "Hotlink Management - Workflow Guide" can be purchased on the Graphisoft Learn Portal.

Hope this helps!

Thank you 🙂

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Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
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I have removed the link because it points to a document that is a paid reference. The "Hotlink Management - Workflow Guide" can be purchased on the Graphisoft Learn Portal.

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Only if you could add this reply as Edit to the @Glori_aaa solution to help searchers later understand where to go & even help Graphisoft selling this paid workflow guide.

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@Mahmoud Qenawi wrote:

Only if you could add this reply as Edit to the @Glori_aaa solution to help searchers later understand where to go & even help Graphisoft selling this paid workflow guide.


Done.

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