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New Datasmith Direct Link Archicad 25

Vinicius Guedes
Graphisoft Alumni
Graphisoft Alumni

Hello, everyone

 

I hope this tip can help import files from Archicad 25 to Twinmotion using the Datasmith Direct Link.

 

1 - In Twinmotion choose Import > Import Direct Link > Your Source > Archicad Project

 

2 - In Archicad goes to Windows >  Palletes > Datasmith to synchronize the file.Screen Shot 2021-09-13 at 12.00.13.pngScreen Shot 2021-09-13 at 12.00.36.pngScreen Shot 2021-09-13 at 12.00.50.pngScreen Shot 2021-09-13 at 12.01.38.pngScreen Shot 2021-09-13 at 12.01.59.pngScreen Shot 2021-09-13 at 12.06.30.png

 

That's it 😉

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enjoystick1
Booster

Hi,

I ran into a massive problem here. Syncing works until I close down one or both programs and restart. Then Twinmotion will automatically reset all the textures back to Archicad materials. Quite frustrating...do you know how to prevent this with the direct link?

 

Petr

Basically, do not use Direct Links (or Datasmith) at all. With the lack of FBX, I feel the best method is to save as a SketchUp file, then import. Future revisions should be resaved to SKP and then refreshed in Twinmotion.

Rex Maximilian, Honolulu, USA - www.rexmaximilian.com
ArchiCAD 27 (user since 3.4, 1991)
16" MacBook Pro; M1 Max (2021), 32GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 32-Core GPU
Apple Vision Pro w/ BIMx
Creator of the Maximilian ArchiCAD Template System
Isacfernando
Participant

Hello,
I have a problem with the synchronization between Archicad 25 and Twinmotion 2021.
The synchronization between the two programs has not worked for a week. When opening the udatasmith file and checking "import direct link", "Your source", Archicad does not appear, you cannot choose any option either.
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Andrii Levko
Expert

I have both AC25 POL version and AC25 INT version installed. After installing Datasmith plugin, it only  displayed in AC25 INT vesrsion. Is there any option to choose target folder before instaling Datasmith ?

Andrii
AC 8.1 - 27 INT/POL 3001
Win11 | Ryzen 5600 | 16 GB | GTX 1650
archigreen
Enthusiast

I've been trying for so long to sync AC25 / TM and make it work, but every time it fails. The best advice for you not to lose time and save it as SketchUp. It saves a pretty accurate model without texture distortions and go from there.

I hope it saves a little of your valuable time.

ArchiGreen

ArchiCAD 26
MacOS Monterey
MacBook Pro Apple M1 Max
64 GB

Don't use DriectLink. Do a simple import. This way works best!

Rex Maximilian, Honolulu, USA - www.rexmaximilian.com
ArchiCAD 27 (user since 3.4, 1991)
16" MacBook Pro; M1 Max (2021), 32GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 32-Core GPU
Apple Vision Pro w/ BIMx
Creator of the Maximilian ArchiCAD Template System

Agreed, although I've been having some rather good luck with the datasmith sync.