Detail marker link to separate ArchiCAD?

[Anonymous]

Hi All
I've done a search and can't find anything on this, but i can't believe I'm the first person to raise the issue:

Is it possible to link a detail marker to the placed drawing in a separate ArchiCAD file? Working with a large project with separate archicad file - model and drawing info in File 1 and Layouts in File 2.

Normally you can link a detail/section/elevation marker to the placed corresponding drawing on the layout, but it doesn't seem possible if linking to a separate archicad file where the layouts are.

If it's not possible, it should be! Wishlist!?

[Laszlo Nagy]

Yes, I think it is a Wishlist item.
Would be a great feature though if implemented as it is a totally legitimate request: there are Teamwork Projects so large as to require several Project Files. Or when creating Campuses, separate buildings are in separate Project Files, which is also a possible method of project organization.

[Anonymous]

I just realized this can't be done! It would be helpful to link to a separate Archicad file. I'm resorting to custom settings for the markers.. hopefully the drawings they are linking to won't be moved around.

[Anonymous]

I've been running separate Model and Layout files, and all the linked detail markers seem to work.

They show #DrgID in the model file, but all work fine in the layout file.

(maybe I misread the question)

[jameshart]

Is there a place where we can vote for this wishlist item? We are having this problem today on a large project with separate model & document files.

[Laszlo Nagy]

I think no wish was created for this. You may create a wish for it, I would vote Essential.
If you do create a wish, please do it in the Construction Wishes Forum and then post a link to the Wish in this thread.

[jameshart]

laszlonagy wrote:
I think no wish was created for this. You may create a wish for it, I would vote Essential.
If you do create a wish, please do it in the Construction Wishes Forum and then post a link to the Wish in this thread.

Ok, I created the post in the Construction Wishes Forum here: http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=48775

[Laszlo Nagy]

Great, and I voted.