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Hey everyone!
This is my first post here, and I'd like to kick things off by sharing something I built with AI — a tool I've been missing in Archicad.
You know when you put together a furniture set or a "kit" of objects that keeps repeating across different projects, and there's no native way to save all of them as a reusable favorite? That's exactly the problem this add-on solves.
What it does?
You select a group of objects and/or lamp in plan, give it a name, and save it all as a single favorite!
Afterward, just double-click the favorite and place it wherever you want — with the option to rotate 90° before dropping it (spacebar).
You can replace an already-placed group with another one in the same spot, search by name, rename, move between folders, and even import favorites from someone else in your office.
What gets saved in each favorite isn't just the geometry — it also includes size, parameters, classification, and properties... everything comes along, identical to the original.
The palette is dockable on the side of ArchiCAD, just like the native palettes.
Why I made it?
In my opinion, this is a feature that could easily exist natively in ArchiCAD — saving a favorite made of a set of elements — but since it doesn't, I decided to build the tool myself.
Requirements
Works on ArchiCAD 29 on Windows, with the latest update installed.
Only saves Objects and lamps (other element types in the selection are ignored).
Installation
Open the Options menu > Extension Manager > Add
Look for the "Favorite Groups.apx" file below for download
The palette will appear under a new menu called "RGM"
I also attached a short video of it in action!
Hope it's useful to someone,
Enjoy!
P.S. I can't attach the .apx file directly to the post, so I put it in a Drive folder for download.
Edit 1:
I made an update so that Labels are now also included in the group, keeping the original appearance of the text box and leader lines! Updated file available for download on Drive.
Edit 2:
New version available, capable of saving texts, lines, arcs, polylines, hatches, and dimensions in your favorites group! This version also prevents a crash in some cases where an older object is saved in the group.
Known bug: Avoid rotating the group before inserting it into the floor plan if it contains a dimension, as it is not being rotated along with the rest — this causes a discrepancy in the measured value.
Edit 3:
This update fixes an issue that occurred with objects containing MEP information and connections, where the add-on could crash ArchiCAD or fail to insert the object correctly. This bug is now resolved, and I believe we have a stable version that works for the vast majority of cases!
Still looking?
