Duplicating existing master layout with its settings...

[Anonymous]

Hi, i would like to ask if it is possible to duplicate or reuse existing master layout(Plotmaker 9) to another existing Archicad model file 10 (with built-in layouts)?TY...


hope i could share some thoughts to some asking for answers...

[Anonymous]

Use File > Import

Select the Layout Book

Select the master layout(s) to import

Note: You may need to open and save the PM9 file as an AC10 file first.

[Anonymous]

Open the existing PM 9 layout book in 10 and save as a 10 file. Open the file that you want to import the master layouts into in a "new instance of Archicad" such that both files are open. Drawing organizer allows you to show the two different projects and drag the master layouts from one to the other.

[Anonymous]

"Mike Hann" wrote:
Open the existing PM 9 layout book in 10 and save as a 10 file.

May i know how to open or save it as A10, the existing PM 9 file? When i tried to open it with other application/programs like A10, it says "it is not valid Win32 application."

Or even when i open it in 9, then trying to save it as A10 file the only available file format is (*.lbk)...

Is there any possible way? TY

I have tried the option "File > Import"...using PM 9 to PM 9, but in A10 there is no "import" option but rather "place external drawing". Somehow, it is almost the same except i cannot import from any *.lbk file (for me to import the master layouts)...

[Anonymous]

Raymund wrote:
When i tried to open it with other application/programs like A10, it says "it is not valid Win32 application."

Are you able to run AC10 otherwise? That is the only application involved, so the error message implies a problem with the installation, but I don't really have a clear idea of what your situation is. Perhaps you should explain the problem step by step.

[Thomas Holm]

Raymund wrote:
May i know how to open or save it as A10, the existing PM 9 file?

Quit AC9 and PM9.
Start AC10.
File>Open...
Set kind as All Files. Browse to the .lbk file in question. Select it. OK.
Now it's open in 10. Now Save As... another name, that sets it apart from the old one. It will have the .pln extension (not .lbk anymore), so I'd name it Name-lbk.pln just to distinguish it. Now it is a 10 file. Then proceed as Matthew and Mike has described.

Note that the process is quite explicitly explained in the first pages of the NewFeatures Guide. You should follow the instructions there to the letter. Then it will work.

Also note that the above could be shortened to RTFM!

[Anonymous]

Yezzz...at last, we now got it. Thank you sir Thomas and to all. We are now able to use our template or previous master layouts and drawing layouts...

What was wrong b4 was that i tried to open the PM 9 file on the "project chooser" on the navigator...*.lbk is not available. I tried also opening the PM 9 file directly right clicking and then trying to choose the A10 application but i was unfortunate...

Thank you again. This forum is truly amazing. Hope to communicate to you all again...

[Thomas Holm]

Thank you again. This forum is truly amazing. Hope to communicate to you all again...

You're welcome. But next time I'd recommend a search in the docs first.