'cannot save plan file'

[Anonymous]

WHY?...This is an ongoing project, we are making a major renovation, and ArchiCAD won't let me save either my .pla or .pln file...WHY?

I NEED TO CHANGE THE FILE NAME, DATE AND SAVE, so the changes made today reflect where we were, but no matter what i do, ArchiCAD won't save my file...

[David Shorter]

Not sure which version you are using but 19 is not up to date in your signature. I seem to remember this was happening sometimes with the original build 3003.
Also check that you have read write delete and rename access to the folder you are saving too

[julienK]

I had the same problem after updating java.

I deleted java and went back to the recommended java version and everything went back to normal.

see this page for the correct java version for your archicad:
http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/java.html

OS X won't let you install an older version of java so you have to manually delete it.
To do so open and terminal and enter these two commands:
sudo rm -fr /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
sudo rm -fr /Library/PreferencesPanes/JavaControlPanel.prefpane

DON'T REBOOT

then install the correct java version given by the first link.

you should then be able to save you file as usual.