How to add downloaded objects?

[Anonymous]

i have downloaded some objects( from www.archibase.net ) i don't know to add it correctly. The objects are in .gsm , .3ds format. the shape appears but the texture don't, everthing is gray. I use archicad 11 EDU, and i add it with objects->Load other objects->from file dialog box.

Thanks for the help
Snowking

[Laszlo Nagy]

That should work.
Is it possible that the object is in AC12 version format?

[Anonymous]

I have the same problem.

What is EDU?

[David Maudlin]

cadaron wrote:
What is EDU?

The educational version of ArchiCAD.

David

[rocorona]

snowking wrote:
the shape appears but the texture don't, everthing is gray.

This is almost normal, because gsm objects on archibase are often translated from 3ds files, without material definition.
And thy are very very heavy.

[Anonymous]

laszlonagy: magyarul is beszelhetunk:) (we can speak hungarian)


rocorona: how can I add textur? (I have a downloaded folder with .tga files. I think they are the textures) Or where can I download (free) objects with material definition.

[Anonymous]

snowking wrote:
rocorona: how can I add textur? (I have a downloaded folder with .tga files. I think they are the textures) Or where can I download (free) objects with material definition.

You will need to open up the library part to see exactly how (and if) the materials are defined.

This thread may help - http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=24240

Also there are lots of objects in the object depository here - http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/object_depository.php?

[Laszlo Nagy]

snowking wrote:
laszlonagy: magyarul is beszelhetunk:) (we can speak hungarian)


rocorona: how can I add textur? (I have a downloaded folder with .tga files. I think they are the textures) Or where can I download (free) objects with material definition.

Igen, bár a többi olvasónak kicsit elkerekedne tőle a tekintete.
(Yes, although other readers would get slightly googly eyed.