Libraries and objects - why do they get that "DOT"???

[rob2218]

here the deal.
i load Archicad 12 from one PC to another one. then when I open up a PLN file...I see these "dots" where the doors/windows/openings/furnitures used to be? How do get back all my doors/windows/openings/furniture without having to click on each one and have to reload them one by one???
see attached screen snap shot??

[Anonymous]

Come on Rob, I'm rooting for you.
Your actually quite young you know.
No more age excuses:-)) I also started with vellum in 1978.
I did not get started with AC until 59, not easy at my; (now a very shockingly young 62). However;
(I think it's the loud rock and roll that keeps me young) but little by little you'll get it with the generous help of these AC forum gods.

For what it's worth.
I have a hard time learning from the screen shots in the help menu, so I sometimes copy paste to word and then print out the pages and then find a quiet place to study with 4 color pen and highlighter, just like the old college days.
Then I 3 hole punch them and put in a binder, (get a large one).
Just seems like too much of a moving target to flash back and forth from one help screen to another.
One more AC study trick;
I have a hard time searching for things I've seen here, so, I
sometimes copy paste the url (from your browser bar) and paste into word or other word processor), and save in a directory (with sub directories) of say Fnd,Framing,Layers,etc, etc.
As a bonus in word, if you press the ctr key it will highlight the url in word and take you right to the post. No need to recopy paste again.
Little by little I've built up a personal library reference of subjects here to go to when I'm stuck, so I don't over bug the folks here except when I'm really stuck, (saves on paper from the first study guide above).

lec

[vistasp]

lec1212 wrote:
Come on Rob, I'm rooting for you.
Your actually quite young you know.

Absolutely! Old is always 30 years more than one's current age. 😉

But seriously, a huge number of us started our careers at a drawing board and have seen times when CAD software was far more trouble than it was worth. Keep pushing. And, as Paulo says, add a signature with your basic operating system and AC version. It'll help others to help you. You can get to it by clicking on "Profile" at the top of this page.

Cheers.

[Anonymous]

Hi vistasp
How's Bombay this morning?
"Absolutely! Old is always 30 years more than one's current age."
Very wise indeed.


And, if anyone's feeling old today, just think, ten yrs from now, if you look back at today, you'll think, WOW, I was really young back then, and could have done anything I set out to do.
Have a nice YOUNG day today!
Take care.
Be safe out there.
lec

[vistasp]

Hi Lec,

Bombay's fine. Much hotter than we'd like it to be but what's new.

[Anonymous]

A wise man once told me "I may be old, but I've lived that long".

He's still older than me.