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2004-12-06 07:08 AM
2004-12-07 03:02 PM
we start to experience some problems with changed library parts (filename and gdl)...I’d like to know more details before I can give you the definite answer:
is there any documentation from Graphisoft about which library parts have changedPractically almost every library parts have changed since AC8.1. In some objects we’ve just fixed cosmetic problems while in others we have added completely new features or new working methods (e.g. doors and windows). I think that a complete list of all these changes (more then 1000 objects!) would be frustrating and useless for most users. However I have prepared a short document that contains the most important enhancements in the AC library (INT version only). See attachment.
if you load both the ac8 & 9 libraries you end up with a lot of duplicate library partsYou shouldn’t load AC 8 & 9 libraries at the same time for many reasons:
i posted a thread a while ago about a library part viewer (gdl viewer) or at least a catalogue of all library partsPlease locate the Library Preview.pdf document in the Graphisoft Documentation folder. This printable catalogue contains the preview picture and the name of all objects in your AC Library. However I still prefer the Object settings dialog in AC where you can quickly browse through the library by folders or by subtypes. Since AC9 you can also search for library parts with keywords and you can even use wildcards in the search criteria.
2004-12-07 04:51 PM
2004-12-07 05:40 PM
however some objects may look different since we have changed the working method of some library parts.Hence the advice to not change libraries mid-project.
2004-12-07 05:55 PM
Adalbert wrote:Dear Adalbert,
If GS or any other part vendor is not capable of maintaining the look of an object in time then AC is doomed to fail.
When I have purchased AC back my only question was “will the library part transcend version” , I was assured of it.
2004-12-09 05:18 AM
Tibor wrote:
If you open your existing AC projects in AC9 and load the original libraries (even if they are old ones) the library parts placed in your plan file will be exactly the same as before.
Tibor wrote:
I think that a complete list of all these changes (more then 1000 objects!) would be frustrating and useless for most users. However I have prepared a short document that contains the most important enhancements in the AC library (INT version only).
Adalbert wrote:
Tibor, this is unacceptable. If GS or any other part vendor is not capable of maintaining the look of an object in time then AC is doomed to fail. In other words this attitude leads to an impossibility of reusing older projects/details.
Tom wrote:
Once again, common sense and folllowing the advice of Tech Support prevails. Would you ever unload one project library in favor of another? No? Why not?
2004-12-09 01:10 PM
if you consider that some architectural projects can run for up to 10 years or even longer until completion, i think graphisoft should reconsider their approach to updating (& improving) their library parts - especially if there is going to be a new version every year... e.g. we still have some projects which were started in ac6.
I think Graphisoft both acknowledges and accounts for this in their recommended methods of upgrading projects from one version to another.
While personally I would like to see some sort of version ID to prevent the "duplicate item" problem, the method they have provided works quite well in its absence. The recommended method is not ideal, but at least it is effective (at least from versions 7 through 9).
On most projects we have not found a need to load the new library, and simply continue to use the 8.1 PLA library.
On the places where we did not, we realized that if we chose to ignore GS recommendations and use our own methods, then the problem we create is our own as well, and don't blame GS for it.
2004-12-09 05:04 PM
2004-12-10 07:05 AM
2004-12-10 12:12 PM
Barry wrote:Mine (International Edition) is 1.412 fwiw.
I have no idea what the GDL version is for Archicad 9.0