migrate custom library to ac29

[Guillermo1]

hi, wich are steps to migrate custom library created in archicad 26 to archicad 29?

i have linked  the folders of custom object (mep specially) to the library manager but it doesnt appear in the window

[Lpalma]

Check this out, it might help you.

Archicad 28 Migration: Converting from Monolithic Libraries to the Global Library System 

Migrating Custom Components for Compatibility with Library Packages 

[Barry Kelly · Accepted solution]

If you have created your own custom library in 26, then you can load it in 28/29 just the same as before by loading the library folder in the Library Manager.

However, 28 & 29 do not behave exactly the same as in previous version when loading folder libraries.

If you load a library folder called "My MEP Objects", you will not see that folder name in the Archciad object settings dialogue, you will just see the objects and sub-folders inside that folder.

So you have to create a folder inside a folder if you want to see the folder name in the object settings list.

So you will need your "My MEP Objects" to be inside another folder called "My MEP Objects".

i.e. My MEP Objects > My MEP Objects > sub-folders and objects.

Barry.

[Guillermo1]

Thank you Barry, solution!

[Guillermo1]

And the format .lcf is no longer used?

[Barry Kelly]

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@Guillermo1 wrote:

And the format .lcf is no longer used?

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You can use it if you want to.

You can have a folder full of objects and other sub-folders - they are easier to edit as you don't have to extract and re-create the LCF.

Or you can create an LCF if you want to.

The new Global Library Packs go one step further an contain the LCF and other information in the libpack file.

But there is no need to go that far for a custom library.

Barry.