ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library

[jzarmin]

Hello out there,

In our office, we have an AC 10 file that utilizes library parts from the ArchiCAD 9 library, ArchiCAD Library 9.pla, and ArchiCAD Library 10. We want to bring the AC 10 file into AC 11 and then later on possibly into AC 12. Due to an old graphics card we cannot yet install AC 12 at the present.

When we bring the AC 10 file into AC 11, we will either

1. physically remove all of the already placed older library parts and replace them with AC 11 library parts

OR

2. we will load the AC SE 9 library subset and AC10 to AC11 library subset to work alongside the AC 11 library so that we have access to all of the older library parts without having to load the entire old AC 9 or AC 10 libraries.

So the question is if we were to do either of the 2 options described above, then in order to bring the AC11 file into AC12 would we need to do anything other than load the "ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library"? Is this "ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library" a subset library that works alongside the AC 12 library?

thanks
Joe

[Thomas Holm]

jzarmin wrote:
... Is this "ArchiCAD 11 Migration Library" a subset library that works alongside the AC 12 library?

While I can't be sure that all the old parts you've used are covered by this combo, the answer to the question above is yes.

If anything else is needed, the Library manager will tell when you open the file.

[Karl Ottenstein]

The AC11 migration library has some bugs in the kitchen cabinets, and perhaps some other parts, but hopefully that will be patched before you switch to 12.

You're forgetting the traditional/obvious way of moving a project forward, and that is via an archive (PLA) - where you select the option to include only those library parts that are in use, thus not including the entirety of all prior libraries as you describe. Replacing all parts with new parts is not a particularly productive use of time.

Using the PLA, you can even produce your own subset library just for the project that can load alongside the AC 12 library - if you require new lib parts for some reason, given an hour or so of weeding.

Be advised that there is no problem using old lib parts with 12 except for if you want to use the new partial display (core only) option - only the windows and doors in the 12 library display properly for partial display.

Cheers,
Karl