Error Messages in AC

[Anonymous]

We are new to AC and are working on a project using teamwork. Everytime we open the file AC generates errors. The errors are as follows:

WARNING: While opening the file

1. Duplicated database name "AC_8_US" at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
repeated 6 times

Report:
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.

We are also getting errors while switching from 2D to 3D. These errors are below:

WARNING: While switching from 2D to 3D.
1. Polygon is degenerated at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
repeated 7 times
Report:
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Polygon is degenerated.
at line 577 of file wa_trim_us 81.gsm.
Can't find Macro: D Saracenic Opening, called
at line 205 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 319 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 335 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 351 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 367 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 383 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 399 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 415 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 431 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 447 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 463 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 479 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 495 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 511 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 527 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 543 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 559 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 575 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 591 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 608 of file sri monument2.gsm.
There are several problems with this file. You can cancel the operation with Ctrl/Command - period.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Document name : Untitled
Processed : 238 walls 127 objects 6 columns 0 ncBeams
38 slabs 0 meshes 32 pitch roofs
Start time : 5/3/2005 4:07:45 PM
End time : 5/3/2005 4:10:31 PM
Elapsed time : 2 minutes 46 seconds
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Projection : Custom axonometry
Camera azimuth : 7.09221
Start time : 5/3/2005 4:10:31 PM
End time : 5/3/2005 4:10:31 PM
Elapsed time : 0 seconds

Any help on what needs to be done to correct these is most welcome.

Thanks!

[Ben Odonnell]

You have a wrong parameter in what I presume is a door or a window and you are missing a macro.

HTH.
Cheers.
Ben

[__archiben]

keshav wrote:
1. Duplicated database name "AC_8_US" at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.

means that you're probably loading the archiCAD 8 library many times over. check your library usage. and paths to libraries are important to maintain for all users - they can easily get out of hand on a team project if the teamleader status is abused!

We are also getting errors while switching from 2D to 3D. These errors are below:

...

Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.
Duplicated database name "AC_8_US"
at line 1 of file MASTER_GDLAC_8_US.gdl.

[etc]
...

every object that is calling on your duplicated master GDL file is just letting you know that it's found a few to choose from when it's being generated! (because of the multi-libraries loaded)

Can't find Macro: D Saracenic Opening, called
at line 205 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 319 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 335 of file sri monument2.gsm.
Can't find Macro: sri, called
at line 351 of file sri monument2.gsm.

[etc]
...

you have a macro (kind of like a sub-object) missing in your library object 'sri monument2.gsm'. is this object custom built and does it contain other 'objects' that are no longer in your libraries?

do a system/network wide search to find "D Saracenic Opening" (a door part?) and make sure it's included in your loaded libraries. and sign everybody out of the project and then sign-in yourself as 'Teamleader' with 'Exclusive Access': use the library manager to assign the project libraries just once from a location on your network that ALL of your users have access to.

and as ben also said - you have a bad parameter in a lot of your door/window objects causing the 'polygon degeneration'. this is probably simply a value entered in the parameter list that falls outside of it's constraints. usually there is a double check built in to prevent this, so when you have found which parameter in which object send an email off to your tech support to have them fix up the object in the next release. it looks as though the parameter is something to do with the door/window trims because it's the trim macro that's generating the error . . . you could have a minus value in there or something . . ?

HTH and makes sense
~/archiben

[Anonymous]

means that you're probably loading the archiCAD 8 library many times over. check your library usage. and paths to libraries are important to maintain for all users - they can easily get out of hand on a team project if the teamleader status is abused!

Hi! Another newbie here with the same message but I'm afraid I'm so new that I don't follow your suggestion. I did go to Library Manager and unloaded and reloaded some Libraries but the problem returned. I'm a single user with a Demo version and would appreciate any help available on this. i.e. How to maintain the path to the libraries?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Post a screen shot of your Library Manager.

[Anonymous]

Hi Millard. Thanks for the offer of help. Your avatar looks much more friendly than mine though I must confess mine looks just like me.

I would love to know how to capture a screen shot for posting but even if I knew how, I don't believe the demo version would allow me to do it. I have been installing other items including my five button scroll trackball so have closed down and restarted a few times and now, rather than the DOS looking warning about duplicates, I get a classy looking Library Loading Report that says I have Missing/Doubles. And when I right click and paste here I was quite surprised to get the following, but that is what it says.

Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:42 PM
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Project:
Untitled

Loaded Libraries:
Accessories.apx
ArchiCAD Library 9
ArchiCAD.DLL
Construction Simulation.apx
Corner Window.apx
IFC_Common.apx
Interactive Schedule.apx
Interior Elevation.apx
Interior Wizard.apx
NecessaryLPs.apx
Object Library 9.pla
SkyLight.apx
StairMaker.apx
Structural Grid.apx

------------------------ Missing Library Parts -----------------------

1 Zone Stamp
Zone_Stamp_02 tg

26 Surface Textures
Aged Copper tg
Ash tg
Asphalt alpha tg
Brick New 1 alpha tg
Brick New 2 tg
Brick Quadrat tg
Burled Elm tg
Cedar Shingle tg
Cedar Siding tg
Checkered alpha tg
Concrete tg
Dark siding tg
Earth2 tg
Granite 1 tg
Grass1 tg
Gray Tiles tg
Oak dark tg
Parquet 1 tg
Pine tg
Poured concrete tg
Roof 1 tg
Roof 2 tg
Roof 4 tg
Roof Tile tg
Walnut tg
Wood 7 tg

----------------------------------------------------------------------

My thanks for any advice you might have to offer.

[Anonymous]

For a screenshot just hit the PrintScrn button (might be next to F12) on your keyboard at the appropriate time, open image editing software and paste as new image (or similar, depends on programme). This will bring in an image of your entire screen, including task bars etc. Crop it if you need to, save it, attach to post. Job done.

HTH

[__archiben]

Architeria wrote:
I get a classy looking Library Loading Report that says I have Missing/Doubles. And when I right click and paste here I was quite surprised to get the following, but that is what it says.

architeria

if you are just opening a default/brand new file without any custom objects, you shouldn't really be getting any library errors. here a screenshot of my library manager set to just include the default archiCAD 9 library. it's mac, so will look a little different, but the principle is the same: under the 'local/LAN' tab on the left hand side navigate to your archiCAD application directory (probably something like Program Files>Graphisoft>ArchiCAD 9). in there you'll find the 'ArchiCAD library 9' directory. without going deeping inside this directory simply add it to the 'active libraries' well on the right hand side. you'll find that it also adds an entry for the 'Object Library 9.PLA' which is an archive library which resides in the main library folder.

this is all you need to get started using the demo. the textures that it appears you are missing also reside in this library, so i would be very surprised if you still get a missing/doubles report after following the steps above . . . unless of course you've been moving directories around manually after the installation ? )

library management is a big part of running and maintain an archiCAD office, and will make more sense with time and experience. there are plenty of threads in this forum that discuss the many ways office libraries can be structured. when the time comes use the 'search' button at the top of the page here . . .

HTH
~/archiben

[Anonymous]

Thanks Stuart! That did work so far; I was able to save the image to My Pictures. Now let's see if I can figure out how to post it.

I'm suprised the demo version allowed me to do that. And here I've been taking photos of the screen . . . .


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[Anonymous]

It's got nothing to do with what programme you're running, you can take a screen shot at any time (good fun in the middle of a game).
And to post to the forum hit the browse button below message body when entering your message, find your file (must be under 256k I think) then hit add attachment. See forum FAQ's too. It's all in there.

Cheers