Is it possible to copy view sets between files?

[Anonymous]

Hi

Does anyone know if it´s possible to copy settings made in the Navigator window in ArchiCAD (i.e. the view sets) to another ArchiCAD model? It would be extremely helpful since I almost always work with several different houses in a project. Using a template from the beginning of a project could of course be helpful but I usually end up modifying the views several times during a project.
Andreas

[Anonymous]

...not as far as I know.

But you can merge the file you wan to change into a new blank template created from the file that has the views you want.

[Miquel Garcia]

Good point for a wish: a View Manager that allows to share view sets between different files in the same way that Attribute Manager allows to share attributes !

[Anonymous]

Thanks Matthew

It´s an pretty good workaround at least if I take the trouble to delete the sections in the merged file. Otherwise I get duplicates in the view set. I guess depends on how many views thats different if it´s worth the trouble or not.

I wonder too why it´s not a feature in the attribute manager!

[Link]

You can also turn on the Save Template function by editing your registry.

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Graphisoft>ArchiCAD>ArchiCAD 8.x>Navigator> and double-click on Save Template and change it to a 1.

This gives you an extra fly-out in your View Editor called 'Save Template File' next time you start ArchiCAD. This will create a file called PNTemplate.bin. Unfortunately I forget how to use this file, and don't have the time to research it this morning, so if anyone else knows, please feel free to post the answer!

As always back up your registry before modifying it and take care!

Cheers,
Link.