moving chunks of a model from one file to another

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how to move a chunk of a model to a file with another? Must I make a GDL of it? Current example: a porch railing that we will use in lots of different models. How best to transfer it from one model to another?
many thanks..!

[Anonymous]

You could make a library part out of it, but a better solution would be to save the rail out as a module file and then it can be merged into a new file.

[Anonymous]

that sounds like the right idea...how do I save it out as a module? do you mean, build it in its own, external model, save in as its own /pln, and then import it as needed?
or is there a more refined function?

[Barry Kelly]

Zobi wrote:
that sounds like the right idea...how do I save it out as a module? do you mean, build it in its own, external model, save in as its own /pln, and then import it as needed?
or is there a more refined function?

Select your items in plan and then FILE menu > MODULES & XREF-S > SAVE SELECTION AS MODULE...

You can also simply copy and paste from one PLN to another.

Barry.

[Anonymous]

why, so you can! how delightfully simple. I thought that since you could only have one AC model open at a time, you couldn't copy and paste...a little more laborious, but not too shab, overall. I'll try the other trick, making a module, as well.
Many thanks!

[Barry Kelly]

Zobi wrote:
why, so you can! how delightfully simple. I thought that since you could only have one AC model open at a time, you couldn't copy and paste...a little more laborious, but not too shab, overall. I'll try the other trick, making a module, as well.
Many thanks!

You can only have one file open in Archicad at any one time (and as you discovered you can copy, close the file, open a new one and paste).

But there is nothing stopping you having 2, 3 or 4 Archicads running at the same time (except you machine specs), all with different plans open.

Barry.

[Stress Co_]

Barry wrote:
But there is nothing stopping you having 2, 3 or 4 Archicads running at the same time (except you machine specs), all with different plans open.
Barry.

Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

[TomWaltz]

Stress wrote:

Barry wrote:
But there is nothing stopping you having 2, 3 or 4 Archicads running at the same time (except you machine specs), all with different plans open.
Barry.

Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

Be careful with multiple Plotmakers. I once tried to plot from two different sessions to two different plotters, and found out that both sessions read the same settings. When I changed the plotter in the second session, all my plots went to the same plotter!

[Anonymous]

Stress wrote:
Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

This action must be for the Apple users.

[Stress Co_]

Jay wrote:

Stress wrote:
Just make a copy (or copies) of the ArchiCAD application file. Works for multiple Plotmaker app.s too.

This action must be for the Apple users.

Yep, how do you do it on a PC?