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How to hotlink different PLN's with differnt story settings?

rob2218
Enthusiast
what's the best to hotlink 2 different PLN files that have two very different story settings into one main PLN file?
any write up on it?? what works best??
Please help.
how do I go about hotlinking each individual floor if that is the only alternative I have available??

thanks
archicad 12 US version.
...Bobby Hollywood live from...
i>u
Edgewater, FL!
SOFTWARE VERSION:
Archicad 22, Archicad 23
Windows7 -OS, MAC Maverick OS
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rob2218
Enthusiast
what the heck is S.E.O???

what I had to do was:
1. break out one of the building which contained 3 stories (1, 2, roof) into their own "MOD files".
2. then I had to individually hotlink one by one each story into the main PLN file.
3. then I had to move the entire story down in order for the building with the different floor to floor height be accurate.

I mean....it's better than having incorrect floor to floor heights in the main PLN file for one of the buildings.

thing is that now, whenever I want to do work in that 3rd building that has different floor to floor heights, I have to do them independantly on separate MOD files...which kinda defeats the purpose of having 1 PLN file where you can see all floors....but so be it.
...Bobby Hollywood live from...
i>u
Edgewater, FL!
SOFTWARE VERSION:
Archicad 22, Archicad 23
Windows7 -OS, MAC Maverick OS
Link
Graphisoft Partner
SEO = Solid Element Operations and I was specifically referring to operations between elements on different stories (eg. A wall trimmed to a roof on the story above).

All SEOs will be need to be recreated when stories are hotlinked inidividually.

You are making an extra step by the way. You don;t ned to save out mod files, just hotlink the story of each PLN and elevate them as necessary, as shown earlier in the thread.

Cheers,
Link.
rob2218
Enthusiast
I wasn't sure you could hotlink the model per story.

that's what I was asking.
How/what are the steps in hotlinking story by story to a main PLN file that doesn't have the same story levels????

I wasn't sure where to use the "select story" button?
the image shown earlier on this thread looked like it was from a MAC, and I have a PC. I didn't see the option to select a "Story" or "the entire model" whe hotlinking????

if someone can write the steps down a bit more detailed....I'll follow that method.
...Bobby Hollywood live from...
i>u
Edgewater, FL!
SOFTWARE VERSION:
Archicad 22, Archicad 23
Windows7 -OS, MAC Maverick OS
Link
Graphisoft Partner
Ah... I can only suggest you try re-reading the thread as it is all right there. The screenshot is from a PC, albiet in Dutch. I'm sure with a bit of thought and effort you'll figure it out!

Cheers,
Link.
rob2218
Enthusiast
I feel like such, such an idiot....
...Bobby Hollywood live from...
i>u
Edgewater, FL!
SOFTWARE VERSION:
Archicad 22, Archicad 23
Windows7 -OS, MAC Maverick OS