IF it were possible to truly edit a MOD file, then I would agree with the last couple of comments, but it is not. Opening a MOD file creates a PROJECT file environment which consists of the last open state of ArchiCAD (all attributes of the last open project) and a merge of the contents of the MOD file.
I think the real issue is that perhaps we need a capability of editing the MOD file and nothing else ... Disabling certain commands/etc would be a 50% solution...we would also need to clear all non-MOD attributes, etc. This would not be that hard for GS to do, I would think... Anyone who wants the traditional behavior could simply start a new project (from 'last settings') and MERGE the mod file.
Cheers,
Karl
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