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*.GSM-> *.GDL and other object woes

JCovarrubias
Graphisoft Alumni
Graphisoft Alumni
how about changing the extension of
GDL objects to something other than GSM, such as perhaps GDL? Mac OS X thinks that GSM files are a type of audio file format and tries to
give a QuickTime preview of these files when viewed in the Finder,
even after changing Quicktime's preferences to not handle GSM files
and also telling the Finder to open all GSM files with ArchiCAD 8.1.

While we're wishing, how about making the icons of GDL objects on Mac
OS X show a picture preview of the object, as is the case in Windows?
And resurrecting the relationship with Canto's Cumulus to offer the
ability to catalog entire GDL libraries into organized sheets with
thumbnail images? These are "lost" features that are sorely missed
http://tr.graphisoftus.com/
Jeffry Covarrubias
GS US Technical Support Team Leader
P-C2D 1.86GHz/2GB w/ 256MB GeForce 8600GTS; G4 OS 10.4.10 1GHz/1GB "[that other software] is a fancy set of electronic marker pens"
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Anonymous
Not applicable
I never could figure out why the GDL file extensions were GSM. It doesn't make any sense to a new user.
Anonymous
Not applicable
I don't know for sure, but the problem may be that AC still reads the original .GDL format which are simple text files.
Andras Babos
Graphisoft Alumni
Graphisoft Alumni
GSM = GraphiSoft Model
The extension DOES clash with the sound format, but it cannot be changed simply to .GDL since that is already registered for GDL script files (text only, as Matthew already mentioned).