"Objects of Ambiguous Origin"

[Craig Bagley]

Per AC14 Reference Guide:

An object in this category has been placed in the project, but duplicates of this object (that is, objects with the same ID as the placed object, though they may be named differently) exist in at least two linked libraries. ArchiCAD randomly uses one or the other source for the object’s placed instances.

It would be more predictable/manageable/accountable (take your pick) if only the latest versions of the duplicates were placed.

I've also noticed that this random selection occurs with other Duplicate Objects (i.e. - other than "Objects of Ambiguous Origin") noted in Library Manager>Information.

[Laszlo Nagy]

I don't think that it would be a good idea to let ArchiCAD decide what to do. Most of the time it turns out that the best thing is the let the user decide or that the user have the opportunity to decide.
I don't like when a program makes various assumptions on my behalf when it cannot possibly be prepared for every possible scenario.

So I think it is better to have this warning and then it should be the user's responsibility to resolve those conflicts.

By the way, you should vote in your own poll.

[Craig Bagley]

Thanks, Laszlo. I see your point.

Perhaps leaving the choices with the user might include some"global" settings to save editing time:

"Use objects from the newest library"

or whatever