Exporting Objects from a Loaded Library in ARCHICAD
A reader this morning asked how to fix a migration issue with a project she migrated from ARCHICAD 19 to 20. The majority of the Objects migrated properly from ARCHICAD 19 to 20 but one Zone Stamp didn’t. One quick fix solution is to add the missing Zone Stamp to the project. The easiest way to do that is to grab the missing Zone Stamp from another project and add it to the migrated file. Once that’s done, and the library is reloaded, all the missing Zone Stamps should reappear and look like they did pre-migration. True the proper solution would be to fix all the missing Zone Stamps in the project by switching them to an ARCHICAD 20 Zone Stamp that was already loaded; but it sounded like there were a lot missing and not enough time to do things correctly. That’s okay. Sometimes we have to be smart and fast, not just slow and by the book.
Here’s how to export a Library part from one file and add it to another.
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Djordje
Even quicker and “dirtier” way: open both PLNs (two instances of ARCHICAD) and drag the missing object across, or copy and paste. It will end up in the embedded library.
Jared Banks
Of course! I have to say though, it’s barely faster than doing it this way. I definitely do this dirtier method on occasion.
Jessica
HI. I have had a few issues with moving objects between projects. (I’ve been trying to figure out an efficient workflow and recently decided to make my own “store” in a separate file to get a good look at all my objects I might want to use, adjust, reconfigure them as needed and then copy and paste them into the project file I want to use them in. My problem is, sometimes the surface and/or texture is missing. How to avoid this tedious-ness!! I would LOVE to find a solution and I’m driving myself crazy coming up with options only to find they don’t always work and my office-mates telling me – “that’s Archicad”. It just can’t be. I’m thinking the issue is with 1.our template (the library in it is limited – but If I make sure to use the a texture/surface found on the template I should be good, right? 2. Teamwork. –
Thanks so much for any advice or heading me in the direction of some solutions.
(I also have questions with surface overrides – why do they really exist and how do they get assigned? When I bring in a object that is walnut and steel, for example, why is its surface override zinc and how do I change the object before bringing into the new project or do I need to? Ps. I am mainly talking about furniture objects here and I am working in Arch 21. Thanks so much!
Jared Banks
This is an Attribute and Template issue. You are moving project Objects w/ Attributes (Surfaces in this case) from project A to project B. In ARCHICAD Attributes have numbers (look in the Attribute manager). When you copy something between files, ARCHICAD matches the Attribute number, not name. So in project A Surface number X is walnut but zinc in project B. The solution is to make sure your attributes align between projects. TO make this happen you need a strong template and BIM protocols. If you search on the ARCHICAD-talk forum for posts on Attribute numbers, you’ll find years of discussion on the best practices to avoid this issue.
dancun
Is there a way to save objects created in archicad and export them incase there is need to import/use the same objects on another project ?
Jared Banks
Absolutely. You can export and import Objects through the Library Manager.
Osbert DeCosta
Is there a way to export a sub-component of an object from one AC build (eg. Archicad 23 US) to be used in another (Archicad 23INT)? I am trying to have “Stair Description USA 23” added to Stair component in Archicad 23 INT.
Jared Banks
The Stair Description USA 23 is within the USA 23 library. To access it, you’ll need to open up the Object Library 23.lcf (USA obviously), find the particular part you want, then add that to your other file. It’s been a long time since I’ve done this, but I believe the steps are all outlined in this help center article. A word of caution, when using library parts from different localizations, watch out for script errors that appear. I don’t think you’ll run into an issue with the stair description you want, but sometimes Objects from different localizations are looking for other things in the library that don’t exist or bring in conflicts with them.