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Hello,I'm having some issues trying to place a BIM object in my project from a window company, Schueco. I'm new to Archicad, so I assume there's probably some simple setting I'm missing here.
I'm working in Archicad 24. The object is a sliding door.
This is what I tried:
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First of all I downloaded two files from the website BIMobject.com. These are .lcf files - a macro library and a specific object library, related to the selected product. After some searching on the internet I found an older forum post that indicates I should use 'Extract a container'. I use this command and after clicking on the lcf file, two .gsm files appear in a new folder.After this I added the folder with the GSM files as a library, clicked reload and apply. It looks like something has been imported.
Then I would like to actually place this imported object in my project, but I'm not sure how and where (and also still not sure if there actually is an object imported, as all the files I imported are very small)?
First I try this via 'Object' tool - element - load other object. Here I find that I cannot import .gsm files but only general GDL objects. So this does not seem to work. Then I try the window tool - element - load other object, this does not work as it does not recognize the .gsm file as a window I presume.
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What I am doing wrong? Is there a manual for importing BIM objects, because there seem to be a lot of file types and steps to take? Thanks in advance for some advice!
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The BIMobject® App allows you, as an Archicad user to browse and download manufacturer specific content from the BIMobject.com cloud directly into any Archicad 15, 16 or 17 project.
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The BIMobject® App is completely free of charge for all users of Archicad worldwide, giving the Archicad user a toolset to find, source, update and check BIM objects supplied through the http://info.bimobject.com/ cloud completely integrated in their software. The App has functions to quickly browse the BIMobject® cloud database online and filter real products from real manufacturers. A simple click to download and the BIM objects are loaded in the Archicad user’s project, ready for placement and further configuration. The App has the ability to check for updates to ensure the actual version of the placed object in your project is the same version as on the cloud. If there is a newer version of the actual product in the cloud, the product information can automatically be transferred to the already downloaded files. The App also consists of a BIMail integration. Archicad users now have the ability to send and receive BIMails directly from inside their BIM software. Manufacturers have the ability to use BIMail to inform users about product news and updates through BIMail inside the Archicad system.
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Please refer to BIMobject® App website for further information and download.