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Hotlinking files in 6 simple steps

Tips and Tricks • Scylla de Magalhaes • 27 July 2016

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  1. Open two copies of ArchiCAD. In the first copy open the project you are currently working on.
  2. In the second copy of ArchiCAD create a new blank file, and name it i.e. ‘hotlink_library.pln’.
  3. Import all modules you might need into a ‘hotlink_library.pln’ file.
  4. Now whenever you want to place a hotlink module (i.e. a certain type of bathroom or a balcony) somewhere in your project file, simply select it in the ‘library’ file, copy, then paste it into the project file.
  5. You can check Hotlink Manager now (File/ External Content/ Hotlink Manager) – the hotlinks are now all listed as if they were imported through Hotlink Manager.
  6. Note that with copy-paste the hotlinks will all be placed in the same location as in the ‘library’ file – you will have to drag them to the desired location after placing.

 

 

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