Description
This article lists all locations within Archicad where external sources such as drawings, libraries, hotlinks, and translators may be linked for a project.
Instructions
Use this checklist to audit and manage external references in your workflow:
- Drawing Manager - File > External Content > Drawing Manager.
Check the paths of the drawings and Re-link, Break Link, or Delete as necessary.
- Publisher paths, settings - Document > Publish.
Go to the top level of the Publisher to see your list of Publisher sets; click each one to view the path below and if any reference the Rill server, change it in Publisher Properties.
- Hotlinks - File > External Content > Hotlink Module Manager.
Check the path of each Hotlink and Break Hotlink, Delete or Relocate as necessary.
- Libraries - File > Libraries and Objects > Library Manager...
Check the paths of each Linked Library and Delete or Add as necessary.
- DXF-DWG translators - File > Interoperability > DXF-DWG > DXF-DWG Translation Setup...
Click each translator and notice the path below (can also be linked within the Publisher settings)
Note: For AC20 and below DWG translators are located at File > File Special > DXF-DWG Translation Setup.
- Work Environment settings.
- Options > Work Environment > Publisher
- Options > Work Environment > Data Safety and Integrity
- Options > Work Environment > Special Folders
- Xref manager - File > External Content > Xref manager.
Check the path of any Xrefs and Bind, Detach, Reload or Browse as necessary.
- IFC translators - File > Interoperability > IFC > IFC Translators...
Click each translator and notice the path below (can also be linked within the Publisher settings)
Note: For AC20 and below IFC translators are located at File > File Special > IFC 2X3 > IFC Translation Setup.