Converting AC9/10 files to AC27

[Zdenko]

doing my best to determine how in the world to convert AC9 or 10 files to 27. i have downloaded the converters for both 9 & 10 but clueless on next steps? looking at the FAQ part and the response doesn't help our situation?

How do I install these packages? You don’t – and that is exactly the point. These are ready-to use packages. Just download and unpack them, then drop them in a folder inside your Program Files or Applications folder.

no i don't see the point? i have been hired on as the new engineer/designer and tasked with getting all of the old AC 9/10 files into 27. so far i am striking out and on top of that i see that "possibly" my current macbook pro operating system may not convert? very painful and imo unacceptable, maybe i am just to old for this anymore.

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon Sonoma 14.4.1

[Zdenko]

thanks Karl - looking at the applications on this mac i do have the codemeter but will contact a local rep. have good day!

[Karl Ottenstein]

Codemeter works with virtual (soft) keys as well as physical (USB) keys.  Sounds like yours is a soft key, so tech support should be able to sort out the account issue.

[Zdenko]

hi Karl - looks like we resolved the license issue with an update to AC26. we can open the files however the object libraries, as you mentioned earlier, are not coming in. any suggestions?

speaking to our prior user, he indicates that we still may have the old computer that has those old AC files. wondering if we may use that to our benefit. i have reached out to our north american support and will see what they may say.

the 3d is pretty wild 😀

[Eduardo Rolon]

FWIW if you are paying for SSA one of the perks is for them to "update" your old files.

[Zdenko]

i will look into that immediately Eduardo and find out if that is the case....

[Karl Ottenstein]

Concerning the libraries ... yes, the libraries are binary identical between Windows and Mac, so it doesn't matter what kind of old computer they had ... even if you only have access to a backup disk ... the library folder can be used to open the old files... and then save as PLA in the new format.  You do not need any other folders other than the library folder... and could copy all of them into one big "Legacy Libraries" folder where you can easily find the one that you need.

But, yes, Eduardo's screenshot of SSA benefits would certainly be the easiest!  If there are dozens of old files, I'm not sure if they would do them all, but doesn't hurt to ask! 😀

[Zdenko]

thanks to the both of you! trying to get answers with Graphisoft on whether we qualify based on...

[Zdenko]

just passing information to anyone who needs to know...

[David Maudlin]

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@Zdenko wrote:

the 3d is pretty wild 😀

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This color indicates that the textures are missing. Use the Surfaces dialog box to assign the desired textures to the Surfaces.

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[Karl Ottenstein]

But you’ll see that his windows and doors are missing too… so he needs the whole library to migrate the ancient file…textures and objects 😊