Constant crashes with ArchiCAD 14. Unable to open recovered.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I've recently completed a large project (University) and I was just about ready to export the drawings when ArchiCAD decided to crash upon me saving the project.

Ever since it crashed, I see the Project recovery, however I cannot open it. Firstly the library will load, then I get the "not enough memory", to which I click "OK". Shortly after the message I get the beach ball (Mac), then ArchiCAD crashes again.

I've tried opening the backup plan but the same occurs. I have however been able to open the file, on windows which runs Archicad 64 bit. The problem is that all the library parts are missing (and it will take literally hours to move them over, including OBJECTiVE profiles)

Is there anyway to open the file on my Mac using project recovery?

Thank you

[Barry Kelly]

Have you tried just re-saving the file on the Windows machine - maybe with a new name?
And then try opening that on the Mac - maybe it will reset whatever is causing the problem.

I have never used a Mac but I thought the files and library parts were all multi-platform.
Shouldn't it be just a case of copying the PLN and library/s over to the Windows machine and then telling the PLN where to find the libraries?
That shouldn't take very long or is there something I don't understand in the process.

Barry.

[Anonymous]

Barry wrote:
Have you tried just re-saving the file on the Windows machine - maybe with a new name?
And then try opening that on the Mac - maybe it will reset whatever is causing the problem.

I have never used a Mac but I thought the files and library parts were all multi-platform.
Shouldn't it be just a case of copying the PLN and library/s over to the Windows machine and then telling the PLN where to find the libraries?
That shouldn't take very long or is there something I don't understand in the process.

Barry.

I copied the .pln file (that's crashing on my Mac) but when I open it in windows, I get the library report which has a huge list of missing objects. (mainly OBJECTiVE parts). I can locate each library part and re-load them in windows then save as archive plan but I wasn't sure if there was something I could do on my mac when it tries to open the recovered project.

I'm assuming it's not working on my Mac because it's only 32x, whereas windows is 64x and has less ram and a core 2 duo processor, versus my mac with core i7! If I open a different file in ArchiCAD, I will lose the 'recovered' project... but since it's not opening anyway, I may as well try your suggestion.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

I opened up ArchiCAD again and decided to delete the project from the reccoverey dialog.

I've opened the project again and it turns out I haven't lost too much work (maybe 30 minutes). I can just copy what work I did on windows, to the file on my mac and everything should be ok...

I just hope these things don't occur again with AR15!