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Excel to Archicad

Anonymous
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Aside from copy/paste..

is there a way to link an xls file into Archicad ... say into a worksheet?
Im asking for linking procedure because, as the excel is updated it would be nice if the link in archicad also updated with the most current information.

running Archicad 12 on a Mac!!

Thanks!
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Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
Save the excel file to a pdf and link the pdf to AC. When you change the spreadsheet just overwrite the previous pdf.
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC27 US/INT -> AC08

Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
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Anonymous
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ejrolon wrote:
Save the excel file to a pdf and link the pdf to AC. When you change the spreadsheet just overwrite the previous pdf.
This sounds interesting as I have a schedule I'd like to re-format. How do you link a pdf file to AC?
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
File > External Content > place External Drawing

place it in your preferred layout.
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC27 US/INT -> AC08

Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
another Moderator

Anonymous
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ejrolon wrote:
File > External Content > place External Drawing

place it in your preferred layout.
Oh, ok.....I thought you were talking about something totally different.
Anonymous
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Wrathchild
I think there has been requests for something on the lines of what I think you were hoping for, which is to update (or propagate) data in your .pln file from a .xml file.
Things like client name, address, (info stuff) etc, etc.
And stuff into your schedules.
However, I don't think that is possible in off the shelf AC.
But someone may come along here shortly and knock me off the shelf.
(Happens a lot, and rightly so):-)
Bier
Djordje
Ace
Bier wrote:
Wrathchild
I think there has been requests for something on the lines of what I think you were hoping for, which is to update (or propagate) data in your .pln file from a .xml file.
Things like client name, address, (info stuff) etc, etc.
And stuff into your schedules.
However, I don't think that is possible in off the shelf AC.
But someone may come along here shortly and knock me off the shelf.
(Happens a lot, and rightly so):-)
Bier
Used to have OLE ... XLSs abounded ... Word also. Sigh ...
Djordje



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