And while Revit may not be as easy to learn or master, it's certainly easier to create custom parametric objects in it than in ArchiCAD, and it basically boils down to the availability of modelers - something that Autodesk's aggressive marketing strategy is taking care of. Other than to point out that, if I'm a parts manufacturer or a supplier for example seeking to provide digital content or a high quality (read : fully parametric) 3D model library or catalog of my products and have to hire specialists to model the parts (windows, doors, moldings, railings etc), on the one hand highly skilled Google Sketchup modelers are a dime a dozen thanks to just how accessible (easy to learn) and ubiquitous the program is thanks to Google. It's been harped on ad infinitum, on these boards and particularly in the Wishlist sections regarding just how the whole GDL-coding methodology of creating Custom parametric objects in ArchiCAD is a major massive road-block allowing users to create customized libraries of intelligent objects which can even be shared or sold, so I won't beat a dead horse, especially if GS themselves don't seem overly concerned to correct this anytime soon or at all. i.e it's primarily a question of Accessibility and Consolidation.ДЄnd on both counts it's self-inflicted, thanks to what seems to be their apparent overall marketing strategy and long term goals for the program. I think a large part of Graphisoft's problem in this issue is somewhat two-fold.

Underneath that UI is code, with parameters driving geometry and attributes, just like (but much more basic than) GDL. The way Revit Families are created should not be the determinant. And look how Autodesk Seek is filing up with manufacturer content. YouвЂ™ve seen how much stuff is at Google Warehouse. But Graphisoft had better do it themselves, and quickly. I really think this situation has to radically change, sooner than later.ДЄutodesk certainly is not going to do it. Manufacturers are more and more inclined to provide us with 3D models in various formats, such as DXF, DWG, 3DS, OBJ, SAT, STL and even GSM for a few, and there's not much we can do with them (except GSM of course) unless we rely on external resources. Digital age of information and communication, I don't think so.

I really think the Mothership should put their act together and provide us with that kind of ability built in AC, at no f*** cost. I still use MaxonForm daily along with AC9 (the only way to bring back maxon files as GDL objects), as well as ZoomGDl every now and then, to be able to convert/edit external files from manufacturers to usable AC objects. What does it tell you? Are we on our own or what? Not mentionning they were all add-ons one had to buy. Years ago we used to have GDLthingy (can't remember the name), got canned, then Abvent released ZoomGDL, got canned again, and more recently we've had MaxonForm and guess what, canned too. Why don't we have in AC a proper add-on geared to handle file conversion/edition from external format to GSM/GDL? Now this post encourages me to put forward what I've been thinking in the shower over the past few days Just for the record, OBJ is Maya/Wavefront file format.

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