ArchiCAD library part
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ArchiCAD library part is the basic item through which the CAD software ArchiCAD
handles external dynamic content elements which are grouped into libraries. A library part is a file
in a library.
A library part can be any file used by ArchiCAD for the following purposes:
Usually a library part refers to an object scripted in GDL.
ArchiCAD
ArchiCAD is an architectural BIM CAD software for Macintosh and Windows developed by the Hungarian company Graphisoft. ArchiCAD offers specialized solutions for handling all common aspects of aesthetics and engineering during the whole design process of the built environment — buildings, interiors,...
handles external dynamic content elements which are grouped into libraries. A library part is a file
Computer file
A computer file is a block of arbitrary information, or resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and is usually based on some kind of durable storage. A file is durable in the sense that it remains available for programs to use after the current program has finished...
in a library.
A library part can be any file used by ArchiCAD for the following purposes:
- a file with GSM extension containing a model written in GDLGeometric Description LanguageIn computer-aided design, Geometric Description Language is the programming language of ArchiCAD library parts. GSM is the file format of these CAD objects.- Area of usage:...
or using 2D- or 3DComputer-aided designComputer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
binaries - a background image for renderingRendering (computer graphics)Rendering is the process of generating an image from a model , by means of computer programs. A scene file contains objects in a strictly defined language or data structure; it would contain geometry, viewpoint, texture, lighting, and shading information as a description of the virtual scene...
- an image for texture mappingTexture mappingTexture mapping is a method for adding detail, surface texture , or color to a computer-generated graphic or 3D model. Its application to 3D graphics was pioneered by Dr Edwin Catmull in his Ph.D. thesis of 1974.-Texture mapping:...
for 3D and rendering - a text file for listing
- a LightWorks material file (LWI)
- a DXF file
- a file of any type, which is registered by ArchiCAD or by an add-on as library part through Library Manager
Usually a library part refers to an object scripted in GDL.