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Importing Library Catalogs

• Select Library> Import Library from locations. See “Chief Architect Data” on
the program menu. page 55.

Library Catalog Migration
Note: Library files cannot be imported if no
plan or layout file is open, or when a Materi- If you have library catalogs from Chief
als List or Ray Trace view window is active.
Architect X5 through X9 installed on your
computer, the initial startup of Chief
To import library files into the library
Architect X10 will give you the opportunity
1. Select Library> Import Library to dis- to migrate that content into the Chief
play the Import Library Data dialog. Architect X10 Library. See “Migrating
Settings and Content” on page 31.
2. Browse to the .calib or .calibz file(s)
that you want to import and either single Legacy Library Conversion
or group-select the files so that their
names display in the File Name field. You can also import legacy .calib and .calibz
• To select a group of files, click on the files created in Chief Architect X4, X3, or
first one, hold down the Shift key, then X2 for use in version X10 at any time. See
click on another file. The two files plus “Exporting Library Catalogs” on page 938.
all files in between are selected.
• To select multiple files individually, Note: Library content exported from Chief
click on one, hold down the Ctrl key, Architect X3 will not include catalog names.
then click on additional files. Only the Any subscribed content from version X3 that
files you click on are selected. has not been downloaded will not be
• To select all files in the directory, click included, either.
on one and press Ctrl + A. Only do this In addition, legacy .alb files created in Chief
if you wish to import all files in the Architect X1 and prior can be converted for
folder.
use in version X10.
3. Click the Open button.
4. A progress bar will display, telling you To convert legacy library files
the progress of each library data file as it
is imported. Once imported, each file 1. Select Library> Convert Legacy (.alb)
will be located in the User Catalog. Library Files.
2. In the Select a Legacy Library File
When a .calib or .calibz file is imported into Folder dialog, select one or more .alb
the program, its contents are automatically files that you want to bring in to Chief
placed in the User Catalog. Any images or Architect X10.
textures saved in a .calibz file will be copied
into the Chief Architect X10 Data\ Images 3. The selected files’ names will display in
and Textures folders for backup purposes. the File name: field.
The program will only reference these copies
if it cannot locate the files in their original

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