designbuild928 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 hello, I am switching computers and would like to know how to copy all of my existing catalogs and libraries to the new computer. Since I have built up an extensive user library, just like everyone else. Also, is it possible to carry over any settings, like wall types and everything else like that? The main thing is my user library so that I will not have to create everything from scratch. Any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Open your user lib and shift select 1st and last items , right click, and click export lib. then in the new just import lib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Use a template plan and layout to bring your settings forward to the new computer. if you look at the file "Import" section, there are a lot of settings you can bring forward that way also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 All Libraries can be exported for backup, eg to an Ext. HD if you don't want to download them all again but it does take a bit of work.... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designbuild928 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 @Perry. i have done what you suggested.. I selected all library items and imported to a folder on my desktop. In the folder it contains "Chief Architect Zipped Library File" So are all the items zipped in this file? because I can not 'unzip' it to see the contents and to see if everything is in there. Is there a way to verfiy what is in this file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 You can just re-do it and make sure you have everything. Did you select everything you wanted?, if so it should be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 The calibz file is a standard zipped folder/file, though 7zip / WinZip / WinRAR etc may not recognise it as such , you can use one of them to open the exported file (Or any calibz file) , mind you the file will no doubt be huge, possibly in the GB's area if you exported ALL libraries to one file... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'm not sure what you have going on with your system but good luck, hope it all goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 While looking at the KBase for something else I came across this article on moving CA to a new Computer ,thought it might help..... http://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00001/ M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designbuild928 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 @Perry, thanks, the link that Kbird provided basically says what you suggested, and everything else I needed. @ Kbird, thanks for the link. that is waht I needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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