ABD SS6 Early Access Program - Available now

The Early Access Program downloads for AECOsim Building Designer SS6 are available from today. Watch the Building Analysis and Design Announcements Forum for more details.

Version 08.11.09.807 will be available with three dataset options, US, GB and Neutral Metric (NM).

Please go to  the Bentley Fulfillment Center to download the version that you wish to test. (If you wish to test more that one of the regional dataset, please note that the download will be called bim081109807en.exe regardless of region so add a distinguishing suffix when you save the download. They will install over one another do the datasets will appear in their usual places in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\08.11.09.807\AECOsimBuildingDesigner\WorkSpace\BuildingDatasets.)

We have opened a new forum specifically for discussion of this Early Access Program, please join in and let us know what you think about SS6.

Key features enhanced in SS6 include:

  • DataGroup Operation and Interface
  • Grid Systems
  • User Defined Profiles and Catalog Types
  • Spaces, including 3D Spaces for energy analysis
  • Mechanical services Single Line Workflow and Automated Duct Sizing and Analysis
  • ABD/AES Integration

and many more, see Jeff Ashley's Announcement and the What's New section in the Help documentation for details.

More blogs on SS6 topics over the next few weeks.