AECOsim Building Designer discipline (as well as Bentley Building Electrical Systems) offers the option to change a symbol’s labels position when that label’s placement falls directly over or in close proximity to other drawing elements. See the example below where a light switch’s label is positioned very close to a door.
To accomplish this task, from the Electrical Annotation task group, select…
These fittings in the program are the same and have the same data group properties only with respect to size. The difference is what the program places with respect to the type of ductwork that has been placed.
Consider the example (above), when rectangular duct is placed, and when the tool is selected for transition “Rect to Round “is selected, the program responds properly and places the proper fitting( Upper)…
Bentley is pleased to provide the 'Introduction to AECOsim Building Designer core functionality' document and QuickStart videos for our AECOsim Building Designer products. You will find links to videos available on YouTube and supplemental PDFs for each chapter or video.
http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/AECOsim+Building+Designer/quick+start+guide.htm
Architectural Videos
Conceptual Mass Modeling: Creating…
A new settings tab has been added to the Import From Analysis Program tool´s RAM Structural System mode to handle data mapping for imported Structural members whose Material data property is not Steel or Concrete. The “Other” tab applies DataGroup data to imported timbers, composite decks and non-composite decks.
AECOsim Building Designer RAM Analysis Import dialog
The “Other” tab appears only for…