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AECOSim Mechanical - create a new user catalog of plumbing

Andrea Gavazzi

Hi, I want to create my catalog of plumbing where for example insert  copper pipes with a definite thikness insulatuion but I don't know the way. Can I help you? thanks

Andrea

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    Hi Andrea,
    See if this Wiki article will help:
    http://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki/10910.creating-a-custom-manufacturer-s-catalog-for-plumbing-components



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    Hi Steave, tanks for your answer. Excuse me for my english, I try to explain: I copy the existing catalog "generic". I changed some row of strightpipe and I add some columns. I changed the .xml file and copy this two file into the Plumbing_lib of dataset_NM, (nit in dataset extension). When I open a new  AECOSim  file, I choose e datase NM Full, I want for example too create e plumbing, Appears a window ho Datagroup Instance data, I right clic with the mnouse abouve the catalog name, I choose the "user" catalog. Now, I go to the accudraw and digit a shourt HC "HVAC catalog", but nothing appear. ther is some problem to open the new catalog. Instead ewith the others default catalog it' s possiblel to open it. Where is the error? What I do wrong? Can you help me?

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    There are a few things that I would suggest fixing as a first step:
    - The MDB contains the column NM-SIZE while the XML uses "MN-SIZE"
    - The MDB contains the column INSULATION THIKNESS while the XML uses "Insulation Thickness"
    - In the XML file you have the DataGroup property "TYPE" mapped to both "" and "POSIZ"
    - It doesn't look like your PIPE table (or any others?) have a unit name attached to their size column values, so you shouldn't need the <CONVERSIONRULE> section
    - Add values (even if placeholders) to all rows so that they're pre-populated

    Beyond those changes, have you tried components other than pipe to see whether the placement dialog gets populated?



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