Bentley Architecture V8i Datasets

I am please to announce that the following datasets for Bentley Architecture V8i are now available from SELECT downloads under 'Enhancements and Updates':

  • ArchDatasetNcsUs (United States)
  • ArchDatasetCisfbGB (United Kingdom)
  • ArchDatasetUniclassGB (United Kingdom)
  • ArchDatasetANZ (Australia/New Zealand)
  • ArchDatasetNL (The Netherlands)

Others to follow shortly.

Compared with versions 08.09.05, these 08.11.05 versions includes the following changes: 

  • new seed files for Dynamic View support
  • new DataGroup catalog items for interior, exterior, and compound walls; created from wall part and cpart definitions
  • new DataGroup catalog item for building
  • new DataGroup catalog items for sample stairs
  • new DataGroup catalog sample stair constraint file
  • new energy analysis files in setting folder
  • new rules folder with drawing rules file
  • new material palettes, patterns and bump maps (selection from MicroStation system/materials folders)
  • new material definitions for part rendering
  • new 'styles' part family with parts for all materials in palettes
  • new office furniture DataGroup items
  • new home furniture DataGroup items
  • additional plumbing fixture DataGroup items

For a complete list, please see the 'What's New' section in the Readme file.

Kind regards,

Volker

  • I have just installed the ANZ Dataset, and found a big problem.

     In the  WorkSpace\TriForma\ArchDatasetUniclassGB\data, there are 54 files

    In the WorkSpace\TriForma\ArchDatasetNcsUS\data, there are 64 files

    But in the WorkSpace\TriForma\ArchDatasetANZ\data, there are 3 files.

    Does the ANZ Dataset look somewhere else for these files, or is the Dataset actually missing the files.

    This might explain why the Beam and Stair commands aren't working. The Beam command comes up with "No beam sections are currently loaded, Please select one". And the Stair command crashes BA because it can't find a stringer name.

  • Is this US ArchDatasetNcsUs (United States) the same as what is delivered with Bentley Architecture V8i 08.11.05.46?

    Brian Thomas, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

    GH2 Architects

  • Appears the following are changes from the delivered Bentley Architecture V8i US dataset (would be nice to note this in the readme if this is correct so users know which files have changed between these two releases): ;datagroupcatalogs wall.xml is a new file (looks like the walls_exterior.xml and walls_interior.xml are now merged?) ;datagroupsystem MRULookups.xml has a newer date ;parts us_ncs_parts_plumbing.xml has a newer date landscaping_imp_parts.xml has a newer date ;seed BB_sheet.dgn has a newer date BB_model.dgn has a newer date BB_drawing.dgn has a newer date Is this correct? Brian

    Brian Thomas, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

    GH2 Architects

  • When will the ANZ dataset be fixed, so it can be useable ? regards Michael Komnacki
  • The following Bentley Architecture datasets (versions 08.11.05.54) are now available with a network install option (as in versions 08.09.04 and before) from SELECT downloads under 'Enhancements and Updates'.

    • ArchDatasetNcsUS (United States)
    • ArchDatasetCisfbGB (United Kingdom)
    • ArchDatasetUniclassGB (United Kingdom)
    • ArchDatasetNL (The Netherlands)

     Others to follow as soon as possible.

    Regards,

    Volker Thein [Bentley]