HiI need a help on setting up the project specific dataset from the UK dataset codes, so that at single location is get all the required catalog items from where i can pick and place them in the model.
Hi Nare
!! disclaimer: This is not tested, I don’t see why it shouldn’t work but I never really managed any project with this setup so can’t say (by experience) everything will work fine
(Note: depending on the way your AECOsim is installed the paths I refer below may be in a different location)
This is how I would do to manage all catalogues items in one single location .
Step 1
Find your AECOsim ..\WorkSpace\BuildingDatasets directory
Mine it’s at this location C:\programdata\Bentley\V8i\AECOsimBuildingDesigner Ss5\WorkSpace\BuildingDatasets
Make a copy of your UK / GB dataset (at this location)
Rename it.
This now will be your single project dataset ( I renamed mine to “Dataset_MyProject”)
Step 2
Lunch AECOsim and create new project use the GB / UK dataset for the seed
Name your project, I named mine “UK_Custom_Proj-dataset”
(This will be the location for your drawing and models only)
Step 3
Go and find your “UK_Custom_Proj-dataset” pcf file
Mine is at this location C:\programdata\Bentley\V8i\AECOsimBuildingDesigner Ss5\WorkSpace\Projects\BuildingExamples
Open the “UK_Custom_Proj-dataset.pcf”
Do this edits
# Defines Primary Localized Dataset
TF_DATASETNAME = Dataset_MyProject
# Establish the location of the project dataset
#PROJ_DATASET = $(_USTN_PROJECTDATA)support/dataset/
# TFDIR_COMP: Prepends or overwrites the location of Component libraries.
#TFDIR_COMP < $(PROJ_DATASET)comp/
# TFDIR_CPART: Prepends or overwrites the location of Compound Part libraries.
#TFDIR_CPART < $(PROJ_DATASET)cpart/
# TFDIR_PART: Prepends or overwrites the location of Bentley Building Parts libraries.
#TFDIR_PART < $(PROJ_DATASET)part/
You are welcome
Cheers