Electrical items are missing from the instance data

I am using AECOsim V8i SS6 08.11.09.866. 

Most of the electrical items are missing from the instance data such as lighting, small power & lighting sockets, switches, Electrical DB's etc. Please help me with how to get them.

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  • Hello Santhosh, 

    Please Paste the following files in the location:

    1. C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss6\AECOsimBuildingDesigner\datagroupsystem

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
    <DataGroupSystem>
    	<Version major="1" minor="0"/>
    	<CustomCatalogTypes>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="CableCarrierSegment">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="CableSegment">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricalCircuit">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricAppliance">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricDistributionPoint">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricFlowStorageDevice">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricGenerator">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricMotor">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricTimeControl">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="JunctionBox">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="Lamp">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="LightFixture">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="MotorConnection">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="Outlet">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ProtectiveDevice">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="SwitchingDevice">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="Transformer">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="ElectricHeater">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    		<CustomCatalogType name="CableCarrierFitting">
    			<Electrical/>
    		</CustomCatalogType>
    	</CustomCatalogTypes>
    	<CatalogTypeExtensions>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="CableCarrierFitting">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
                <InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Raceway"/>
    			</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="CableCarrierSegment">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
                <InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Raceway"/>			
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="CableSegment">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricAppliance">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricDistributionPoint">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>			
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricFlowStorageDevice">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricGenerator">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricHeater">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricMotor">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricTimeControl">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ElectricalCircuit">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="JunctionBox">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="Lamp">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="LightFixture">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="MotorConnection">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="Outlet">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="ProtectiveDevice">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="SwitchingDevice">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    		<CatalogTypeExtension type="Transformer">
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Equipment_Schedule"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Lighting"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Panels"/>
    			<InstanceDataDefinition defType="APP" definition="BBES_Transformer_Schedule"/>
    		</CatalogTypeExtension>
    	</CatalogTypeExtensions>
    </DataGroupSystem>


    2. C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss6\WorkSpace\Projects\BuildingExamples\BuildingTemplate_NM\support\dataset\datagroupcatalogs

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
    <DataGroupSystem>
    	<Version major="1" minor="0"/>
    	<Units master="mm" sub="mm"/>
    	<CatalogItems>
    		<CatalogItem type="CableCarrierFitting" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="CableCarrierSegment" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="CableSegment" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricAppliance" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricDistributionPoint" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricFlowStorageDevice" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricGenerator" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricHeater" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricMotor" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricTimeControl" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ElectricalCircuit" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="JunctionBox" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="Lamp" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="LightFixture" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="MotorConnection" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="Outlet" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="ProtectiveDevice" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="SwitchingDevice" name="default"/>
    		<CatalogItem type="Transformer" name="default"/>
    	</CatalogItems>
    </DataGroupSystem>

    Please also place the projectcatalogs_electrical.xml in the project's datagroup catalogs. I am using the BuildingTemplate_NM. So i have the file inside the Project> support> dataset> datagroupcatalogs. I hope this helps you. 

    Regards,
    Alifur

    Answer Verified By: Santhosh Kumar S 

  • Thanks so much. Can you please give me the Dataset_UK related files only?

  • Hi, If possible, can you please call me through Ms teams? My email id is "Santhoshkumar.s@arcadis.com".

  • Hello Santhosh, 

    If you paste the projectcatalogs_electrical.xml in the below location and then restart ABD, you will be able to see the exact item like mine. 

    "C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss6\WorkSpace\Projects\BuildingExamples\BuildingTemplate_UK\support\dataset\datagroupcatalogs\projectcatalogs_electrical.xml"

    Regards,
    Alifur

    Answer Verified By: Santhosh Kumar S