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.
Hello Santhosh,
Please try to tick the Show Catalog Type by Group and then there you will be able to see the default given electrical instances..
I hope this helps you.
Regards,Alifur
Thanks Alifur Mandal,But I am getting all the electrical items like yours. I am using AECOsim V8i. How do I get all of them?
Hi Alifur Mandal,I think catalog types are missing. I have "ElectricalCatalogTypes.xml" in the given location. I hope If you give your "ElectricalCatalogTypes.xml", I can replace it and get them.
My AECOsim version is
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>
<?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.
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".
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"