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,
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
Hi, If possible, can you please call me through Ms teams? My email id is "Santhoshkumar.s@arcadis.com".
Thanks so much. Can you please give me the Dataset_UK related files only?
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.
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