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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>How to add &amp;quot;RAW Data Object Width/Height/Length&amp;quot; to Instance Data Definition.   For attachment to existing standard .dgn elements</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/f/aecosim-speedikon-forum/223074/how-to-add-raw-data-object-width-height-length-to-instance-data-definition-for-attachment-to-existing-standard-dgn-elements</link><description>I have existing dgn elements and cells (not authored in AECOsim, no parts/family definitions). 
 I am attaching my own user definitions as instance data. 
 
 My question is how to add object dimension data to my user definition. Ideally I want to attach</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: How to add "RAW Data Object Width/Height/Length" to Instance Data Definition.   For attachment to existing standard .dgn elements</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/686098?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:38:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:465fed13-bbb3-4cc9-abbc-f4af02d65839</guid><dc:creator>Stuart Travis</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks Marc&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My objective is to read the data directly in the model properties.&amp;nbsp; Not via reports. I want to create instance data that will automatically populate Width, Length, Height &amp;amp; Volume for all elements within a .dgn file.&amp;nbsp; (Not XYZ Origin)&amp;nbsp; The objective is that is data attached to the elements is then exported to .IFC format&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have been able to do this with CONNECT item types using the syntax expressions, and subtracting one value from the next and so on..&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;this.GetElement().RangeLow .x&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;this.GetElement().RangeHigh .x&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The CONNECT item types don&amp;#39;t seem to show when converted into .IFC format.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The objective was to&amp;nbsp;utilize instance data in AECOsim as these are pulled through into IFC format.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How to add "RAW Data Object Width/Height/Length" to Instance Data Definition.   For attachment to existing standard .dgn elements</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/686053?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:08:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:653a8848-6d2e-4408-92f6-5db0ad338aeb</guid><dc:creator>Marc Thomas</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi Stuart,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These values are stored in the ECschema used by the MicroStation platform &lt;span&gt;AECOsim/OpenBuildings is built upon. Instance Data properties are stored in the&amp;nbsp;DataGroup Catalog, the values of the properties are stored on each element instance.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Generally the Catalog cannot use every ECschema property, although there are a few exceptions where connections can be made.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Exactly what is your objective here?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;If it is to report on these properties and their values alongside those of Instance&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Data, the Reports tool can be used instead of the Catalog Schedules:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="/other/old_site_member_blogs/peer_blogs/b/marc_thomass_blog/posts/connect-edition---reports-ec-and-datagroup-in-the-same-report"&gt;CONNECT Edition - Reports: EC and DataGroup in the same report&lt;/a&gt;. This produces structured output for post processing in Excel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How to add "RAW Data Object Width/Height/Length" to Instance Data Definition.   For attachment to existing standard .dgn elements</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/685831?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:28:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:4b81172e-fdcc-4611-a1b4-94cf7b144d55</guid><dc:creator>David Trejo-Rodriguez</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;The only way maybe through some sort of VBA. You might want to post to our programming forum:&lt;/p&gt;
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