I have come to the conclusion that despite there being a phasing attribute in AECOSIM there is no scope to leverage this in the application other than as an output.
In the event that we have modelled an existing building it appears the only way to manage the removed and retained elements is to put them in sperate files. Does anyone else have a better way to do this?
Ironically I have tried using named groups to knock out existing to demolish but the space flood tool sees the walls that are in the existing to demolish named group, see image (the green area is a space flood). Annoying really... I know its been said before, but named groups would be great if they were properly integrated with AECOSIM.
I had understood that space floods were going to be improved to flood only on the plane identified, is there a timescale for this to happen - I thought it was meant to have been doen for AECOSIM.
We (a colloquial we) have been asking/discussing about scale-based graphics for a while...unsure where that is on Jeff's radar.
As a workaround, I was thinking using Space Planner's thematic maps as you can load it up in ABD and using all the DG search tools, including Phasing, to accomplish (or attempt to accomplish) the tasks..I have not tested this, sounds like RobK has?
Thanks,
Shawn
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In a 2d worlds this could be achieved using itemsets. (here you can serach by dg property and temporarily resymbolise items)
You might have to experiment by creating a Saved view from a drawing model when the itesets are active. There are complications from the clip volumes and display styles that might prevent you from trying this in a design model
Brenden Roche
Applications Engineer
Bentley Systems, Manchester UK
Hi Thomas,
I create a structural drawing using ABD and change the level of some of the beams to S-DEMO, for example. If I then use the Place Plan Callout tool to create a plan drawing, I turn off the S-DEMO level in that drawing file and/or the generated saved view but the demo beams are still displayed. It puts all of the beam elements on the "S-G2613-M-BeamsSteel-Fwd" level.
John K.
HI John,
have a look at the family and parts for the beams you have placed and look at the settings for foward and rear views. What you are describing is working as designed.
Yes I did find out that this is working as designed but I was just answering as to why I couldn't use levels anymore to distinguish between existing and demo in the same file.
John K