• I need help with accessing the functions for "Generative Components V8i" in "AECOsim Building Designer V8i".

    I need help with accessing the functions for "Generative Components V8i" in "AECOsim Building Designer V8i". I have bin researching/troubleshooting for solutions. In the Key-In i found a way to activate the task menu bar by "buildingdesigner enable…
  • Removing Part

    Hello Good AECOsim Commnunity, I'm having an issue where I need to remove a part from an element, mostly beacuse I cannot override the part visualization style (colors, line weights, etc). So I want to just remove the part I applied to that element…
  • Bending Radius to pipe diameter in AECOsim Building Mechanical Designer V8i (SELECTseries 5)

    how can i make the ratio between pipe diameter and bending radius in bends default equal to 1 and i want and automation tool to modified existing files to this ratio for all pipe diameter regards
  • Macro to change cell in the Annotation tool settings

    For example walls we use 4 different cells for the littera ( Item Type ). Up, Down, Right, Left To save a lot of time i would like to make macros to choose them. I tried to record but it stops after open the "Annotation tool settings" dialog. How…
  • AECOsim - Microstation 3D : Unable to extract 2d from Multiple Planes angle by using Clip Volume Sections (Saved Views, Dynamic Views)

    Dear all, This is my Model : I have taken Clip Volume as below : Is there any method / command / way to create an extraction of this cut sections which is in different angles/Planes. In one direct 2D view !. Which could be similar…
  • Required clevis hanger for pipes

    I have a piping model in Bentley AECOsim. Now I need to put clevis hangers to support these pipes. But unfortunately my dataset have only trapeze hangers for cable trays as a result I am not able to add any hanger model into my existing dataset. Please…
  • How to place a customize elevation symbology

    As the title, I was working in the AECOsim ss5 747. When I wanted to place the elevation symbologies, I just can get the simple style by "diemension ordinate". But in fact, I need different styles of the elevation symbology for different projects. …
  • Multi-building Site

    Hello all: Currently, I'm using ABD SS5. I've been working on drawing up, in 3D a medium size site that has a number of buildings on it. Some of the buildings are connected, and some are independent. Work on this project has spanned the past 15 years…
  • ABD - Create new sections for beams and columns

    I am trying to create a section, different from any of the the standard sections provided by ABD for beams and columns but I cant find a way to do it properly. From what I've heard so far, if we need a different section we have to draw the section by…
  • Slab Penetrations Tool- Problems with extractions

    The tool appears to work well in the model. Penetrations through the slab look fine and as I'd expect them to. When it comes to creating extractions using Drawing Manager, the penetrations behave oddly. Some are fine and the edge of the penetration is…
  • Place plan collout vers place fittet section

    Hi Folks Does anybody can explain, what the different between the both function? (pic see attached) Place plan collout vers place fittet section Why I can’t use the “ Place plan collout ” in the master model? In the core…
  • Re: Parking Ramp

    Vicente- One issue you will run into is the top of the ramp terminating at an angle. You can see this in Sandeep's image. Obviously, this is not going to meet a parking deck in an acceptable manner. To resolve this, you will need to play with the …
  • Dataset Explorer: How I can Change the pattern for concrete to “line - dashed line”

    Dataset Explorer Q: Change the pattern for concrete to “ line - dashed line ” at european style (pic see attached) If I define the pattern cell to ANSI 33, I see the right pattern. The result is wrong! Why? If I change the pattern type…
  • How can I change the hatch / color of a 3D element?

    Hi Folks, How can I change the hatch / color of a 3D element? (pic see attached) Q: Do I change the hatch in 3D model or in the sheet? Q: How I can do this? (Step by Step would be fine) Q: How I can organize that the hatch is associative to…
  • Work with color in sheets

    Hi Folks Work with color in sheets (pic see attached) Q: How I can work with color that the façade grid witch is on a separate level is visible? Q: It is possible to organize different levels of information that are visible on separate levels…
  • Error message when showing Callouts. "maximum dependency callback iterations exceeded"

    Has anyone experienced problems with Callouts and dynamic views when working outside "solid working area" or when the "global Origin" is moved in the Composition model? For example microstation tells me "maximum dependency callback iterations exceeded…
  • Why does a slab shows not a hatch/pattern in section

    Hi Folks, Q: why does a slab shows not a hatch/pattern in section? (pic see attached) Info: one way a found is to change a slab over “building element” to a family: wall component / concrete. So I got a hatch/pattern Thanks Konrad
  • How I can avoid, exasperating and senseless pop up information in 3D model as well as in a sheet ?

    Hi Folks On a sheet I’d like to draw a grid for the façade in 2D. But always information of the wall pops up and colored pops up too. That is exasperating! (pic see attached) Q: How I can avoid, exasperation and senseless pop up information…
  • Visible lines from different floors are visible in 3D model and elevation (How i can avoid or fix this issue)

    Hi Folks, how I can avoid, that in 3D model is a visible line from different floors (blue circle)! Can I erase this line? How I can fix this problem? By the way: How you would create an fassade raster (sandwitch elements> renobond…
  • Reduce building information in section and elevation

    Hi Folks Reduce building information in section and elevation If I create a section or elevation, there is senseless information behind a visible line (dashed line). Q: How I can organize, that the section or elevation shows only the important…
  • VBA Program to Turn On/Off the Triforma 3D Setup Lock

    It is just good practice to use the floor manager to set-up your elevation working points, and so in general there is no need to be able to turn the Triforma locks on/off (ATFENV_3DSetup and ACS). But there are times when it can be a problem and it is…