• Why is AECOsim Building Designer crashing?

    I work with Inox steel India , why is AECOsim Building Designer crashing on my PC?
  • 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…
  • Can not open a DGN file using AECOsim- Alert message pop up stating the file is not the file type recognized by Microstation

    Hi there I am experiecing issue with opening up the DGN file on ProjectWise. On the ProjectWise the file was shown checked out by me with the check mark beside it, everything works as usual until an alert window pop up, it mentioned the file was not…
  • Where is it "Edge Display " in mesh utilities of ABD CE update 3?

    Hello, I can't find the tool "Edge Display" in mesh utilities of ABD CE update 3 In the help Ribbon: Modeling>Mesh>Mesh Utiliies, but it does not exist. I remember that it was there in the update 1 or 2 How can I activate this tool in ABD CE update…
  • Grid System error

    I'm trying to create a grid system for three different buildings but I keep receiving an error? The following exception occurred in the DataGridView: System.ArgumentException: DataGridViewComboBoxCell value is not valid. To replace this default dialog…
  • regarding tutorials

    we need to design and analyze a G+2 residential building in AECOsim building designer. can you filter some tutorials essential for our G+2 residential building in connect edition. thank you
  • regarding floor plan

    WHEN I SELECT CREATE PLAN WE ARE NOT GETTING DIFFERENT KINDS OF ICONS THAT CONSTITUTE FLOOR PLANS ie. PLAN BY FLOOR, PLAN BY SET
  • REGARDING FLOOR PLAN IN DRAWING PRODUCTION

    IAM NOT GETTING THESE HIGHLIGHTED TOOLS TO CREATE FLOOR PLANS
  • REGARDING SHEET INDEX

    I IAM NOT GETTING SHEET INDEX TO CREATE AND THOSE TOOLS THE ABOVE PIC IS TUTORILS SCREEN SHOT AND SECOND ONE IS MY MODEL
  • Create bespoke structural shape

    Hi, I have trawled the internet for some time now and i haven't found my answer so I'm now at a loss, can some one help me or point me in the right direction!. I need to create bespoke structural shapes and these would be used to create slabs rather…
  • AECO sim How to get view and sheet tab in Building designer

    Hi friends How to get view and sheet tab in Building designer kindely some one help me
  • BIM modelling from Point clouds using AECOsim. Any help in this regard would be appreciated.

    I have some point cloud data with me and would like to create a model of a building using AECOsim. I would like to know whether we can process point cloud data for producing BIM models in AECOsim. I would appreciate if anyone can provide some help in…
  • Data group missing in element information

    Hi there!!! Greetings.. We have found some issue in our model. If we generate the wall element from AECOsim the "Data group" created in the properties view (refer img 1). But in the model which we export form revit 2015 these data are missing(refer…
  • Creating Itemsets from objects in IFC files

    Im getting IFC files from different disciplines and I then want to create itemsets based on the properties of the objects in the IFC files. I have tested this with only dgn-files and using the Dataset_GB. But when a wall or other objects have been…
  • Make custom Rammed Earth Part for AECOsim

    Hello good community of Bentley, I'm addressing you in search for a solution to my problem. I'm working in a Rammed Earth Building, and I want to make a new part that would contain the texture and cut pattern for this material. I really want to…
  • 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. …
  • how to change the properties of 2D plan detail of stair

    Hi everyone. This is my first time to fill in my question here. I am very grateful if someone can help me solving this question. Now here it is: I used the AECOsimBD ss5 with 747 version and put stairs in my model. When I cut the stair with Clip Volumn…
  • RE: how can i get this dataset

    If I understand correctly it sounds like you are looking for information on what our architectural software can do rather than a specific dataset of architectural components. If that is the case then you can find more info on AECOsim Building Designer…
  • Resizeable Dialogboxes, time for it now

    Hello Bentley. I think Jeffery Ashley at Bentley could answer to this question. For all times Bentley products didnt have standardized Dialogboxes. It would really save time, money and headace if you could make all dialogboxes resizable and have…
  • How do I get space annotations to align with the view?

    I have a rotated ACS, using the story manager. When I place 'spaces' the automated annotation cell is not aligned with either my ACS rotation or view rotation.
  • DataGroup Explorer and Cells

    I am modeling a building with prefabricated concrete facade elements. One element consists of a wall and one ore more windows. In my mind the most natural approach is to collect these parts in a cell. As the design evolves I can edit the facade elements…
  • Doors, Spaces and spreadsheets

    I am currently working on a large project using Aecosim building designer. We are managing to utilise the tools available to apply data to doors, spaces and other objects as well as output schedules based on this information. We are limited to working…
  • Limiting Catalog Item Display

    I am sure I have done this before but cannot remember how. I would like to display only our costom catalog items and not the OTB content. Is there a way short of taking the unwanted XML files out of the dataset to filter or show only content from certian…
  • Suddenly moving ACS

    Hello! We have a problem with ABD's Floor defined ACSs. So far it have occurred three times in three different models/projects. The thing is that we have been working on the model ,everything going OK, but suddenly (and for me it seems that without…
  • Extractions and B-spline curves

    Hi We are using AECOsim building designer V81 (SELECT Series 3) and are forming our 2D model files via the DEM. We are having problems with extracted curves which, when extracted do not maintain their geometry and are converted to B-splines - this…