• What are the differences between Microstation, AECOsim and Bently Architecture? They all seem to work similar so why should I prefer one from the other?

    Hello, My name is Nadir. I am a fresh architect in Turkey. We are planning to continue our work experience with Bentley. I read about how its programs work but still have some issues understanding why I should prefer one of them. As far as I know, they…
  • 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…
  • 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 move copy tools

    WHEN I GO FOR RIGHT CLICK AFTER SELECTING CURTAIN WALL PANNELS THEN NO TOOLS ARE COMING AS SHOWN IN TUTORIALS
  • 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…
  • Parametric Studio 2D plan representation escalators

    How do I adjust the height of the 2D plan representation of the escalator? My slab has low points and after placing the escalator the 2D representation is embedded in the slab. I'm creating a plan view (DV) from the level above where the escalators…
  • RE: AECOsim Solar Analysis

    I installed version SS6 "bim081109866en". Is it not a new one? I try lots of areas, the result is like this picture.
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • RE: Doors, Spaces and spreadsheets

    Hi, We in Professional Services can certainly write a VBA that could import instance data from a spreadsheet, but this would only work for SS5. We can also help with the second challenge. Please contact your Account Manager if this might be of interest…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • View Accelerators

    I have a project set up so that all views are cut from the master model. Master model size is roughly 500kb (not including references), about 50-60MB if you include all model info(merged). Building View accelerators now make this file nearly 200MB…
  • SS5 - Snaps are basically utterly useless when modelling

    Is anyone else experiencing a complete lack of functionality with snaps in the newer versions of AecoSim? I am finding that snapping to objects is pretty much un-useable unless it is a 2d plan. Im not able to snap to 3D elements, or even tentative to…
  • AECOsim Building Designer - Training April 2014

    There are a series of Live Distance Learn classes offered over the next month that we thought might be of interest to you or one of your colleagues. Detailed information about each class can be found on the Bentley LEARN Server from the links below…
  • DataGroup Definition Editor Properties

    I have created custom properties in my DataGroup Editor. I now want to create a new custom property that concatenates the previous properties (See below for example). Is this possible? Property1 = A Property2 = B Property3 = C Property1+Property2…
  • AECOsim Building Designer - Training March 2014

    Hello, There are a series of Live Distance Learn classes offered over the next month that we thought might be of interest to you or one of your colleagues. Detailed information about each class can be found on the Bentley LEARN Server from the…
  • AECOsim Building Designer - Training February 2014

    Hello, Hope 2014 is off to a good and productive start. There are a series of Live Distance Learn classes offered over the next month that we thought might be of interest to you or one of your colleagues. Detailed information about each class can…
  • AECOSim not loading disciplines on startup

    Interesting issue here. When starting Aecosim, or any of its parts seperately, ABD/Structural etc, the disciplines are not loading. Any aecosim commands(ie place wall/open dataset etc) return the error 'unknown command or key in' the only way i have…
  • AECOsim Building Designer - Scheduled Training

    Hello, and Happy New Year! Why not get the new year off to a productive start with some training on AECOsim Building Designer ? There are a series of Live Distance Learn classes offered over the next month that we thought might be of interest to you…