• Why is AECOsim Building Designer crashing?

    I work with Inox steel India , why is AECOsim Building Designer crashing on my PC?
  • OBD connect edition Ribbon missing

    Hello, Installed OBD connect edition to my machine, ribbon bar missing. Kindly any one suggeset me , how to repair it. attached the images for your reference. Ravindra
  • 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…
  • Error: Unable to create Railing. Please load section file.

    Hello Good ABD Community. I'm having a problem regarding Railings, when I try to place them I get the "Error: Unable to create Railing. Please load section file". I'm attaching a picture so you can see it. I think the problem is that is not…
  • 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 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…
  • RE: Selection Set using Item Type data

    Hello MTH You can try using the DataGroup Explorer for this purpose. In the DataGroup Explorer, from the left tree, if you select the Schedule for the element (e.g., wall or door etc.) you want to create selection set for, and then in the schedule in…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Need to learn AECOsim building designeraa

    Hi there!!! Greetings.... Can any one please suggest me any online training, tutorials to acquire the basic modeling knowledge in AECOsim building designer. Thanks in advance.
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Default User

    I'm trying to setup default users and interfaces for Aecosimm SS5 Building Designer and microstation Our office has some old schooler's which will use the 2D extensively and rarely venturing into 3D but it seems too hard for them to change the user…
  • RE: Whats the best way to split a wall horizontally into separate parts?

    Hi Eric, I would suggest to create a new wall style using Compound Wall as basic. I have added a video demonstrating how easy it is to replace an existing wall style with the new created wall style. HTH
  • Custom catalog not showing in place user defined type catalog list

    I've created a custom catalog type in the Datagroup Editor, and created a couple of catalog items in that type. I've linked them to compound cells with the ParaDef Definition, but the catalog does not show up in my Place User Defined Type dialog box.…
  • New to AECOsim, loving it

    Hello community, my name is Rafael. I'm an architect from Chile now working in my final University project to get my degree. I have a lot of experience in software and just recentley (one year ago) I became a hardcore Bentley user. I have lots of…
  • 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…