• RE: AECOsim Solar Analysis

    Yes, I change the solar position, but it's a problem I find, when I save the solar file, the setting will back to and reset. This is my settings.
  • 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.
  • AECOsim Solar Analysis

    I used AECOsim to analysis the solar exposure, the weather file is from energyplus.net weather. I add Taiwan and Vancouver weather file, but the calculator display the same result. Theoretically, they should be different.
  • Acoustic Design/Analysis

    Looking to analyze or dynamically design irregular shaped rooms for acoustic properties with AECOsim (SS6). In particular, I need first to design for (or analyze) resonant frequencies, modal response and reverberation time. And second, I need the software…
  • add or create new equipment with parameters

    Dear All, I have a 3D model which I draw with normal 3D tools like Extrude/rotate etc. but I want to convert this 3D model to parametric model. like Fire damper. can any one help me to draw an equipment with the parameters. thanks. Adee
  • HVAC library for aecosim

    Hello We are starting using a mechanical part in our office and we have found a few problems with HVAC cells because some of them looks quite different than in a real life f.g. round dampers, some equipment etc. and it takes a lot of time to modify…
  • Concatenate Labels, Pset, Export to IFC

    Hello I would like to concatenate ArchSpace/@label and ArchSpace/@label2 on the export to IFC. In IFC_Mapping_overrides i have: TYPE Space PROPERTY_SET BIP "Area" : "IfcLabel" = ArchSpace/Area/@actualGross "RoomName" : "IfcIdentifier" = ArchSpace…
  • Dynamic Views are slow and complicated

    I am trying to use the dynamic views on my current design project for a Waste Water Plant upgrade. It took a while but I figured out how to use them and setup the dataset so my drawings look like they should. But now I am really struggling with the speed…
  • Tasks Bar user Interface texts are too big ! Anyone faced this issue before !

  • Drawing Extraction from 3D model in AECOsim Building Designer

    Hi, I am stuck on drawing extraction process. What I want to do is extract a drawing (e.g. Section) out of a 3D model and save it dynamically (if possible) to another folder (say folder named "Extraction"). When I tried to create extraction using DEM…
  • AECOsim SS6 datagroup edit functionality (doors!)

    Afternoon all, We have initiated a large project using SS5. Due to some of the demands from an information handover point of view we need to use the excel functionality within SS6 to read in a load of unique asset IDs. We are using a managed workspace…
  • Problem when editing Structural Shapes template

    Hello, I want to create or edit an XML file for structural sections to add a new rectangular shape (e.g. 250x250). The steps I do are: - I open the file StructuralShapesTemplate.xls from the Data folder of Dataset_ES - Import Spanish.xml into Excel…
  • 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…
  • .RCS file to to LAS file conversion

    I would like to convert .RCS file in to LAS file. Can anyone please tell me how can I do conversion with the help of Bently software products or any open source platform.
  • Annotate tool settings overrides

    What file are the Annotate tool settings overrides stored in.
  • How to create spool drawing in ABD SS6?

    HI, I want to create fabrication spool drawing with the help of ABD SS6. Please find the attachment for a example of a spool drawing.
  • Drawing Resymbolization Rule removes solid fill

    Is there a way to keep the solid fill on a structural member, in a dynamic view, and also have the section name appear using the drawing rules? We find the solid grey fill on elements in section disappear when a rule is applied to it. We are using the…
  • SLOPE IN SLAB

    How do I put slope in slab? like central slope or end point slope.
  • Create many surface with "data importer" node, in Generative Component Extension 6 for AECOsim SS6

    That way, I can generate a surface AECOsim SS6, using the extension of Generative Components, using the node "data importer"? I need to create different surface for distints type users, for example, one mining camp, having different users (manager, workers…
  • RE: Error Message: unknown StringLinkage linkageKey=22570

    Dominic, Commiserations, but I am glad to find that once again I am not the only one suffering this!! It is worth noting that it is only necessary to run verifydgn when file behaviour becomes a problem, eg. System fault: bad memory access etc. Text…
  • ABD - Issue when creating a new sheet file from DrawingSeed_Architectural.dgnlib

    When I work with this seed, DrawingSeed_Architectural.dgnlib, and I ty to create a new drawing model and its linked sheet I can not choose the paper size. Always ISO A1. We usually work in our practice with ISO A1 ISO A2 and ISO A3. There's no way to…
  • Extract Drawings as Independent editable 2d DGN models

    Hello Good Bentley Community Today I need your help to address an Issue I have. I have a very nice 3d model in AECOsim Building Designer, but I need to send some plans to some dudes using AutoCad (uuggghhh), anyway, I need to extract plans from my…
  • Door cutting form that is on reference

    Greetings good Bentley community, I have a challenging question for you all, I'm placing a door that goes trough a wall that is on a reference file, unfortunately the door doesn't perforate the referenced wall. Anyone knows how to place walls…
  • AECOsim SS6 Datagroup user defiened Item properties value cant be displayed/ shown corretly in item browser/ dg explorer??

    Hej Guys, this is an issue making all my previous work getting close to useless:( I have made a paz cell in PCS with all the necessary variables and expressions. I have made two type of variables, the first one, is the user input variables, which…
  • AECOsim SS6 placing user defined datagroup items with correctly part definitions??

    Hej Guys, now I am finally finishing my first datagroup item in SS6. almost fixed every isusses expect one.... the part definistion of the item, I want to use the correct famliy and part when placing the item. so i used predefiended definition file…