• Rendering materials

    I am trying to render a couple of parametric and compound cells (curtain wall and rolling shutter). 1. I assigned the material and color in the PCS for the parametric cell. But it shows up in the material color and i am unable to change it to…
  • xml / html / special characters / mathematical symbols / greek letters

    Hi, Does anyone have a list of the special characters that are recognised in BentleyAECOsim? These are known: Ampersand &amp; & &#38;#38; Left angle bracket &lt; < &#38;#60; Right angle bracket …
  • Luxology Material Palettes (non-dgnlib) for Building Apps

    The building applications support Luxology rendering, however the family and part systems does not yet support the changes made to the material palette management that encapsulates the material palettes in a dgnlib. Since some of the material preset and…
  • DG annotations moves to center of object (window, door)

    On the sheet model, if I place a DG annotation for a window or door (ID) and then turn off and on the "Dynamic View" floor plan reference, the DG moves to the center of the object. See before and after pictures below. How can I make the DG annotation…
  • Bentleys Content Options

    Anyone, We have a client requesting Bentley BIM, eventually AECOSim and I’m trying to get a handle on the different Bentleys content options. what works with the dataset catalogs and what doesn’t, what is parametric and what isn’t. From what I can…
  • BIM Extractions

    I have been having a problem with calculating my extractions. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. The problem I'm having is that when I calculate my extraction, all the levels turn off, even though they were on before I calculated the extraction…
  • lighting fixture symbol looks different/missing after extraction - what should I do?

    First, just want to say thanks in advance for all your help. Second, as the file attached here, I have a 2-story building and want to extract the 1st floor lighting plan from BIM. The finished first floor is set to be 100', i.e. (x,y,z) = (0,0,100…
  • Re: Problems running the latest Mechanical V8XM and V8i with Microsoft 7 PRO

    Unknown said: Mark, do you anything similar to this? We recently overhauled and set up a new V8i workspace on the server and it is almost completely read only with the exception of a few files/folders such as the metadata folder within the BBES…
  • Re: Revit Family Import

    Thanks for such informative discussion. As per Nasscom we are one among the top 50 IT innovators and extensively use the latest BIM software, AutoDesk, Revit, Navisworks, Microstation, CAD-Duct and CADPIPE. Can you provide some information on Revit 2010…
  • Beta 2 - AECOsim Building Designer V8i (SELECTseries 3) Technology Preview

    I am pleased to announce that we have posted AECOsim Building Designer V8i (SELECTseries 3) Technology Preview (Beta 2) (v08.11.09.147) to SELECTservices: Downloads/My SELECT CD . This release can be found on SELECTservices by setting the Product “AECOsim…
  • Adding Geometric data to Catalog Items

    Hi, Does anyone know how I can create a Definition File to add to a DataGroup Catolog item, which would return geometric values relating to the modelled items? For example: I draw a number of horizontal planes at different levels, and "Add Instance…
  • Re: 2D Door Swing not showing up

    The door swings in the supplied datasets are "Construction" class MicroStation elements. I believe there is a way in PC Studio to assign the MicroStation "class" to elements in PC Studio. I'll try to take a look at it and get a more definitive answer…
  • Re: Bently and BIM software

    Hi Esmoo, Things to keep in mind: 1. The software packages you want to look at precede the BIM concept / hype. IMHO, you really don't want to start here. All the packages have their good and bad points. In practice, none of them can…
  • Assigning Catalogue Definition to a Part

    Can you assign Catalogue Definitions to a part (NOT compound part)?? IE for a wall build up, I create the 'brick part' and the 'cavity part' and the 'plaster board part' etc. can I then assign Catalogue Definitions to the 'brick part' like type colour…
  • Re: BuildingSMART

    As a founding member of the IAI and active participant in many buildingSMART activities and initiatives around the world, top-quality support for IFC as the key interoperability standard for cross-discipline coordination across disparate BIM applications…
  • BIM for Glazing Industries

    Now-a-days Glazing and Curtainwall industries are also utilizing BIM technology to survive in the competition. They are also making models for Glass and curtain walls for future reference. For more information please visit the following article which…
  • Adjusting Hollow Metal door heads

    I need to modify the head of a hollow metal door to be 4" without adjusting the rest of the frame. I am not sure if this needs to be done in PCS or in Bentley. When in bentley, if you double click on a door it gives you an option to adjust the frame thickness…
  • Bentley BIM Podcast Award

    BTW, folks, didn't know if you knew this or not.... http://communities.bentley.com/Other/Old_Site_Member_Blogs/Peer_Blogs/b/shawn_fosters_blog/archive/2009/02/18/congrats-to-podcaster-for-award-bim-related-content.aspx
  • PB with extraction DEM

    Hi i have a pb when i extract. i'am going to migrate from V8 2004 + TRIFORMA to 8I + Arhitecture. My pb is that the DEM don't calculate me some cells and i don't know why. I attach a file with some cells and a drawing def. This cells are calculated…
  • AECOsim SS3

    I Finally got a chance to install this Beta, but when I go to start it the software continually asks to be activated. The Activation proces completes and says it is ready to use, but it doesn't start and always want to be activated, telling me my 30 day…
  • Re: Bently and BIM software

    Esmoo, IMHO of the most important issue related to BIM is missing in your list, which is interoperability. Research on interoperability will teach you a lot of things which are of critical importance to your company. The most important…
  • Clash Suppression of AECOsim objects

    I am trying to write a Suppression Rule. I need the rule to suppress the clashes between two different types of Catalog Types AND two different Catalog Instances. So... I just can't say "Don't Clash Beams and Wall Leafs" (Catalog Type versus Catalog…
  • Best Practice - How to resolve issues in drawings with both symbolic items and scaled items?

    I am now working in BBES and I typically produce drawings in 2D CAD. In my 2D CAD drawings there are elements that are scaled(i.e. panels, cabinets, etc.) and those that are represented symbolically(i.e. telephones, CCTV cameras, smoke detectors, etc…
  • Plumbing fixtures don't appear in elevation / section views

    Hello, I've created restrooms in my design model that are populated with the plumbing fixtures (toilet, sink etc.). The "saved" floor plan view looks fine, but when I create a section view of the room the fixtures do not show up in the sectional view…
  • AECOsim Building Designer videos on YouTube Channel

    Hi all, I have uploaded several videos to my YouTube Channel ( http://www.youtube.com/user/EduardoCortesBentley ) about AECOsim Building Designer, mainly for Engineering disciplines. Here you got some of them: …