• RE: "please change the working units to imperial units"

    I think you're on to something - the program is described as Mechanical Building Designer in the icon on the desktop: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss5\AECOsimBuildingDesigner\AECOsimBuildingDesigner.exe" -wsBB_DISCIPLINE…
  • Configuration Issues - Bentley Arch

    Hi all, Me again! I tried to install a test copy of Bentley Mechanical on my machine along with Bentley Architecture and it messed up my configuration to the point where I'm getting error messages with my Datagroup Defintion & Catalog Editors. I un…
  • Re: BBMS - 90 degree elbows don't work if part color/weight are set to ByLevel

    I'm fairly certain this was a bug in that last commercial release of BBMS XM, though for whatever reason I just can't seem to find a TR... Either way, I was able to place 90 elbows using V8i, which would indicate that whatever was broke in XM had since…
  • Re: Centerlines for round ductwork in Bentley Building Mechanical V8

    It might help if you could check... - The levels being defined in the part: Definition, Cut Plane, Forward View and Centerline. - The levels being used in the 3D model compared against the Part. Use Element Info > More Info and check the…
  • 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…
  • Duplicate Properties for Diffusers

    BBMS V8i - 08.11.07.55 Has anyone noticed there are duplicate definition properties attached to all of the diffuser catalog types? It's an issue that I'm encountering when setting up diffuser schedules. CatalogName, FlowRate, and Type are duplicate…
  • Re: BMech - can not place duct fittings anymore - can not run VBA BMECH_AutoFitting.HVAC module all the sudden.

    You can try 2 things: You can recreate the file. This has worked for me when I receive that error. Just do a file>new, attach the old file and copy attachments, and then merge into master the old file (but not the other reference files). This…
  • BBMS Place DG Annotation Tool and Units

    BBMS V8i - 08.11.07.55 When using the Place DataGroup Annotation tool on a duct, how can you prevent the inch unit/label from displaying. By default, V8i shows the inch mark and AECOsim BD does not. I assume it's in the VBA code, but thought I would…
  • Re: Problems running the latest Mechanical V8XM and V8i with Microsoft 7 PRO

    Anthony, I can't tell you what's wrong, but I can confirm that the BBMS SS1 V8i (08.11.07.55) works fine on my Windows 7 Enterprise workstation. Although I am a network admin, I am typically logged in as a domain user and it works fine. I do have UAC…
  • Re: Tentative Hint for Flow Rate in BBMS?

    Thanks for your reply. For ducts, I can get the Air Flow and Status to show up, but not the Flow Rate , (see attached JPG). The Air Flow and Status are determined by the Part name, so if I have an element in Family = Duct with Part = Supply-New…
  • Nodes displaying in renderings

    Is there a way to turn off the display of the nodes that are at the ends of ducts/fittings in BBMS? They really haven't been a big deal until we starting trying to create some renderings of the completed facility. At that point, they are really ugly.…
  • 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: BBMS - Loss of Snap Points with Smart Lock

    Just un-check Turn On Dimensioning KeyPoints in Workspace>Preferences>TriForma.
  • Re: No 2D Symbols Mechanical Systems

    I'll bring this back from the dead in hopes that it can help others later. We are able to get 2D symbols using compound cells however we get solid lines regardless of whether the duct is going up or down. Typically we would like to see hidden lines used…
  • Four Pipe Fan Coil HVAC Modeling in AECOSim Energy Simulator

    Hello to everybody, I'm new to this forum and I started working with the AECOSim Energy Simulator software about a two moths ago. The question I have concerns the appropriate way of modeling a Four Pipe Fan Coil HVAC system.Here are the facts: …
  • Re: Centerlines for round ductwork in Bentley Building Mechanical V8

    Check the Centerline Symbology for that Part. Is it on the same level as the Part Definition?
  • Re: Export to Revit

    John, as Shawn mentioned, the IFCMAPPING.SET file is delivered only with the Bentley Architecture datasets. So if you're starting BBMS using a base TriForma project - because you simply don't have Architecture installed - this would explain why you do…
  • Re: Elbows do not show - "Can not run VBA module"

    I used to run into that error when my Parts & Families were set to ByLevel for the element attributes. I had to set all of the attributes to specific values to make the error go away. Somebody else had a similar problem: http://communities…