• URG : Problems crossing TRIFORMA to Bentley ARCHITECTURE

  • Using Luxology Materials in BA v8i

    I have come across a bit of an Achilles heel in the link up between the gorgeous visualisation capability in Luxology. There is no way to creat the necessary material mappings between BA and the Luxology presets. I discussed this with one of the developers…
  • 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: Parametric Cells issue

    I added all the variables defined in PCStudio file to the Catalog Editor and still no success. As before some of the variable dimensions work as expected while most of them only defaults to the values in PCS at the time of publishing paz files.
  • Bentley Architecture vs Revit vs Archicad

    Hi I am a long time MicroStation user currently reviewing a number of the leading BIM platforms out there - namely Bentley Architecture, Revit, & Archicad. Now I am not a 'die-hard' Bentley fan and so my remit is to simply try and evaluate each…
  • Problems with BB_modelseed.dgn for ArchDatasetUniclassGB

    When using the BB_modelseed from ArchDatasetUniclassGB, the measurements, that appear when you select a coulmn or wall in plan wiev, appear in feets and inches, how do I change that to metric? The seed file works fine otherwise, everything else in metric…
  • Re: TriForma 8i

    Hi Francois, There is no TriForma anymore at V8i version. Bentley Architecture and other building suite products (Mechanical, Structure, Electric) are installed directly on top of MicroStation, so you can treat the situation as TriForma engine…
  • Datagroup explorer AECOSIM

    Hi. We works on BA with V8I select 3. not very good. so we are waiting for aecosim... in french. I have already aecosim and begin to look at it. I have the version 225. I have read, and i note, that when we modify a parametric cell with the edit…
  • Re: How shoudl we build doors NOW

    I think there is a general misunderstanding of the power of pcstudio. Whilst I accept that it does have its short comings, and does require a lot of improvement to increase its usability, it will never be like a standard cell editor. Producing parametric…
  • Re: Do I need More than One MASS MODEL drawing

    I just noticed this post at the top of the forum. http://communities.bentley.com/Products/Building/Building_Analysis___Design/f/5917/t/13854.aspx
  • Re: Do I need More than One MASS MODEL drawing

    I havnt really got into V8i yet but Ive been playing with it at home. Seems that there are 2 ways now you can use BA. There is the Drawing Extraction manager with the Group Models or the new Dynamic views. It seems the new Dynamic Views…
  • Reduce building information in section and elevation

    Hi Folks Reduce building information in section and elevation If I create a section or elevation, there is senseless information behind a visible line (dashed line). Q: How I can organize, that the section or elevation shows only the important…
  • Re: Creating a Custom Curtain Wall

    Well, hopefully whoever is in charge of content within the Building tools will comment on this thread and the status of "more content"
  • Re: Working in 3D with BA, help please.

    Hi Danny Cooley Yes i have try to merge with the "visible edge option" but there is a bug on some hidden line (when i make a circle hole in a form). i'm waiting for bentley for that... i have read many many articles on DV and Architecture but nothing…
  • Re: Heads Up Display's units are feet but dataset is metric

    Choose Element > Dimension and click on the Units tab. On the left side, try clicking on the Use Working Units check-box, which should now display the active file's master and sub units below. Close this dialog, and Save Settings. Reopen the file and…
  • GBXML Export not working with Bentley Architecture

    I have a consultant that has requested a gbXML file and can not get the export gbXML to work. For a simple example I put down four exterior walls, selected Export and I get to the gbXML, but the 'Export" button is greyed and does not allow me to chose…
  • Door bubbles replicating

    Hello, Need help with the door schedule bubbles on my floor plan in Bentley Architecture. I have noticed that almost everytime that I return to my "floor plan" saved view (model) after making changes in my "Design Model", that there are additional…
  • bentley architecture create views

    this is probably a dumb question. When I create a sheet view of a floor plan or elevation it gives me the view in a solid color rather than a line drawing. Do I have something toggled on or off? version 08.11.05.46 Bentley Arch. …
  • Re: Wall Cut Pattern

    Can you provide a picture of the result and also how it should be? ... I am not quite sure I understand your situation right :-) The orientation of the cut pattern is driven by "Align hatch to forms" switch, that is available both at Bulding Named…
  • Re: Parametric Cells issue

    Thank you very much Tom, you pin pointed the issue. The entire setup works flawless. Again I appreciate your help a lot. Thank you all. Now I have a working downspout parametric cells. For all of you who want to use these parametric cells…
  • MCMC - Conference Attendence and Agenda help

    Please check the thread in http://communities.bentley.com/programs/be_user_groups/mcmc_/f/792/t/19641.aspx#42305 Thanks, Shawn
  • Drawing Extractions in DEM

    I have a problem with my cuts in DEM, the fill in my cuts is displaced with 2mm up and 1 mm to the left. This is only happening when I have the Transpose to XY Plane" box checked and its only occurring in the section cuts, the plane cuts is fine. But…
  • How to change text size in Detailing symbol / Drawing Titles

    Hello all, I am trying to figure out how to change the default size of the text that automatically comes up in all of my detailing symbol bubbles etc. (sections, elevation, drawing title etc.) Without editing them manually. The text that comes up is…
  • Re: 3D DGN to ArchiCAD?

    The best way to do this (or perhaps the only way?) would be to export an IFC file. The Building help contains information on this process - just do a search for "IFC Export".
  • 3d natural stones, where?

    Hi, I need to visualize in 3d river bed stones as they are in nature, round, oval, pebbles... everyone looking a bit different . 3d Warehouse does not offer it, is there another place where to downloads such objects? thanks, Inge…