• XM: Catalog Information Not Appended

    Bentley Architecture XM 08.09.04.46 Bentley TriForma XM 08.09.04.96 Bentley MicroStation 08.09.04.88 I have PAZ doors that are not holding DG data when the door is edited and DG data is filled out on existing DG fields. In…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Re: PAZ file giving me trouble

    Rabi... in the DG Catalog Editor, make sure you fill in the Parametric Name column with the exact property names you created in PCS. That should "connect" the PCS properties to the resulting parametric cell placed in the DGN file.
  • Drawing Composition / Create Plan View(s)

    Hello, I am trying to use the Create Plan tool in AECOsim Building Designer. Previously clips have been placed using the Clip Volume tool but for a series of floors it seems logical using the advanced tools provided. Floor Manager is nicely set…
  • Export to Reino

    hi, Are there someone who know how we take a Bentley Architecture into Reino, so that all walls and forms be solids, and not as we can see, alle be shapes/lines ore Surface. Regards Birte Bæk, Henning Larsen Architects DK
  • Wall Tags

    I've spent the past few weeks to figure out how to make wall tags that read data from the walls in my model. I created a datagroup definition for walls and a catalog item for 'Type'. Using that I'm able to type in wall types and apply instance…
  • Working in 3D with BA, help please.

    Hi all We are migrating from V82004+Triforma to V8I+architecture. To be short, i have already post some question there is two month and i'was ( and i'm) waiting for bentley's answer. In 2D we don't have many pb. We actually work with V8I in 2D but…
  • Re: BV, DV and detail of design

    Hi i have read your messages and allow me to ask a question (SS2 + Architecture). In V8 2004, i have use DEM and it was very long to calculta my 2d. we are going to use V8I SS2. we have remake our config. We have pb to make extraction with the DEM…
  • Urgent : Crossing from Triforma to V8I + ARCHITECTURE

  • Dimension, Text, Sheets to create an plot sheet

    Hi Folks I have a few question for create sheets to plot or print 1st question: Do I put the dimension, text and the tags (create space) in the seperate file (Ground floor , first floor) or in the Master Model? There are things was is importend…
  • Re: Place duplicate of part currently in model

    An outright copy sure does seem to be what you're looking for... What do you mean by " it does not stick/reside in the wall as if I place the door initially "? If you place a door, then copy it by sliding along the applicable wall, the copied version…
  • Re: COBie

    Hi Jordan, thanks for your question. COBie (Construction Operations Building information exchange) is an international open standard for the delivery of facility operations, maintenance and management. It is a method to capture and record…
  • Overhead on a track Door?

    I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find a PC Studio overhead door on a track?
  • Re: Mapping Parts

    To add to what Andy wrote... The file you select in the Participants tab is the mapping file itself, which for the Uniclass dataset would be "SamplePartMapping.xml" as Andy shows. The purpose of this file is to take any element assigned to part "A", and…
  • Re: Voids in Spaces

    Michael, I wouldn't call it a "better way" but, there is another way to simulate spaces with voids. You can use the space tool to trace around the space and the hole. Like so: Upside: The resultant space is fully editable with the MicroStation…
  • Re: Recesses in Walls in Bentley Architecture

    Catherine, You can use the same Cut Solid by Curves tool on Bentley Architecture walls that you used on MicroStation solids. If you want to place a recess in a BA wall: Draw a closed shape that defines the shape of the recess on the face of…
  • TriForma is locking files...

    We have groups that use different Bentley products to build parts of large interdisciplinary projects. The groups that use TriForma based products such as Bentley Architecture or Bentley Structural have their files locked down to only being able to be…
  • Hatching Association for Walls

    Hi i'm wondering how to assign Hatching patterns to walls so in a Floor plan view the walls will appear hatched. It needs to be associated with the walls so when a change is made to the walls the hatching also changes. I'm using just the default wall…
  • Work with color in sheets

    Hi Folks Work with color in sheets (pic see attached) Q: How I can work with color that the façade grid witch is on a separate level is visible? Q: It is possible to organize different levels of information that are visible on separate levels…
  • Re: Connecting PAZ files with Bentley Architecture

    Rabi: check the documentation in Bentley Architecture and look for "Establish Datagroup Systms Catalogs - Tutorial" Basically, you need to know what Catalog Type your PAZ file is (door, window, or a custom made one), and add a Catalog…
  • Help with Extractions!! (Beginner)

    I'm trying to make some extractions. I'm needing to have all the walls at the same level, color, style, and weight; that they are at right now. So far I have only figured out how to make a extraction that has only one level, color, style, and weight.…
  • Bentley Architecture Dataset Overview

    A slightly revised Bentley Architecture Dataset Overview , dated July 23, 2009, is now available from the Resources. See the Blog or go straight to the download page . Kind regards, Volker Thein
  • Re: PAZ file giving me trouble

    Hi Rabi. You must have that Vulcan mind-thingy going or something... :) Anyhow... Assuming that this cell is not intended to act as a "frame"; i.e., a door, window, etc, then yes, the dataset's \cell folder would be the default location. It's…
  • Localized datasets for Bentley Architecture 08.11.07

    The following localized datasets are available for Bentley Architecture v08.11.07 from SELECTservices Online : Bentley Architecture Dataset UK (UniclassGB) Bentley Architecture Dataset UK (CisfbGB) Bentley Architecture Dataset Netherlands…