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    • dgn lib to connect

      Keith C
      Keith C
      Probably been asked a few times on here but migrating to OBD Connect Edition from ABD Select series 6. We had dgnlib files set up with all of our tool box customisations and the pop up right click context menu with additional tools. In ABD I was pretty…
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      • over 1 year ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
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    • Catalog config problem

      Bob Waller
      Bob Waller
      I think I have a config problem with the Catalogs. When trying to "Place Slab" there is no catalog data showing in the dialog box and the program crashes immediately. I don't have this problem when placing steel members. Anyone have any ideas…
      • over 3 years ago
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    • Configuration problems in OpenBuildings Microstation

      Bob Waller
      Bob Waller
      I am currently trying to set up OpenBuildings Designer in our office to run via a network. Vanilla OpenBuildings Designer and Microstation work OK when run from the supplied icons. However I need to run different setups for different clients and using…
      • over 3 years ago
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    • share organization standards between AECOsim Connect and Microstation Connect ?

      chris Cher
      chris Cher
      Please could you explain - if this is possible- how can you share your organization standards between AECOsim CONNECT and Microstation CONNECT ? I have a networked drive with the MS CONNECT workspaces (Organization, Workspaces containing Worksets).…
      • over 4 years ago
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    • Can't find Structural catalog Items after defining new Workspace and Workset

      Rafael Bombardiere Carvajal
      Rafael Bombardiere Carvajal
      Hello Good ADB Community, So here is a question I've been wanted to ask you guys since a long time ago in a country far far away..... The thing is that when you Install ABD everything is OK and you're pretty much enjoying yourself with some sweet…
      • over 5 years ago
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      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • RE: WorkSet template in AECOsim CE

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Joaquin, Out of the box the delivered WorkSets will be available as templates. Once a custom Workspace is added these will not be available as the variable specifying the template location looks in the active workspace unless modified: _USTN_WORKSETTEMPLATE…
      • over 6 years ago
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    • RE: Workspace template in AECOsim CE

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Joaquin, Please take a look at the "WorkSet Templates" feature. This is a Technology Preview (installed by default unless deselected during installtion) in the inital ABD CE release available in the Create WorkSet Dialog. Out of the box you can use…
      • over 6 years ago
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      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • RE: Aecosim

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      In most situations user and interface do not need to change, both of these are removed from our CONNECT Edition products. Each project that you work on requires a project to be created to store the design data and project specific resources separately…
      • over 6 years ago
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    • RE: Very slow tools: View Attributes and Color Table

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Christophe, ABD is more demanding of the network so I strongly reccommend increasing the speed (everything else will benefit too!). Connection all your PC's via a cheap 8 or 16-port unmanaged network switch, for example the HP J9559A, will make a…
      • over 6 years ago
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    • RE: Unable to Create a Drawing/Sheet Model

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Nathan, Please can I suggest that you download Bentley Configuration Explorer and run it on your system. Once installed, click on Home tab > Process Configuration. Pick the appropriate Application, user and Project, then click Process. Once…
      • over 6 years ago
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    • RE: ABD SS6 QuickConfig - Folder permissions

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Thomas, The example included the simplest way to handle the user location. The configuration system flexible enough to allow you to put resources where you like. The quickconfig is intended to be a simple working example that could be used as-is…
      • over 7 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • ABD SS6 QuickConfig - Folder permissions

      Thomas Hartley
      Thomas Hartley
      I have a query that might seem like a minor thing. Deployment guide p4 - there is a table of Windows File/Folder permissions. "Projects" has been separated out of the default install "Workspace". Is there any reason "Users" wasn't also separated out from…
      • over 7 years ago
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    • RE: Why do we need a BB_Floormaster.dgnlib on Dataset-level when we refer to a file on another level (project)?

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Stefan, This is there as a failsafe if a project for whatever reason does not contain a BB_FloorMaster.dgnlib. This location is defined in C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss6\AECOsimBuildingDesigner\config\appl\BuildingDesigner…
      • over 7 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
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    • RE: most complete metric dataset

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Arturo, That help document is now out of date and is not delivered with ABD SS6. In NM datasets up to SS6 we delivered two project templates, NM_Full and NM_Light. NM_Light was configured to ignore the files contained in 'extendedcontent', NM_Full…
      • over 7 years ago
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    • RE: ABD SS6 - Network computer configuration

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      To add to Steve's comments I highly recommend SSDs to anyone for both new and existing workstations, I have upgraded both my Bentley machine and a couple of personal machines over the last couple of years, the performance improvement all round is very…
      • over 7 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • RE: dgnlibs in SS6

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Danny, The AECOsim Building Designer specific dgnlibs as delivered are in either the regional dataset: e.g.: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss6\WorkSpace\BuildingDatasets\Dataset_GB\dgnlib or the project dataset: e.g.: C…
      • over 8 years ago
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      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • RE: ABD SS6 Company/Project Dataset filter

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      ABD SS6 - Adding Company Dataset Folders contains advice about setting up separate company dataset folders for non-ProjectWise installations. Unfortunately I have not tested this in ProjectWise myself so can't offer immediate guidance on implementing…
      • over 8 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • FYI: 'quickconfig Standard Deployment Guide'

      Michael Arens
      Michael Arens
      For everyone interested in a best practice for installing AECOsim in a small work environment with server setup, this is very interesting: http://communities.bentley.com/other/old_site_member_blogs/peer_blogs/b/marc_thomass_blog/archive/2014/07/31/aecosim…
      • over 9 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • RE: Datagroup Annotation / user settings

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Hi Andreas, BB_ANNOTATION_CELLLIB will set the path to the library containing all of your auto annotation cells. This can be set to a company library in your site wide Company Dataset or to a project library in ...\support\dataset\cell. TFANNOTATION_OVERRIDES…
      • over 9 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • RE: Cause Aecosim to produce an Error

      Marc Thomas
      Marc Thomas
      Here is an example used in a startup configuration: %if exists (W:/Standards/$(USERNAME)/) _USTN_USER = W:/Standards//$(USERNAME)/ %else %error Your MicroStation user configuration is missing please contact CAD Support........ %endif It…
      • over 9 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • Re: config problem:

      RikR
      RikR
      Steve, the program and the workspace are installed on C:\Bentley8119\ local machines (AECOsim 8.11.9.323 - win7 - server2008R2 ) all config files and debug file are included in the zip file The site workspace is situated on B:\Bentley8119\workspace…
      • signum.zip
      • over 11 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • Re: install options for "refresh" release

      Andreas Zieritz
      Andreas Zieritz
      I agree that Microstation configuration is not simple per se. But it can be made quite simple. My proposal to do it requires those steps. Copy your workspace to a new location, either on the network or in a different folder on your local PC.…
      • sitestandard.cfg
      • over 12 years ago
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • Circuit Reference changed after using "Add additional number of poles for panels" Wiki

      GLOVELY
      GLOVELY
      I followed the "Add additional number of poles for panels" Guide and a while later noticed that when I was in Cable Manager > Panel Schedule the circuit name did not agree with panel slot in the Schedule window. see fig 1.. Has anybody else had this problem…
      • over 10 years ago
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      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • Errors with Dataset Catalog Items

      Jydeda
      Jydeda
      I am getting the following erros on openning drawings . . . 69 Catalog Items do not reference valid Catalog Types Use the DataGroup Catalog Editor to create the missing Catalog Types 1495 Catalog Item default Properties do not reference valid…
      • over 10 years ago
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      • OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
    • BBES.INI file configuration

      Shawn Foster
      Shawn Foster
      Is there a way to set a BBES variable to point to a BBES.INI file on the server instead of the local file? I know the BBESBIN variable points to the folder in general, but I'm looking for a way to separate it out. Thanks, …
      • over 14 years ago
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