• Re: Custom wall properties.

    Jana, This document has exactly what you need. It will tell you how to create a new custom property definition (in Appendix 1) and then add it to the walls DataGroup Catalog. How to Add DataGroup types and Catalog Items to your dataset. BE Communities…
  • Adding Definitions to Exisiting Catalog Items

    I'm trying to add new definition fields to exisitng catalog items. In this case I want to add a specific property to Walls. I've created a new definition in Definition Editor and assigned it to the Walls catalog item in Catalog Editor. When I place…
  • Can you add a drag and drop feature?

    Apart from the fact that it is possible to copy the scripting language from one file to another, why is it not possible to drag and drop, or copy groups of definition files inbetween Catalog types within the Datagroup catalog editor, instead of always…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Mechanical catalog in MDB and XML and...?

    I'm trying to find out if the catalogs in the Mechanical section are something we can use for something. Is it possible to setup some rules – for example can it be setup to show a list of the available sizes of duct(without going the the Manufature catalog…
  • 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…
  • Catalog Item Property Definitions

    I've run into an interesting problem (glitch?) with custom catalog items. I created a few custom Catalog Items. Was having fine success placing them with the Place User Defined tool, etc. I discovered that I needed to modify the definitions assigned to…