• 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…
  • Slab,Wall etc behaviour

    Any ideas how to make a part behave like a slab/wall without listing it as a Catalog Item under Walls or Slabs in the DataGroup Catalog? I am finding that only parts that are defined under Walls and/or Slabs in the DataGroup Catalog can be selected…
  • 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…