• How to export the gbXML file (with spaces) from the Opendbuilding designer's 3D model in order to import it in "IES VE"?

    How to export the gbXML file (with spaces) from the Opendbuilding designer's 3D model in order to import it in "IES VE"? Below video link for "Revit to IESVE". Please advise the same procedure in Opendbuilding designer or AECOsim V8i. www.youtube.com…
  • RE: Acoustic Design/Analysis

    Hi David, This is not on the current roadmap for AECOsim. From a quick search, acoustic analysis applications generally work with DWG/DXF or various kinds of mesh model. We Save As DWG and can export to several other formats so should be able to generate…
  • RE: Export from AECOsim Energy Simulator

    Hi, Stephen, thanks for the answer. I am looking for a bidirectional way between ABD and AES, in which I could define in ADB some spaces and envelopes with material properties applied, pass them to AES, check them there and change them as needed, and…
  • Export from AECOsim Energy Simulator

    Is there a way to export a model from AECOsim Energy Smulator to get it back to Building Designer? I mean exporting it as a gbXML, Dgn or any other format, but keeping all the objects (rooms, envelope walls, surface components, roofs...) and all the data…
  • AECOsim Building Designer Dataset_GB now available

    On May 18, 2012, the initial version 08.11.09.309 of Dataset_GB for AECOsim Building Designer was released. It is now available from SELECT downloads under Product Line: Building Analysis and Design, Category: Enhancements and Updates. It was created…
  • Energy Analysis Mappings.xml errors at Bentley Architecture V8i startup

    We are using Bentley Architecture V8i and get the following error when opening a file in the 'Message Center': 1) Reading ...\setting\EnergyAnalysisPref.xml - Unknown Element Name: EAOptions 2) Reading ...\setting\EnergyAnalysisMappings.xml - Unknown…
  • Re: GBXML Export not working with Bentley Architecture

    Pradyna, Under the 'File Information' where should that be pointing? Currently it is pointed to: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Bentley\MicroStation\WorkSpace\projects\examples\000 SSA ArchProjectTemplateNcsUS\out\Empty-GBXML…
  • Re: Energy Analysis Mappings.xml errors at Bentley Architecture V8i startup

    Are you using, USNcs and Unicode [metric] dataset. Spaces types? In BA are mapped to that of gbXML space type for user conveniences, this file which you are talking about is space mapping file. 1. Try Opening with respective dataset file.ie USNcs or…
  • Exporting to GBXML

    We are just starting to get into exporting our Bentley Architecture models in GBxml to look at them in TAS. Having a problem with the export process. Seems to go through all the steps fine but when it comes entering the ZIP / PIN Code it…
  • 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…
  • Re: GBXML Export not working with Bentley Architecture

    Hi Brain, Attached is test case TC6.DGN,as mention by you, just 4 exterior walls ,Match the floor master elevation to 0/14/28 feet as the height of the wall, and keep Create Storey's Overlap Slabs toggle ON, now it would created the name group…