• Electrical Revit export to OpenBuildings

    Hello, I would like export an electrical model to Microstation from Revit. The Revit DGN export is not exporting in 3D, cable trays are only shown as 2D lines, fittings or fixtures are not exported at all. Is there any method to export electrical…
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  • OpenBuildingsDesigner has stopped working.(OBD CE U8)

    When I click on the shortcut to enter the program, MS(CE U15.2) has the same problem.How can I try to solve this problem? Other programs, such as ORD OBM, work just fine.This is the exception log exception.txt
  • Adding property into model

    I have an alignment line and profile which is used to extrude the shape of cable trough i need to add the property information ( white words ) into the extruded element. How can i achieve this?
  • Project a line/curve line onto a profile

    How to project a straight line / curve line onto a profile? For straight line i can do create slab > clip volume > extract face/edge but for curve line i have no idea what to do.
  • How to create Curve Line with Gradient (slope) for extrusion

    I need to model a complex profile with gradient. From the top view, the alignment line have various curves and its not straight. From the side view, the alignment line is straight and sloping downwards at 2% gradient. The percentage doesn't matter the…
  • Importing Electrical Conduit from Revit to OpenBuildings

    Hello, I am working on a project utilising OpenBuildings (Update 6). The electrical engineer on the project has modelled conduit using Revit and I am attempting to utilise this to produce electrical layout drawings. I downloaded the Bentley plugin…
  • Automating the use of Label Display in Bentley Facilities Planner

    Hello everyone! I'm currently trying to automate the use of the Label Display tool in Bentley Facilities Planner. My goal is to create a script that I could batch run in several files to achieve the mentioned labelling. I'm using Microstation CONNECT…
  • Key-In Double-click to open embedded OLE Excel object

    Probably more of a PowerPlatform question but.... Testing an upgrade to OpenBuildings Designer Connect Update 7 from OpenBuildings Designer Connect Update 3 ...in Update 3 we had a custom ribbon button that invoked the following key-in powerselector…
  • Importing reference file to same location of acs

    Does anyone by chance know how to import / attach a reference file to specific Auxiliary Coordinates? The problem I'm having upon importing the is that the reference gets place very far away from my drawing and is hard to find sometimes. I'm using…
  • Does Anyone Ready to Help

    Hi Everyone i am in need of modeling a Precast I Beam Girder in Aecosim So i am here to ask Geniuos to help produce a cell which can be modified. as per length. kindly see attach sketch. the beam starts with skech 1 from support and say like after…
  • Inserting a single drawing in multiple sheets

    Hi How to insert a section drawing into multiple sheets with different scales? How to control annotation and dimension scales? Regsrds
  • How to cut radial section

    Hi everyone Please share if you know how to cut a radial section in aecosim building designer.. Best regards Muhammad Ismail
  • How to move down a solid and rotate it such that it follow a surface

    I have a cyan cable trough "flying" above the white concrete. I need it to be moved down and follow the surface of the concrete. Q1: Is there any alternative solution to achieve this? I have used move + rotate to move the cyan trough to red trough location…
  • How to "Flatten" a line along a solid

    I have a cyan curve line (flat from side view, curve from top view) along a solid of irregular shape. I need to somehow flatten the line so it follows the surface of the solid as shown in pink line. Please help!
  • Unable to create solid from surfaces

    Hi all, I am currently having difficulties making a smart solid from 3 different surfaces that I created using the 'Loft' tool. The issue I think occurs from the original shapes, being that of a 'pringle crisp' shape the arcs along the shape go off…
  • Configuration problems in OpenBuildings Microstation

    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…
  • What are the differences between Microstation, AECOsim and Bently Architecture? They all seem to work similar so why should I prefer one from the other?

    Hello, My name is Nadir. I am a fresh architect in Turkey. We are planning to continue our work experience with Bentley. I read about how its programs work but still have some issues understanding why I should prefer one of them. As far as I know, they…
  • MDB FILE AND TXT FILE FOR AHU

    Dears i am using v8i ss5 microstation mechanical solution. i am using the mdb files and text files for all mechanical categories like (pipes, elbows....etc) for control purpose (putting the BOQ Code inside the mdb file for a certain item). iam now…
  • Is there a fix for Microstation export to IFC with windows 10

    Since my update to windows 10 i can not open or import IFC files exported out of Microstation. is there a fix for this? Cheers
  • What is a Compound Cell?

    Hello Good ABD Community So here is a question I'm asing because I've seen a lot of this "compound cell" topics and tips and tricks and other marvelous features, the only problem is that I don't have a clue of what on earth IS exactly a compound cell…
  • complete list of accudraw in AECOsim Building Designer V8i SS5?

    How can i open these list in text format with its description?
  • RE: 2d drawings from 3d models in architectural practice with Microstation only

    This is really a question for the MicroStation Forum however, the tools you need to look at are the Callout creation tools in the Drawing Composition task. This topic on the LEARN Server will give you an introduction, look for the "Producing Project…
  • RE: Problemas con el plano activo y accudraw

    Por favor, ¿puede enviarnos una captura de pantalla del cuadro de diálogo Accudraw Setting?
  • RE: View Group Long List.

    Click on the manage View Groups icon in the View Groups toolbox (which we generally recommend is docked at the lower left of the ABD/MicroStation window), then delete the unwanted View Groups.