• Modify PCS door generates another door at point 0,0,0

    Hello, when modifying a door with PCS , the door appears at point 0,0,0 with the modification, instead of changing the door that I modified. How can i fix this? Watch video Saludos antonio Xeon E5520, Ram 16Gb, Windows 10 versión 21H2…
  • Parametric Cell Studio, starting up question, how to use Substitute Component command??

    Dear All In a Parametric Cell Studio demo video<Bld_US_prd_Parametric_Design_Part_03_Hangar_with_Steel_Framework>, the author by clicking on the SUbstitute Component command. Pulls out a selection dialog box, choose the way to change the section of…
  • PCStudio, Edit Component Dialog, and Positioner Preferences

    Is there any documentation or can anyone provide information about the Positioner Snap Preferences found in the Edit Component Dialog? In the same vein, How about information on "Add Remove World Normal Angle" and "Supress Plane-Plane on First Edge" settings…
  • configuration PCS

    I am new to Parametric Cell Studio. To get familiar with the working of the program I participated in the OnDemand eLearning. Starting from the first page I learned that several things didn't work as it should be. Downloading the exersize material didn…
  • Re: Troubles when setting out parametric cells

    Andreas, I have attached two section of the parametric "User Guide" discussing the naming of certain paths in Parametric Cells. They are both clipped from section Bentley Architecture Content - Doors Creating-a-Reference-Frame-snippet_A is from sub section…
  • 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…
  • PCS-Problem

    Perhaps I not see something I have the formula for the distance path1 and path2. if(FrameDepth>0.1,0.06,FrameDepth/2) I give numbers FrameDepth PCS REAL 0.02 0.01 0.01 This is correct 0.03 0.015 0.015 This is correct 0.04 0.06 0.02 This is…
  • Re: Parametric Cells issue

    Thank you very much Tom, you pin pointed the issue. The entire setup works flawless. Again I appreciate your help a lot. Thank you all. Now I have a working downspout parametric cells. For all of you who want to use these parametric cells…
  • Re: Parametric Cells and array within array components

    Dear Tom, Again thanks a zillion!!! It works like a charm. At one point I did turn on the Generate Instances but since I had done so many combinations and permutations I might have missed it. But now it is working. Anyone who wants to use (at…
  • Rendering materials

    I am trying to render a couple of parametric and compound cells (curtain wall and rolling shutter). 1. I assigned the material and color in the PCS for the parametric cell. But it shows up in the material color and i am unable to change it to…
  • Re: Parametric Cell Studio

    I personally will probably never use PCS. I opened it up. read all the help files and still could not make any sense of how to start a new object. Hence Im only using compound cells. And some of teh delivered paz files. I honestly could not understand…
  • Re: Bentley Plan for Parametric Modeling

    Hi Jordan, A lot of people would like to know the answer to your questions!! The GC/BA BeConnected seminar on the 14th may give us some more clues. I think all of the Bentley products are getting more 'dynamic' and parametric. Being more…
  • Re: Parametric Cells issue

    Hello Steve, Yes I have the last column match with the PCS parameter names. Would it matter if I don't give all of the PCS parameter names in the Catalog Editor. For example the variables "section_width", "section_length" and "section_diameter…
  • Re: Datagroup explorer AECOSIM

    Thanks Andreas. Another questions. I have hear that PCstudio may be replace in the future ?? I've creating a paz cell, seems like rect penetrations for slab, but no the result as expected. i use Dynamic view to test it. with a top view…
  • PCS cells not working as expected

    Spent half of the day today just to find out that parametric cells do not really work as expected and cause a couple of problems. What I was trying to do is to create a quite simple PCS which should cut into (not through) our concrete slabs to make room…
  • Variables not showing up (II)

    Probably this is related to the other thread, but I'm not sure, so pardon me to open a new request to the community. I'm in the process of creating a very simple PCS-cell, a rectangular opening for a slab which I would like to place in structural.…
  • Parametric Cells issue

    I have made this downspout parametric cells that I wanted to use in Bentley Architecture. The setup in PCStudio works just fine as expected but when I publish it to paz file and use it in Bentley Architecture, the cells don't work as expected. I couldn…
  • Adjusting Hollow Metal door heads

    I need to modify the head of a hollow metal door to be 4" without adjusting the rest of the frame. I am not sure if this needs to be done in PCS or in Bentley. When in bentley, if you double click on a door it gives you an option to adjust the frame thickness…