• Openbuildings Connect Edition is slower than V8i for the same computer?

    Hi, I'm comparing the Connect Edition version (10.10.00.199) and the V8i version (8.11.09.866) on the same computer. On the same computer and with the same model delivered. With Connect Edition everything seems slower. My computer is not very current…
  • Dimension line styles changed when copied/merged/exported to V8i for flattening drawings

    As the title suggests, we are having an issue where dimension lines that are inside of our reference files get changed some when we try to flatten our files into a single file for project turnover purposes. The issue: Some of our references are created…
  • OBD won't display properly drawings created in AECOsim v8i

    We received dozen of drawings from the contractor, they were created in AECOsim V8i. When I open them in ODB UP8 or Microstation UP15 some elements of the drawing are missing, see highlighted section on the last screenshot. All levels and view attributes…
  • "Cannot find BBES Database Server" error

    My colleague is facing this error. It is affecting the delivery & progress severely. I tried to fix it with the help of your wiki steps. but it didn't work. Could you please reach out to this person "sivanesan.n@arcadis.com" and resolve that issue?
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer –Migrating from V8i to CONNECT Edition

    Title: SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – Migrating from V8i to CONNECT Edition Date/Time: August 18, 2020 11:00 A.M. EDT Co - Presenters: Mary Chib, Senior Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. and Paul Wagner, Senior Content Engineer,…
  • COBie export from AECOsim V8i Select Series 6 Error!

    I am having trouble exporting a COBie spreadsheet from AECOsim V8i Select Series 6. Elements and their information are exported normally under the "Type" tab but the "Component" tab is always empty! Any ideas?
  • How to do object space bounding in ss6, so that all elements in space and be separated in Datagroup property.

    Hi All, I working on one big project. it has many phases. My engineer wants all elements as per different phases. I created the Space model and now I want to do elements bounding so that we can add new Datagroup property like Space Name to all elements…
  • 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…
  • Aecosim building designer selectseries 5

    I am looking for some basic viedos tutorials and learning programs for Aecosim building designer V8i select series 5. I found tutorials for Aecosim but these are for only connection edition. Any one have any idea or can guide me? Thanks in advanc…
  • 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…
  • Not Responding/Crashing

    Hello I'm a New user to your program AECOSim SS5 V8i as my experience was only on Revit (I'm BIM/COBie Specialist Engineer) , but my company is forcing me to use it coz the whole Arch. and Structural model from the designers were designed using this…
  • Editing Tag Attribute AECOsim Building Designer V8i (SELECTseries 5)

    Issue: i am trying to find command to delete specific attribute and another command to add specific attribute on a specific Tag set for more than 100 files (it will take alot of time if i open file by file and make these editing in each file) i use…
  • Space Label - Text Repeating

    How can i get the room name to show up just once? Preferably on line 3 (bottom line). Thanks.
  • Compress Design is Deleting Tag Elements

    We have recently started using AECOsim SS5 and are experiencing a problem with Compress Design. In MicroStation v8i it has worked perfectly for many years, but in AECOsim it is sometimes deleting tag elements (Title Sheet tagsets) from the design file…
  • Problem configuring project structural shapes

    I'm using AECOsim v8i SS5, and am having trouble setting up an area in my project to store "special" structural sections. I have the GB dataset structural shapes loaded in place 1, and the location of my project dataset's "ProjectShapes.xml" in place…
  • Re: How can I prevent the filled shape when placing a Space?

    Hi Steve, thanks a lot for your detail explanation, I have one question not directly related to spaces annotations, but it relates to your text, so I don't want to start a new thread. The idea of the separation of model (3D) or drawing …
  • Customizing Task Groups in V8i

    I have created a couple of Task Groups, which show up fine in straight MicroStation. However, my problem is I am using Bentley Architecture and I can't seem to see them. Why? Can I easily overcome this, and if so, how?
  • Re: v8i Associated dims possible across dynamic views

    Ah... I missed that PDF the first time around, and yes, it does help clarify your workflow. What you essentially have is geometry existing in file A, that is then referenced into the design model of file B, dimensions added there, and then that referenced…
  • V8i - reading DWG file wth REVIT data -

    Can V8i users simply open DWG files with Revit data and read it in the DWG file? It isn't necessary to edit or modify the Revit data in the DWG and it isn't necessary to transfer it to a DGN file. Thanks. Greg
  • Re: Automatically update Extractions??

    Eric was referring to Building Views, aka, Drawing Views. They are a real time method for doing what you had described. Using Drawing Extractions would require some type of macro/script, but you'd have to be fairly knowledgable to create something…
  • Re: Creating and Elevation (Is there a better way)

    This has certainly turned into an.... uh, interesting discussion. For everyone's reference, Forward View Part Mapping has been available in core TriForma since at least 8.5.2 (the oldest version I have installed). I just double checked. So this…
  • Re: Bentley Architectural and Structural working together?

    I guess the best way I can explain it is that you can also place walls (Linear Forms) and Slabs in Structural, you can even place generic PAZs. So those type of objects can be manipulated, at least in a basic manner. But there's nothing in Architecture…
  • Copy graphics (snapshot) from Building View?

    I created Building Named View and attach it to a sheet. After adding annotations and dimensions I have a floor plan. Now I'd like to export it (make a snapshot) to 2D design file, that I can send out from the company, where it will be used as a…
  • Re: PB with extraction DEM

    Hi emilberger Today i have expose my pb to Bentley and i hope some answer. So the general pb is how to work in 3D in architecture. Make a draw in 3d, no pb (or not yet..lol no). But the pb is to make extraction. With the DEM, many cells are not…
  • Re: 3D, 4D and 5D

    I'm not all that familiar with it myself these days, but ProjectWise Navigator should be able to handle the simulation aspect, and (I believe) can read schedules created in Microsoft Project and Primavera P3 (or whatever the current version is). …