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Not able to edit the items in the Catalog Editor
Shivam Soni
Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: DataGroup Catalog Subarea: Catalog Items Problem description Not able to edit the items in the Catalog Editor as it’s greyed out. Solution…
over 1 year ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
BIM Workflow - Infrastructure
Jaimin Patel
Hi All, I am looking for the best practice/workflow for achieving a BIM reach model. The ultimate goal is that every 3D element should have instance data attached. I will be using custom definitions and I can create catalogue types and items as per…
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over 1 year ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Custom Catalogue Items and Definitions
Jaimin Patel
I am creating some Custom Catalogue Items and adding custom definitions to the catalogue items. The steps I followed are as below. 1. Create New Definition File in Definition Editor. 2. Create Custom Properties under the new Definition File. 3…
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over 1 year ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Missing Catalog Items After Updating
Krishnendu Paul
Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Installation Subarea: dataset upgrade Problem After upgrading to OpenBuildings Designer Update 9 I see an “empty” dialog box for Structural…
over 1 year ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
How to create a new Wall Catalog Item
Arindam Roy
Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Architectural Design Subarea: Walls Problem What's the best way to create a new Wall Catalog Item? Solution The easiest way is…
6 months ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Custom Definitions
Jaimin Patel
Hi, I am trying to create some custom property in the definition editor. I am comfortable creating the properties however, I was wondering if I can get some element information (Like Area, Geometry, File Name, Element ID etc.) in my custom property…
over 2 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
scheduling of pipework lengths and fittings
David Turner
I am using AECOsim SS6 (08.11.09.829) is it possible to get a schedule of pipework, lengths, diameter, bends fittings etc and export it to excel?
over 3 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Linking a custom Catalogue Item to a Custom Family/Part
Lourens Van Emmenis
Hello Community. I am having trouble figuring out how to link a custom Catalogue Item to a Custom Family/Part I created an Object from a Compound cell and added to the Data Set Catalogue by using ‘Paradef’ BXC file. I have added some definitions to…
over 4 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
New "Column Location" field on the structural column elements
Robert DiMauro
Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Structural Design Subarea: Problem Description I noticed there is a new "column location" field on the…
over 5 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Catalog Item Manager - Moving DataGroup content
Marc Thomas
Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: DataGroup System Subarea: DataGroup Catalog Editor This article is written for CONNECT Edition; the process…
over 2 years ago
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OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Configuration Issues - Bentley Arch
Donna Kauffmann
Hi all, Me again! I tried to install a test copy of Bentley Mechanical on my machine along with Bentley Architecture and it messed up my configuration to the point where I'm getting error messages with my Datagroup Defintion & Catalog Editors. I un…
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over 13 years ago
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OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Re: Connecting PAZ files with Bentley Architecture
Rabindra Adhikari
Thanks Shawn! I solved the problem. The Datagroup Catalog editor opens "tflocal.cfg" instead of "atflocal.cfg" or any other application related cfg files. Since our custom "cfg" is fired when "Architecture" is used, it was pointing to "atflocal…
over 14 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Errors with Dataset Catalog Items
Jydeda
I am getting the following erros on openning drawings . . . 69 Catalog Items do not reference valid Catalog Types Use the DataGroup Catalog Editor to create the missing Catalog Types 1495 Catalog Item default Properties do not reference valid…
over 10 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Re: Custom wall properties.
Noel Page
Jana, This document has exactly what you need. It will tell you how to create a new custom property definition (in Appendix 1) and then add it to the walls DataGroup Catalog. How to Add DataGroup types and Catalog Items to your dataset. BE Communities…
over 10 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Re: Walls not showing up in Place Wall Command.
Scott Croix
Well, talked to Support this morning and they are looking into it.
over 14 years ago
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OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Assigning Catalogue Definition to a Part
PatriciaK
Can you assign Catalogue Definitions to a part (NOT compound part)?? IE for a wall build up, I create the 'brick part' and the 'cavity part' and the 'plaster board part' etc. can I then assign Catalogue Definitions to the 'brick part' like type colour…
over 11 years ago
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OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Adding Definitions to Exisiting Catalog Items
Mark Holloway
I'm trying to add new definition fields to exisitng catalog items. In this case I want to add a specific property to Walls. I've created a new definition in Definition Editor and assigned it to the Walls catalog item in Catalog Editor. When I place…
over 9 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Can you add a drag and drop feature?
Jydeda
Apart from the fact that it is possible to copy the scripting language from one file to another, why is it not possible to drag and drop, or copy groups of definition files inbetween Catalog types within the Datagroup catalog editor, instead of always…
over 10 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Unable to create new Catalog Type
Joshua Chung
I've been working on creating a series of compound cells that are unique to one of our company's largest clients. Now that I'm ready to set them up in the datagroup system, I'm not being allowed to create a new Catalog Type for these new cells/Items.…
over 13 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Re: PAZ file giving me trouble
Steve Cocchi
Rabi... in the DG Catalog Editor, make sure you fill in the Parametric Name column with the exact property names you created in PCS. That should "connect" the PCS properties to the resulting parametric cell placed in the DGN file.
over 14 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Adding Geometric data to Catalog Items
Mark Holloway
Hi, Does anyone know how I can create a Definition File to add to a DataGroup Catolog item, which would return geometric values relating to the modelled items? For example: I draw a number of horizontal planes at different levels, and "Add Instance…
over 9 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Wall Tags
LEF6001
I've spent the past few weeks to figure out how to make wall tags that read data from the walls in my model. I created a datagroup definition for walls and a catalog item for 'Type'. Using that I'm able to type in wall types and apply instance…
over 14 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Duplicate Properties for Diffusers
mmates
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…
over 11 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
AECOsim IFC export to COBie
Ken Shigemitsu
Does anyone know how to output AECOsim doors' Master or Omni classification data to column Category in the COBie spreadsheet's under the TAB "Type"? It seems that under the Export IFC tool these classification attributes for objects such as furniture…
over 9 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Datagroup catalog project related walls
Damon Aspden
V8i BA. Place wall tool has definitions by catalogues. How do I create a Project related wall catalogue instances when my base catalogues are read only? Is there a config variable for project datagroupcalogue files? So we can add…
over 14 years ago
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OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
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