• Not able to edit the items in the Catalog Editor

    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…
  • BIM Workflow - Infrastructure

    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…
  • Custom Catalogue Items and Definitions

    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…
  • Missing Catalog Items After Updating

    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…
  • How to create a new Wall Catalog Item

    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…
  • Custom Definitions

    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…
  • scheduling of pipework lengths and fittings

    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?
  • Linking a custom Catalogue Item to a Custom Family/Part

    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…
  • New "Column Location" field on the structural column elements

    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…
  • Catalog Item Manager - Moving DataGroup content

    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…
  • Configuration Issues - Bentley Arch

    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…
  • Re: Connecting PAZ files with Bentley Architecture

    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…
  • Errors with Dataset Catalog Items

    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…
  • Re: Custom wall properties.

    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…
  • Assigning Catalogue Definition to a Part

    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…
  • Adding Definitions to Exisiting Catalog Items

    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…
  • Can you add a drag and drop feature?

    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…
  • Unable to create new Catalog Type

    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.…
  • Re: PAZ file giving me trouble

    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.
  • Adding Geometric data to Catalog Items

    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…
  • Wall Tags

    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…
  • Duplicate Properties for Diffusers

    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…
  • AECOsim IFC export to COBie

    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…
  • Datagroup catalog project related walls

    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…