• Errors when attaching reference files with a ProjectWise managed workspace

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: ProjectWise Integration Problem Description When I am attaching reference files using my ProjectWise managed workspace I am getting errors and…
  • Change the Reference level color in Drawing model

    Hi, My design model contain few references and I create the plan (drawing model) from design model. I want to make some references (A, B, C) show in grey and others show in solid color in the plan. I tried few method to to it as below, but still…
  • Using both transparency and level display in a referenced drawing view

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Drawing Views Problem We often reference our drawings into multiple sheets, controlling their display as needed on a case-by-case basis. In doing…
  • The pencil icon always displays in the References dialog even if the reference is reloaded

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Platform Tools Subarea: Reference Background For most of these cases, if a DGN file has multiple Callouts placed within it this problem…
  • Match the color table of elements between reference attachments and the active DGN file

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Platform Tools Subarea: Color Table Background When selecting a color table to attach to the master file it does not appear to be attached…
  • Can you remove the fill of a wall in a section/wall

    Hi, I was curious if anybody knew of a way to make walls without fills in plans that are generated from 3d models. If you look at the example below, I have some walls which will be demolished, and I would like to keep the outlines visible. However,…
  • Can you give priority to cached references in one or other way?

    Hi, I was wondering how other people were handling the lack of ability to give a priority level to a reference of a clipping from a 3d. I know that you can adjust the update sequence, but sometimes I want to draw things above and below a reference.…
  • Clash Detection Test with Reference Files

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: General Subarea: Clash Detection Problem Description How to add sub reference files in the Clash Detection test? Resolution Please…
  • Referenced graphics from 3D model are missing in Drawing Model

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Drawing Views Problem I have an empty 3D model that references two other DGN files containing Structural members. I then place a Plan Callout using…
  • Reference Visible Edges setting displays as "Child References Cached"

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Drawing Views Subarea: Settings Problem All of our drawings are automatically created as cached. When we…
  • Modify Element Properties in reference file

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer) Version(s): CONNECT Edition and V8i Area: General Subarea: Modify Problem: How to modify properties on existing objects, such as Windows…
  • export parametric cell to IFC, when file is on reference IFC is empty !!

    Hi, I would like to export my file to IFC, the contents of my file are only some paremetrics cells (cube and cylinder) I've no probleme when I export directly to IFC, but when same file is on reference IFC is EMPTY !!! Iook my screenshoots 1 wall…
  • Export to ISM of a File with multiple References

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): V8i and CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: Import/Export Sub Area: ISM Export Problem Description When a DGN file having one or more…
  • Drawing sheet colour display configuration.

    Hi, Just referenced the border into drawing sheet and can't display logo (cell) in colour. The same reference attached to different sheet looks ok. Could anybody help? Thanks
  • Reference attachments occasionally missing in packaged i-Model

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: i-Model Subarea: Publishing Problem After publishing a packaged i-Model, we occasionally find that some…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: AECOsim Building Designer – April 17, 2018 – You're Invited!

    The AECOsim Building Designer Special Interest Group is commencing a new series of complimentary, virtual workshops on Building Dynamic Views, and we hope you’ll be a part. Two sessions are set for each date, 11 a.m. EDT and 10 p.m. EDT, and will share…
  • Ignore Clip Volumes not working

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 10.02.00.35 Environment: N\A Area: General Subarea: N\A Background While running AECOsim Building Designer, you only need to…
  • Reference Presentation - View Flags

    Hello All, I believe I have come across a bug/error but I thought it best to ask here first. I was asked by my supervisor if it was possible to have a series of references in a model, but have one particular file (in this case a point cloud) ignore…
  • What is the purpose of the "_Facilities Workmodel"?

    Product(s): Bentley Facilities Space Planner Version(s): 08.11.11.23 Environment: N\A Area: Asset Subarea: N\A Problem Assets are automatically displayed using the "_Facilities Workmodel…
  • Activating the Level overrides for nested references

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): V8i (08.11.09.866) Environment: N/A Area: Drawing Views Subarea: Nested References Problem The level overrides for nested references are greyed…
  • Reference Files Are Not Added to ProjectWise During Attachment

    (22970 False) Applies To Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.747 Environment: N\A Area: Reference Subarea: N\A …
  • Reference is not 'snappable' in the drawing view

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.747 Environment: N\A Area: Drawing Views Subarea: Sheet View Background User cannot snap to modelled content referenced…
  • RE: SECTION

    As well as the Reference > Adjust Colors method suggested by Gerard, you could also create a display style that applied an override colour. If the display style is created in a DGNLIB that is available to your project (or whole company), it could be used…
  • Reference same file twice. One of two DynamicView references will be hidden. Why?

    Sometimes if we reference the same file twice, but 2 different views, one of them will hidden and it will have quotationmatks in the reference view setting ( se img ). In this example we tried to make cached sub models and reference them into a drawing…
  • Possibilities AECOsim to speedikon

    Product(s): Bentley speedikon Architectural Version(s): 08.11.12.25 Environment: Windows Vista,Windows 7,Windows 8 Area: Import/Export Subarea: Other Problem I have a model in AECOsim Building…