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    How to modify Grid Setting for a Project

       
      Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer
      Version(s): 08.11.09.866
      Environment:  N\A
      Area:  Grid System
      Subarea:  Symbology
       

     

    Background

    Grids are one of the most important part of the building design project. To modify the grid settings such as grid colour, grid line style, grid bubble cell in project level basis, we need to modify in '.dgnlib' file. And we need to connect that information using '.pcf' file of that same project.

    Steps to Accomplish

    Please go through the following steps to solve this issue,

    1. Copy the ‘GridTemplate.dgnlib’ from your current dataset. It can be found in the below path,

      “C:\ProgrmData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesignerV8iSS6\WorkSpace\BuildingDatasets\Dataset_XX\dgnlib”.

    2. Now paste the copied '.dgnlib' file into your project dgnlib folder. Path to your project dgnlib folder is as follows,

      “C:\ProgrmData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesignerV8iSS6\WorkSpace\Projects\BuildingExamples\GridModification\support\dataset\dgnlib”.

      Rename the file as per your requirement. E.g.- 'TrialGridTemplate.dgnlib'.
      (note – as my project name is GridModification under BuildingExamples, you should select your current project)

    3. Now open the 'TrialGridtemplate.dgnlib' file; then go to ‘Grid System Manager’ and in that pop-up window, go to ‘Settings’. When in Grid System Manager Settings window pops-up; please click on drop-down button next to ‘Grid Template’ & from drop-down options, please click on ‘Manage Templates’.


    4. Another window, ‘Element Templates’ will open. In this window expand the ‘TrialGridTemplate’, then ‘GridTemplate’ and then select ‘Default’ dgnlib file. Then from ‘Properties’, modify the required settings of ‘Grid Annotation’ .
      E.g. if you want to change in major grid line colours, change the colour settings under ‘Major Grid Line’ menu. Or if you want to change grid bubble change ‘Cell’ under ‘Grid Label’ menu.


    5. Once required modifications are done, close the window. Now in ‘Grid System Settings’, select ‘Default’ grid template. Please tick the check boxes next to ‘Save As Default Settings’ & ‘Apply To All Grid Systems’. Then click on Apply. Then in ‘Grid System’ window, click on ‘Create/Update Grid Models’. Once done, please close the TrialGridTemplate.dgnlib file.


    6. Now open your project.pcf file. It can be found in the below path,
      “C:\ProgrmData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesignerV8iSS6\WorkSpace\Projects\BuildingExamples”.

      At the very end of ‘Establish Project Directories’, please write the following command,
      “BB_GRID_TEMPLATE_DGNLIB = $(PROJ_DATASET)dgnlib/TrialGridTemplate.dgnlib”.
      (note – please write the .dgnlib file which you have mentioned instead of ‘TrialGridTemplate’)

    Now in that project, create your drawing. Place the drawing call-outs with proper ‘Drawing Seeds’. Then in sheet view and in drawing model the required modified grid styles will be visible.

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