When creating a DGN model, if the seed location selected is not correct, the below error may occur:
For Energy Simulator, every DGN requires the same seed file - this is named: EnergySimDesignSeed.DGN.
This file is saved within the Program Data folder. If you are seeing the above error message you may have chosen a location elsewhere.
To resolve, select New to create a new DGN and for the Seed location, specify:
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Datasets\EnergyData\Seed\EnergySimDesignSeed.DGN
For example: