Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition and V8i Environment: N\A Area: Grid Systems Subarea: N\A Problem When a grid is modified, do the walls and other…

Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 10.01.00.36, 08.11.09.866 Environment: N/A Area: Annotation Subarea: DataGroup Annotation Problem The number of characters to be used for…

Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): V8i (08.11.09.866) Environment: N/A Area: Dataset and Content Subarea: Family/Part The following series of two videos show how to use the Building…

Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): V8i (08.11.09.751) Environment: N/A Area: General Subarea: Error Overview On starting AECOsim Building Designer, the user and project can be…

To anyone used to MicroStation's reference files constantly updating, the notion of caching a reference file's contents thus requiring manual intervention to update those contents may seem alien. However, whilst the use of Cached Visible Edges (CVE…

You can create quick schematic curtain wall using compound forms! To create this, you first need to set up a compound part. Set the Building Primary toolbar to Complex, choose an appropriate family and then open the Dataset Explorer. Right click…

Applies to all versions of Bentley Architecture and AECOsim Building Designer Architectural When you are designing compound exterior walls, keep in mind how you are going to be placing them. For walls where the structural material aligns with the…

These techniques are superseded by OpenBuildings Curtain Wall tools which use totally different technology. V8i Only: The Curtain Wall tool in AECOsim Building Designer SS3 and earlier versions of Bentley Architecture only place curtain wall cells…

Custom Linestyles for 2D Drafting Custom linestyles can make fast work of 2D details. They can also be used to represent systems in Mechanical drafting and Fire Ratings in Architectural Drafting. In the AECOsim Building Designer v8i Select Series…

Tips and Tricks for the 2-D Drafting in AECOsim Building Designer

Tips and Tricks for the Plumbing Fixture tools in AECOsim Building Designer