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…

Hello, Need help with the door schedule bubbles on my floor plan in Bentley Architecture. I have noticed that almost everytime that I return to my "floor plan" saved view (model) after making changes in my "Design Model", that there are additional…

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These techniques are superseded by OpenBuildings Curtain Wall tools which use totally different technology.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…

Did you know you could use the Space Tools to track the floor areas in a conceptual block model? Here's how.... Create a Block Model Use the solid modeling tools to create a block model. I use a different Family/Part for each Building or…

I am going to show a very simple Space Schedule for tracking floor areas in a block model, but the same method could be used to create your own office standard Room Finish Schedule or Door and Window Schedules. Create a Datagroup Schedule Layout…