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  • texts & leaders visibility issues in PDFs

    I am using the AECOsim V8i version. In the sheet model, I have referenced the architectural & MEPF plan as a saved view. There are annotations (texts & leaders) as well. Usually, the current model will be at the bottom in the update sequence setting…
  • SIG Workshop – OpenBuildings Designer: iModels, the iModel Hub, and iTwins

    Title: SIG Workshop – OpenBuildings Designer: iModels, the iModel Hub, and iTwins Host: Paul Wagner, Senior Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Presenter: Mary Chib, Senior Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Date/Time: March 16, 2021 at 11:00…
  • Promoting and Demoting Views

    Applies To Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.747 Environment: N/A Area: Drawing Views Subarea: Other Original Author: Kevin Coleman, Bentley…
  • Avoid Annotating Reference Objects

    OBD CONNECT I am trying to annotate beams in my active model, but the annotation rule is also capturing the beams in a referenced model too, I do not want to annotate these. I tried making a Selection Criteria, which is Family & Part = Steel Beams…
  • Importing Electrical Conduit from Revit to OpenBuildings

    Hello, I am working on a project utilising OpenBuildings (Update 6). The electrical engineer on the project has modelled conduit using Revit and I am attempting to utilise this to produce electrical layout drawings. I downloaded the Bentley plugin…
  • Walls - Insulation symbology using Part centrelines

    > Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer) Version(s): CONNECT Edition and V8i Area: Architectural Design Subarea: Walls Insulation is most commonly shown by linear symbology…
  • SIG Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – Components of the Floor Management System

    Title: SIG Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – Components of the Floor Management System Host/Presenter: Paul Wagner, Senior Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Date/Time: February 16, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. EST Register Now! This OpenBuildings Designer…
  • How can one place an object at a specified height in AECOsim building designer V8i?

    I am fairly new at operating the software and would like help with some basic tasks. One such doubt is as follows: I have imported an MEP drawing from AutoCAD and the ducts are placed at a particular height from the plan drawing. I would like to know…
  • File Location of flange in Open Building Designer

    Where is the main source of flange ? Planning to replace the default flange of pipe end but not sure where to replace it.
  • What is the main difference in between Parametric Form and SmartSolid?

    At first, the form modelling (place linear form) is placed. Next, the build model are modfied with extruding.The pop message are requesting to convert into smartsolid? May I know why it is happing and what changes are made after converting?
  • Electrical Design File Setup BBES Database Server Warnung

    The BBES is not founded in my workstation. Is there any way to add this file? Had been checking the address provided based on this wiki link: https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/w/building_analysis_and_design__wiki…
  • Building Designer V8i is not backward compatible!

    Information message popping out ( as shown in the attached image) every time I open the Bentley softwares. May I know what I did wrongly?
  • Setting LineStyleName to ByLevel

    Hi Community, Just a quick one, currently updating some Openbuilding GC scripts from Version 5 to Version 7 and I'm getting error "Value does not fall within the expected range." when the script hits "LineStyleName = 'STYLE_ByLevel';" Just wondering…
  • Color of reference

    Hello/ I am using aecosim building designer upd.3 In my working file i use references to see other constructions. Sometimes i need to change color of this constructions. I can change presentation of ref, but not color. Anybody know how do this by…
  • aecosim 10.02.00.35 Version, Update 2 zum herunterladen nicht mehr bei Bentley auf dem Serve auffindbar. Warum? Ich brauche diese dringend zum testen. Kann mir jemand helfen die .exe Datei zu finden?

    Ich habe Testweise in einer früheren AECOsim Connect Update 2 (10020035de) meine eigene Programmierungen ausprobieert. Nun nach dem Test mit der aktuelle Version funktioniert das ganze nicht und dabei hat mein Test Laptop seine SSD verloren. Damit sind…
  • ABD软件卸载完成后,清理注册表之后,重新安装软件,出现如图报错,请问如何解决?

  • OpenBuildings for Water Line, Fire Hydrants, and Power Line

    This is just a general question if OpenBuildings has this capability: can you create fire hydrants, water lines and power lines a part of a Building Site in OpenBuildings? I'm a new user to OpenBuildings and the project that I am working on is all done…
  • Can we export the building model designed in Open buildings to an idf format ?

    We want to create multiple building models in Open buildings which can then be exported as IDF to be converted to an FMU format. We want to use these FMUs to perform machine learning experiments. Is the simulation suite currently able to support any of…
  • Does not respond

    Hi. Since yesterday OpenBuilding Designer did not respond. He keeps thinking without actually opening the dgn. I have uninstalled the program, reinstalled it and the program persists. Please I need urgent help, I can't do anything. Assistant screenshot…
  • Walls Connection

    My Dear, I looked for the same problem in forum but no result. If column size is equal and/or larger than wall widths, it is no matter. Here I have column smaller or not in line with walls, as images below and How to extend wall from point 1 to…
  • How to make drawing model in sheet completly hidden lines

    How to make drawing model in sheet completly hidden lines
  • Multiple insert points for a compound cell - Customization

    Hello all, I would like to find out does the new OBD edition has provisions for:- 1, Creating multiple insertion point for a compound cell? 2, Create a Compound cell with Child relationships. Take for example a prefab cabinet unit has a, the…
  • Cant download temporary local files from Projectwise

    HI i am trying to convert Aecosim building design v8i file to Openbuilding design series 6. After changing properties of aecosim file to openbuildings and open it dont show workset. I am asuming that ProjectWise not allowing to download workset files…
  • Need Help for concrete I Girder Cell

    Hi Every one anyone has Concrete I beam cell with varies input so i can use for my work. Best Regards
  • Open Buildings - Google Earth (How to Capture a Google Earth Image)

    So my understanding of the workflow used to capture a google earth image is as follows: - open GE Pro - Find the place you would like to have OB "capture" - Go to OB and click "capture google earth image" - Wait a little - get GE image into Model space…