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  • 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…
  • Assigning spaces to MEP components on AECOsim V8i.

    How do i assign spaces to MEP components?
  • COBie export from AECOsim V8i Select Series 6 Error!

    I am having trouble exporting a COBie spreadsheet from AECOsim V8i Select Series 6. Elements and their information are exported normally under the "Type" tab but the "Component" tab is always empty! Any ideas?
  • How to create Window in roof (not dormer) just window in roof. Similar to adding windows in wall.

    I would like to ask: How to create Window in roof (not dormer) just window in roof. Similar to adding windows in wall. I`ve seen this solution for a window dormer, but this is not what I'm looking for. Does it existing any easy way to add (roof window…
  • OepnBuilding plugin to Synchro

    Hello, I downloaded the plugin for OpenBuilding to export to .spx file to be able to put into Synchro software a model from OB. However I cannot find it anywhere. In v8i it was on utilities => MDL applications and it is not the case here fr the…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – About Reference Attachments

    Title: SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – About Reference Attachments Date/Time: June 16, 2020 11:00 A.M. EDT Presenter: Paul Wagner, Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Register Now This OpenBuildings Designer Special Interest…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – Modeling Slabs

    Title: SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – Modeling Slabs Host: Paul Wagner, Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Presenter: Mary Chib, Senior Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Date/Time: May 19, 2020 11:00 A.M. EDT Register Now…
  • Cannot locate a valid Radiance install error

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: Dynamic Simulation Subarea: N/A Overview Clicking on Daylight Simulation can give the following…
  • Cannot Modify Attachment Level Attribute

    Hi, I am trying to control linestyle scale using level properties (using both by custom and by Override)... it does not work and ends up with appearing an error at bottom... it says "Cannot modify attachment level attribute". Could someone please…
  • Promoted view columns disappear

    Hi All Within a call-out structural columns show just as centre lines, if the view is demoted the columns display correctly, however any hatching will disappear Promoted View Demoted View Using OBD 5 Any suggestions Cheers Chris
  • about render line

    I am using OBD In the process of U6 rendering the structure, in order to achieve the effect, I set the visible edge in the view. After rendering, the theme color changes, but the visible edge display does not change, which leads to the incongruity between…
  • Bentley Facilities Space Planner Compatibility with ProjectWise, Microstation & OpenBuildings Designer

    Product(s): Bentley Facilities Space Planner Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: General Subarea: ProjectWise, Microstation, OpenBuildings, Facilities Compatibility ProjectWise, Microstation & OpenBuildings…
  • About rendering

    I watched a lot of rendering videos about Ms. is there any system video about OBD special rendering and post-processing?And can provide the corresponding background database?
  • Equipment Position Plan AECOSIM Building Designer

    Dear all, Any one have form you experience working in the equipment position plan? I mean i have a 2d plot from 3Dplan, in which the equipments, instruments,fittings and electrical consumers are markes along with their positions. I had this 2D drawing…
  • Creating new Catalog Sub Group Catalog in OpenBuildings Designer

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Datasets Subarea: Catalog Problem How can I manage the Catalog Sub Grouping in a Hybrid Configuration Setup…
  • How to create composite drawing of model under Pedestrian Model Prep Working tab in OpenBuildings Station Designer?

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Station Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: Import to Model Builder Area: Pedestrian Model Builder. Subarea: Drawing Wizard Problem Description How…
  • How to move down a solid and rotate it such that it follow a surface

    I have a cyan cable trough "flying" above the white concrete. I need it to be moved down and follow the surface of the concrete. Q1: Is there any alternative solution to achieve this? I have used move + rotate to move the cyan trough to red trough location…
  • How to "Flatten" a line along a solid

    I have a cyan curve line (flat from side view, curve from top view) along a solid of irregular shape. I need to somehow flatten the line so it follows the surface of the solid as shown in pink line. Please help!
  • Creating a report that includes a custom DataGroup ID property along with alignment Chainage values

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Import/Export Subarea: Reports Problem In OpenBuildings Designer I have created a custom Catalog Type + Item and have added an Asset…
  • How to create custom compound wall

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Catalog Problem Description A specific size and type of compound wall is needed and there isn't one in the program that meets the company standards…
  • 3D Annotation and Export to IFC

    Hi all, I need to mark out chainage along an alignment line. The final result should looks like picture. After all chainage annotation is done, i need to export the line and annotation to IFC and view them in Revit. However all lines and annotation…
  • Re: Creating 2D Drawings

    Hi All, I tried to make a 2D drawing, so i have my model then i created floor plans which i selected from all the floors i needed. After which, i noticed something odd i tried to go back to my original 3D model it now only shows a part of it. I tried…
  • AECOSIM SS6 crashing

    I have just created a new AECOSIM SS6 build for a client and 2 of the users are getting the following message: Immediately after this the program crashes. What's odd is that everyone else in the office is working OK. I have removed all user files…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer and Clash Detection - January 21, 2020 - You're Invited!

    OpenBuildings Designer Special Interest Group: OpenBuildings Designer and Clash Detection Host: Paul Wagner, Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Date: Time: 21 January 2020 at 11:00 A.M. EST Register Now Join industry colleagues for January…
  • Openbuildings Designer - Rohrrahmentüren

    Hallo Forum, gibt es im aktuellen Datensatz (Deutsch) für OBD irgendwo Rohrrahmentüren? Alles was ich finde sind Umfassungszargen. Dankbar für jede Hilfe Ingo OBD CE update6 10.06.03.04