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  • Spaces - Controlling Area Annotation

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer) Version(s): CONNECT Edition and V8i Environment: N/A Area: Annotation Subarea: Spaces Overview There are two…
  • Configuration Variables Dialog is enhanced in CONNECT Edition

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Subarea: UI This dialog is enhanced in CONNECT Edition; made resizable for easier reading, it displays more information…
  • What Configuration changes have been made between Power Platform V8i and CONNECT Edition?

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer) Version(s): CONNECT Edition and V8i Area: Configuration Subarea: Migration Background This is a high level overview of differences between…
  • Configuration problems in OpenBuildings Microstation

    I am currently trying to set up OpenBuildings Designer in our office to run via a network. Vanilla OpenBuildings Designer and Microstation work OK when run from the supplied icons. However I need to run different setups for different clients and using…
  • Where Are Exception Logs and Mini Dump Files Located?

    Guides (36415 False) Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): V8i and CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Errors Subarea: Problem Where are exception logs and…
  • Configuring AECOsim Building Designer V8i - Index to posts

    Note added 11 August 2018. For advice regarding CONNECT Edition, please see CONNECT Edition - Configuration : Customization Guides . Updated 11 August 2014. For convenience here is a list of my posts about configuring AECOsim Building Designer V8i…
  • CONNECT Edition - Configuration : Customization Guides

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 10.00.00.154 Environment: N/A Area: Configuration Subarea: Custom Configuration The following blogs posts describe the creation of a Custom Configuration…
  • Generative Components ABD Load Option menu?

    I have installed the Generative Components V8i SELECTseries 6 Update 1 (version 08.11.09.436) I have a working standalone icon on my start menu, but I do not get a option to open it via the Building Design menu command. Also if I do start the standalone…
  • Academic - Setting up a Student Group Project

    In the commercial world CAD/IT Managers and consultants are widely available to set up software applications to suit the requirements of companies and their projects. This kind of support is generally not available to student groups or academic institutions…
  • Configuration variables, how do you UNLOCK them.

    If a configuration variable is locked at an upper level, E.G. Site, using %lock And one needs to un-lock it at a lower level to reset it for a specific project "HOW" There isn't an %unlock and %undef does not work either.
  • VBA Program to Turn On/Off the Triforma 3D Setup Lock

    It is just good practice to use the floor manager to set-up your elevation working points, and so in general there is no need to be able to turn the Triforma locks on/off (ATFENV_3DSetup and ACS). But there are times when it can be a problem and it is…