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RE: Very slow tools: View Attributes and Color Table

Marc Thomas

Hi Christophe, ABD is more demanding of the network so I strongly reccommend increasing the speed (everything else will benefit too!). Connection all your PC's via a cheap 8 or 16-port unmanaged network switch, for example the HP J9559A, will make a…
- over 6 years ago
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RE: Unable to Create a Drawing/Sheet Model

Marc Thomas

Hi Nathan, Please can I suggest that you download Bentley Configuration Explorer and run it on your system. Once installed, click on Home tab > Process Configuration. Pick the appropriate Application, user and Project, then click Process. Once…
- over 6 years ago
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RE: most complete metric dataset

Marc Thomas

Hi Arturo, That help document is now out of date and is not delivered with ABD SS6. In NM datasets up to SS6 we delivered two project templates, NM_Full and NM_Light. NM_Light was configured to ignore the files contained in 'extendedcontent', NM_Full…
- over 7 years ago
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RE: ABD SS6 - Network computer configuration

Marc Thomas

To add to Steve's comments I highly recommend SSDs to anyone for both new and existing workstations, I have upgraded both my Bentley machine and a couple of personal machines over the last couple of years, the performance improvement all round is very…
- over 7 years ago
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RE: dgnlibs in SS6

Marc Thomas

Hi Danny, The AECOsim Building Designer specific dgnlibs as delivered are in either the regional dataset: e.g.: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss6\WorkSpace\BuildingDatasets\Dataset_GB\dgnlib or the project dataset: e.g.: C…
- over 8 years ago
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RE: ABD SS6 Company/Project Dataset filter

Marc Thomas

ABD SS6 - Adding Company Dataset Folders contains advice about setting up separate company dataset folders for non-ProjectWise installations. Unfortunately I have not tested this in ProjectWise myself so can't offer immediate guidance on implementing…
- over 8 years ago
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ABD SS6 - Adding Company Dataset Folders

Marc Thomas

One of the joys of ABD SS6 is the updated DataGroup interface where you can choose to locate new or copied items in Company or Project locations. Out of the box, new or copied Company items are put in their own files in the delivered dataset in C…
- over 8 years ago
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ABD SS6 - QuickConfig

Marc Thomas

QuickConfig Standard deploys a simple AECOsim Building Designer SS6 network configuration for immediate use or as a template for testing and/or further customisation. In brief run the: first batch file to set up the workspace and a test project…
- over 8 years ago
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ABD SS6 QuickConfig Standard - Deployment Files

Marc Thomas

Deployment and template files for AECOsim Building Designer SS6 - QuickConfig Standard. A deployment guide and full description are in ABD_SS6_QuickConfig.pdf alongside. QuickConfig deploys a simple AECOsim Building Designer SS6 network configuration…
- ABD_SS6_QuickConfig_Standard.zip
- over 8 years ago
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ABD SS6 QuickConfig Standard - Deployment Guide

Marc Thomas

Deployment guide and full description for AECOsim Building Designer SS6 - QuickConfig Standard. Deployment and template files are in ABD_SS6_QuickConfig.zip alongside. QuickConfig deploys a simple AECOsim Building Designer SS6 network configuration…
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- over 8 years ago
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ABD SS6 - Best Practices - Cached Visible Edges

Marc Thomas

Why Cache? the reasons for using cached visible edges include: Freeze designs In a conventional MicroStation environment sheet files and their source Drawing Models are continually updated as references are modified. Bentley users have become used…
- over 8 years ago
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Notepad++ Bentley CFG Schema - Yellow

Marc Thomas

This is the file linked from Making Configuration Files Legible in Notepad++, with the parchment (yellow) background version shown in the illustrations. Updated 12 September 2016
- NotepadPlusPlusLanguage_BentleyConfig_YellowBackground.xml
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Notepad++ Bentley CFG Schema - White

Marc Thomas

This is the file linked from Making Configuration Files Legible in Notepad++, the white background version. Updated 12 September 2016
- NotepadPlusPlusLanguage_BentleyConfig_WhiteBackground.xml
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- over 8 years ago
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%if exists expressions in .pcf files

James Manfield

I am trying to create an expression in a .pcf file which looks to see if a folder exists and if it does, sets the project data variable to it. If it fails to find the folder, th eproject data variable should be set to another folder. I am using the…
- over 8 years ago
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MicroStation - QuickConfig Standard

Marc Thomas

QuickConfig Standard deploys a simple MicroStation SS3 or SS4 network configuration for immediate use or as a template for testing and/or further customisation. In brief run the: first batch file to set up the workspace and a test project second…
- over 9 years ago
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AECOsim Building Designer - QuickConfig Standard

Marc Thomas

QuickConfig Standard deploys a simple AECOsim Building Designer SS5 network configuration for immediate use or as a template for testing and/or further customisation. In brief run the: first batch file to set up the workspace and a test project…
- over 9 years ago
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AECOsim Building Designer - MicroStation Mode

Marc Thomas

Applies To Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer V8i Version(s): 08.11.09.593 and above Environment: N/A Area: General Subarea: Original Author: Marc Thomas …
- over 7 years ago
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Configuring AECOsim Building Designer V8i - Index to posts

Marc Thomas

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…
- over 9 years ago
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Configuring AECOsim Building Designer #7 – Sharing Standards

Marc Thomas

Anyone who has used a well managed MicroStation system will be familiar with the sharing of CAD standards via a networked workspace. So far I have moved to the network: project data. project and user configurations. the Company dataset…
- over 9 years ago
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Configuring AECOsim Building Designer #6 – Roaming Users

Marc Thomas

The next step in networking AECOsim Building Designer is making an individual's user preferences accessible from any machine that they log onto. If your Windows system has implemented Roaming Profiles the user preferences can be stored there, the techniques…
- over 9 years ago
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RE: Named Expressions - Want to Show and Hide Menus Based upon Starting Characters of Active File Name

Marc Thomas

Another example: I have a custom menu that includes some AECOsim tools that I don't want to see when I use the menu in either ABD's MicroStation Mode or vanilla MicroStation. ABD has a whole set of Named Expressions prefixed BD_. They don't appear…
- over 9 years ago
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Configuring AECOsim Building Designer #4 – Redirecting to the Network

Marc Thomas

Updated 11 August 2014. There are a number of ways to redirect AECOsim (and MicroStation) to the network. The most common is to modify the mslocal.cfg file found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss4\AECOsimBuildingDesigner…
- over 9 years ago
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Configuring AECOsim Building Designer #1 - A Simple Test Project

Marc Thomas

This blog was written for AECOsim Building Designer SS4, it may still offer some insight, but related information in later articles will take precedence. 30 May 2019. For learning purposes without the complication of working with whatever existing project…
- over 9 years ago
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Configuring AECOsim Building Designer #3 – Put a Company Dataset on the network

Marc Thomas

Updated 11 August 2014. From adding the Company Dataset in part 2 it is a short step to share the Company Dataset on the network. Steps: 1. Continuing from part 2, copy the Dataset_ Company folder from C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner…
- over 9 years ago
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Configuring AECOsim Building Designer #5 – Putting Projects on the network

Marc Thomas

In part 3 I put the Company dataset on the network. However you will have noticed that the COMP_DATASET = E:/Dataset_Company_OnNetwork/ variable pointing to the network is contained in the Project Configuration File (PCF) on the C drive located in C:…
- over 9 years ago
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