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  • Is it Possible to Modify Building Element Info for Multiple Elements at One Time?

    So I was able to modify a single Element's Building Element Info using the tool of the same name, but after selecting a large group of Elements by Layer, I don't appear to have that ability. That is unless I want to change them one by one, which I obviously…
  • OpenBuildings Designer Live Session #4 - Freedom For Design Anything - Registration now available

    Save the date - on September 29th my dear colleague Meenakshi Sharma will host the next #OpenBuildings Designer Live Session #4 - Freedom For #Design Anything. Let her and Katarzyna Włosowicz get you on a fast track to unleash the potential of #BIM in…
  • How to do object space bounding in ss6, so that all elements in space and be separated in Datagroup property.

    Hi All, I working on one big project. it has many phases. My engineer wants all elements as per different phases. I created the Space model and now I want to do elements bounding so that we can add new Datagroup property like Space Name to all elements…
  • IFC GUID import/export

    When OBD exports to IFC, does it generate a GUID for each graphic element or component? When OBD imports from IFC, does it attach the IFC GUID to the equivalent DGN element or component? Note that I'm discussing the GUID used in IFC , not MicroStation…
  • No Properties Display ON Elements Exported To IFC And Imported to Revit

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.866 Environment: N/A Area: Import/Export Subarea: IFC Original Author: Robert DiMauro, Bentley Technical Support Group …
  • IFC - Import (von REVIT zu AECOsim V8i (SELECT))

    Guten Tag, ich habe versucht einige Bauteilkombinationen von Revit zu AECOsim mit dem IFC - Format zu übertragen. Dies hat grundsätzlich mit den Geometrien gut funktioniert. Leider gibt es in der Weiterverarbeitung einige Probleme. Das Erste Problem…
  • How to avoid duplicate Space attribute data while exporting to IFC files.

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.866 Environment: N\A Area: Import / Export Subarea: IFC Problem When exporting a file from AECOsim Building Designer to IFC format…
  • The False Myth that there are no BIM Objects for AECOsim

    Lately, several people in separate conversations have told me that it's very difficult to find manufacturers’ objects for AECOsim. When they search for files on the download websites , there is almost none in the AECOsim native format. I have even read…
  • El Falso Mito de que no hay Objetos BIM para AECOsim

    Últimamente he oído en varias conversaciones decir que es muy difícil encontrar objetos de fabricante para AECOsim, y que cuando van a buscar ficheros en las webs de descargas casi ninguno está en el formato nativo de AECOsim. Incluso he leído algún artículo…
  • COBie Spreadsheet Is Empty After IFC Export

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.866 Environment: N\A Area: Import/Export Subarea: IFC Problem Description In AECOsim SS6, when exporting to IFC2x3 Facilities Management…
  • IFC - Space property values appear in multiple fields

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer) Version(s): CONNECT Edition and V8i Area: Import/Export Subarea: IFC Problem Certain property values can appear in multiple properties…
  • RE: Export IFC - Compound Walls

    Hi Sergi, Please can you send us the DGN for further investigation? If you don't want to post the file here please open a Service Request or post it to ftp.bentley.com/pub/incoming .
  • RE: BCF (BIM Collaboration Format) in AECOSIM

    We are reviewing the BCF question. It would be helpful if those of you who are interested in this feature could file Service Requests that: confirm your interest. describe how you would like to use BCF and what features you would expect Please…
  • Concatenate Labels, Pset, Export to IFC

    Hello I would like to concatenate ArchSpace/@label and ArchSpace/@label2 on the export to IFC. In IFC_Mapping_overrides i have: TYPE Space PROPERTY_SET BIP "Area" : "IfcLabel" = ArchSpace/Area/@actualGross "RoomName" : "IfcIdentifier" = ArchSpace…
  • Empty IFC COBie Spread Sheet

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.866 Environment: N\A Area: Import/Export Subarea: IFC Problem Description IFC export of COBie spreadsheet exports empty. Steps…
  • Flujo de Trabajo Optimizado para producir IFC con AECOsim Building Designer

    A continuación se detallan los pasos a seguir para trabajar en AECOsim Building Designer cuando el objetivo sea producir un IFC como resultado. 1 - Crear un nuevo proyecto en AECOsim Building Designer. Desde la caja de diálogo de “Abrir Archivo” tenemos…
  • Possibilities AECOsim to speedikon

    Product(s): Bentley speedikon Architectural Version(s): 08.11.12.25 Environment: Windows Vista,Windows 7,Windows 8 Area: Import/Export Subarea: Other Problem I have a model in AECOsim Building…
  • Stopping frozen levels exported in IFC and exporting patterns in IFC

    Hi, When exporting an IFC of a model I keep getting frozen and hidden levels exporting and being visible in the IFC, is there any way to stop this happening? Also I would like to show a ceiling grid pattern on some elements in IFC, is there a simple…
  • IFC 4 – What’s Going On?

    [Updated March 2016] Formerly known as IFC2x4, buildingSMART published the long awaited IFC 4 specification in April 2013. This is the basis for the specification of subsequent Model View Definitions which are the subsets of the IFC schema for specific…
  • Creating Itemsets from objects in IFC files

    Im getting IFC files from different disciplines and I then want to create itemsets based on the properties of the objects in the IFC files. I have tested this with only dgn-files and using the Dataset_GB. But when a wall or other objects have been…
  • IFC Export Raster

    Produkt(e): AECOsim Building Designer Version(en): 08.11.09.831 Umgebung: N\A Produktbereich: Import/Export Produktunterbereich: IFC Problem Ein Gebäuderaster soll über Datei - Exportieren…
  • RE: Pset and Floor Manager to IFC

    Hi Oskar, having set up your building's floors in Floor Manger: You should then be able to pick the correct floors (if the best fit is not correct) for each reference, the nested references to each floor will follow the master, so in this example…
  • AECOsim Building Designer V8i, SELECTseries 6 (08.11.09.831) DEUTSCH

    Pünktlich zu Weihnachten wurde am 21. Dezember 2015 der neue AECOsim Building Designer V8i, SELECTseries 6, German (Versionsnummer 08.11.09.831) im Download Bereich zur Verfügung gestellt. Eine kurze Übersicht der Neuerungen finden Sie im Building…
  • Updating pre- SELECTseries6 Electrical elements for COBIE compatibility

    Product(s): AECOsim Building Designer Version(s): 08.11.09.829 Environment: N\A Area: Import/Export Subarea: IFC Are there any specific rules or guidelines for updating pre- SELECTseries6 Electrical…
  • RE: Time for import a .ifc

    Unknown said: There is no "standard" import time for a big IFC file. The import time is dependent on the information within the IFC file. What does the IFC file contain? If it is MEP than grab a coffee, it may take a good while. This is correct, do…