• Avoid Annotating Reference Objects

    Bruce Harper
    Bruce Harper
    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…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • Inserting a single drawing in multiple sheets

    MUHAMMAD ISMAIL
    MUHAMMAD ISMAIL
    Hi How to insert a section drawing into multiple sheets with different scales? How to control annotation and dimension scales? Regsrds
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    • over 3 years ago
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  • Floor Manager - Elevation Annotation Settings

    R RUSTON
    R RUSTON
    I am running into an issue with the Elevation Annotation Settings in the Floor Manager defaulting back to the original settings after I apply changes. Is there a variable that locks these settings? I am using OpenBuildings v10.12.0.41.
    • over 3 years ago
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  • 3D Annotation and Export to IFC

    KANG TENG TENG
    KANG TENG TENG
    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…
    • over 3 years ago
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  • Detailing Symbols Styles not activating in OpenBuildings

    David Jones
    David Jones
    Hi All, Currently I'm changing the detail styles within OpenBuildings. I have gone though most of the current forum posts trying to work out my problem with no avail. I've followed most of the instructions that Paul had posted in this thread. I…
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    • over 4 years ago
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  • Easting & Northing label that can be scheduled via datagroup

    Thomas Hartley
    Thomas Hartley
    Hi, I'm wanting to create an annotation that can be used like the "label coordinate" annotation in ABD CE, but which: a) Only shows Y & X values, for N & E, and omits Z elevation. b) Can have a name or ID number. c) Can be scheduled using the…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • RE: Space area default units

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Hi David, Please take a look at Spaces - Controlling Area Annotation.
    • over 6 years ago
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  • Retouching plans from the drawing composition manager

    Rafael Bombardiere Carvajal
    Rafael Bombardiere Carvajal
    Hello good Bentley Community, I'm turning to you guys because I have a question about plan creation, let me explain. When I define a section or elevation or plan from the drawing composition manager, it sends me to a new model that basically references…
    • over 7 years ago
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  • Annotate tool settings overrides

    @B, Carl Broyles
    @B, Carl Broyles
    What file are the Annotate tool settings overrides stored in.
    • over 7 years ago
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  • detailing symbols

    geoffs
    geoffs
    I am having a problem with Detailing Symbols when working in 2D only, It seems random but here's the problem : Placing a Plan Detail - or any other callout, works in some model files but in others it is locking up my computer (aeco.........not responding…
    • over 7 years ago
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  • Want to change 2D Symbol/Drafting view.

    Sujan Chatterjee
    Sujan Chatterjee
    Hi! Is it possible to change the symbols or 2D drafting view of an electrical fixture which is already in default AECOsim database or I have to create a new cell and add it in to Symbol manager? Is there any options for create duplicate copy of any…
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    • over 7 years ago
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  • Not able to create customized DG cells for pipes and ducts

    Debdutta Nag
    Debdutta Nag
    I want to create a complete plumbing shop drawing in ABD. During this process I am unable to edit/add default DG tag for straight pipe. The step I have followed as follows: Please check whether I have missed out anything or not. 1. Open Manage Data…
    • over 7 years ago
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  • How to place a customize elevation symbology

    wu xuebin
    wu xuebin
    As the title, I was working in the AECOsim ss5 747. When I wanted to place the elevation symbologies, I just can get the simple style by "diemension ordinate". But in fact, I need different styles of the elevation symbology for different projects. …
    • over 7 years ago
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  • How do I get space annotations to align with the view?

    klauscarson
    klauscarson
    I have a rotated ACS, using the story manager. When I place 'spaces' the automated annotation cell is not aligned with either my ACS rotation or view rotation.
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    • over 8 years ago
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  • Database Source for Repeated Information

    Elizabeth Carolan
    Elizabeth Carolan
    Hi, Is it possible to set up a repository for repeated project data that is used across project documentation? Take for example a room name, which is used in: The title sheet (hence by Projectwise) AND Table Name identifier on the sheet (e.g…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • Re: How to mesure the area and perimeter in Sheet

    Konrad Lentschig
    Konrad Lentschig
    Hi Eric, Sorry! But it don't works really. If i do dimension in the master model 1:1 and then ref. this in my seperate plot sheet (file), that looks different to the original 1:1 and not on the same position. Same is with Text, hi move far away from…
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    • over 10 years ago
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  • Updating DataGroup Annotation Cells

    Mark Holloway
    Mark Holloway
    Simple question (hopefully)... I've manually placed a bunch of DG annotaion cells. I now realise I want to change the level of some text in the cell, so I use "Manage DataGroup Annotation Cells" and edit the levels as required. Now when I place…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • Create Space / tags (Raumstempel)

    Konrad Lentschig
    Konrad Lentschig
    Hi Folks, Does anybody have a ideer how this tools (Create Space) works? If anybody have an tutoriel that would help, please give an advice! Use to create my one tag (Raumstempel) Shout look like this: 01 Office/PC A= 25.67 m2 …
    • over 10 years ago
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  • Dimension of section in master model, or were?

    Konrad Lentschig
    Konrad Lentschig
    Hi Folks, Q: Shout I put the dimension for a section in the master model or were? For a floor plan I put the dimension on the core model (seperate file) and not in the master model. I think is better and easier to handle? If I put all dimension…
    • over 10 years ago
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  • BV Automatic Annotations Multiple Copies

    Tom Danner
    Tom Danner
    Knowledgable BV users Three related questions regarding automatic annotations for room names and doors. 1) Mainly, I need to know how can I keep annotatiions from being generated multiple times in the drawing file where the Builiding View is referenced…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • Re: Spaces

    Paul Wagner
    Paul Wagner
    Matt and I went over this issue "off-line" from the forums, thought I would share our findings back out here. Turns out the fix for having the space labels appear on top of the rendered spaces was to adjust the update sequence of the reference files…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • Spaces Annotation Cell Query - How do I display room areas in m²? (BA v8i SS1)

    adshov
    adshov
    This a simple question that I'm hoping has a simple answer! I'm trying to get my the annotation cells for my spaces to display the drawn area of the room in m², but have no idea how to do this. Please help! TIA Alex Shovelton
    • over 13 years ago
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  • Wall Tags

    LEF6001
    LEF6001
    I've spent the past few weeks to figure out how to make wall tags that read data from the walls in my model. I created a datagroup definition for walls and a catalog item for 'Type'. Using that I'm able to type in wall types and apply instance…
    • over 14 years ago
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  • Re: Section callout

    Paul Wagner
    Paul Wagner
    As Travis says, using the Drawing Compostion:Create Views tools you do get an automated link to the plan, section, elevation or detail called out by the call out annotation symbols in the drawings. And then be able to utilize the minitoolbar to exchange…
    • over 10 years ago
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  • Re: _TF_ANNOTATE_*_XPATH

    Steve Cocchi
    Steve Cocchi
    As far as I know, yes. At least if the tools haven't changed... These are the variables that point the Place Door and Window ID tools to their respective DataGroup properties. Otherwise, a door could become a curtain wall, a window could become…
    • over 14 years ago
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