• BIM Workflow - Infrastructure

    Jaimin Patel
    Jaimin Patel
    Hi All, I am looking for the best practice/workflow for achieving a BIM reach model. The ultimate goal is that every 3D element should have instance data attached. I will be using custom definitions and I can create catalogue types and items as per…
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    • over 1 year ago
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  • OpenBuildings Designer Live Session #4 - Freedom For Design Anything - Registration now available

    Nanette Dorando
    Nanette Dorando
    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…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • Can we export the building model designed in Open buildings to an idf format ?

    Ujwal Tewari
    Ujwal Tewari
    We want to create multiple building models in Open buildings which can then be exported as IDF to be converted to an FMU format. We want to use these FMUs to perform machine learning experiments. Is the simulation suite currently able to support any of…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • Editing Datagroup properties with VBA

    Stephen Holmes
    Stephen Holmes
    HAving re-registered the AutomationInstanceData.dll file I can now read all my datagroup properties for each element in a file. but this is a read only function. How can I change the value of a datagroup property using VBA ? e.g I want to…
    • over 13 years ago
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  • PB with extraction DEM

    pjf
    pjf
    Hi i have a pb when i extract. i'am going to migrate from V8 2004 + TRIFORMA to 8I + Arhitecture. My pb is that the DEM don't calculate me some cells and i don't know why. I attach a file with some cells and a drawing def. This cells are calculated…
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    • over 12 years ago
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  • Re: Stair Placement tool (V8i)

    PWArchitects
    PWArchitects
    Further trial & error shows that the gap between flights is set by the "Tread Depth" - not a causal relationship.
    • over 14 years ago
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  • AECOsim Building Designer Dataset_GB now available

    Volker Thein [Bentley]
    Volker Thein [Bentley]
    On May 18, 2012, the initial version 08.11.09.309 of Dataset_GB for AECOsim Building Designer was released. It is now available from SELECT downloads under Product Line: Building Analysis and Design, Category: Enhancements and Updates. It was created…
    • over 11 years ago
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  • BIM for Glazing Industries

    rajib71
    rajib71
    Now-a-days Glazing and Curtainwall industries are also utilizing BIM technology to survive in the competition. They are also making models for Glass and curtain walls for future reference. For more information please visit the following article which…
    • over 13 years ago
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  • Re: Class on building a Part - wall - wall assembly and DGWALL

    mark.wilhelmsen
    mark.wilhelmsen
    Eric, There is a class that covers creation of Single/Compound walls and the parts that make them up. Take a look at the AECOsim Building Designer - Advanced User Customization class on the Learn Server. This is an on demand class with a video walking…
    • over 10 years ago
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  • AECOsim Building Designer - Scheduled Training

    Mary Chib
    Mary Chib
    The AECOsim Building Designer LEARN services team, Dan Tanner, Paul Wagner and Mary Chib, would like to announce the September schedule for online distance learning classes. The online distance learning classes are offered in convenient modules to…
    • over 10 years ago
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  • How can I change the hatch / color of a 3D element?

    Konrad Lentschig
    Konrad Lentschig
    Hi Folks, How can I change the hatch / color of a 3D element? (pic see attached) Q: Do I change the hatch in 3D model or in the sheet? Q: How I can do this? (Step by Step would be fine) Q: How I can organize that the hatch is associative to…
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    • over 10 years ago
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  • ECQuery Files creation help

    Adolfo Ribeiro
    Adolfo Ribeiro
    Hi, I'd like some help to make the ECQuery Files for my i-models created with AECOSim. Regards, Adolfo
    • over 10 years ago
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  • Bentley Architecture Dataset Overview

    Volker Thein [Bentley]
    Volker Thein [Bentley]
    A slightly revised Bentley Architecture Dataset Overview , dated July 23, 2009, is now available from the Resources. See the Blog or go straight to the download page . Kind regards, Volker Thein
    • over 14 years ago
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  • Mirror text i section callouts, upper case letters on automatic fields

    Johan V
    Johan V
    I have a problem when creating my callouts, the text string that includes "drawing Identifier" needs to be in upper case letters, otherwise it will not mirror correctly, see the attached pdf. The spacecing between the line and the text is not correct…
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    • over 10 years ago
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  • Bentleys Content Options

    HJM
    HJM
    Anyone, We have a client requesting Bentley BIM, eventually AECOSim and I’m trying to get a handle on the different Bentleys content options. what works with the dataset catalogs and what doesn’t, what is parametric and what isn’t. From what I can…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • BIM Extractions

    cdean
    cdean
    I have been having a problem with calculating my extractions. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. The problem I'm having is that when I calculate my extraction, all the levels turn off, even though they were on before I calculated the extraction…
    • over 12 years ago
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  • Re: Revit Family Import

    rajib71
    rajib71
    Thanks for such informative discussion. As per Nasscom we are one among the top 50 IT innovators and extensively use the latest BIM software, AutoDesk, Revit, Navisworks, Microstation, CAD-Duct and CADPIPE. Can you provide some information on Revit 2010…
    • over 13 years ago
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  • Bentley Architecture vs Revit vs Archicad

    pbrooks81
    pbrooks81
    Hi I am a long time MicroStation user currently reviewing a number of the leading BIM platforms out there - namely Bentley Architecture, Revit, & Archicad. Now I am not a 'die-hard' Bentley fan and so my remit is to simply try and evaluate each…
    • over 11 years ago
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  • AECOsim Building Designer - File Sizes?

    Johannes_
    Johannes_
    Hello, Can anyone explain why, when using dynamic views the file size of sheets and drawings get enormous? We are having files – and these do only contain references and there is not a single line drawn in it which get up to 100MB. We are using a lot…
    • over 10 years ago
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