• dgn lib to connect

    Keith C
    Keith C
    Probably been asked a few times on here but migrating to OBD Connect Edition from ABD Select series 6. We had dgnlib files set up with all of our tool box customisations and the pop up right click context menu with additional tools. In ABD I was pretty…
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    • over 1 year ago
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  • Catalog config problem

    Bob Waller
    Bob Waller
    I think I have a config problem with the Catalogs. When trying to "Place Slab" there is no catalog data showing in the dialog box and the program crashes immediately. I don't have this problem when placing steel members. Anyone have any ideas…
    • over 3 years ago
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  • Configuration problems in OpenBuildings Microstation

    Bob Waller
    Bob Waller
    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…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • share organization standards between AECOsim Connect and Microstation Connect ?

    chris Cher
    chris Cher
    Please could you explain - if this is possible- how can you share your organization standards between AECOsim CONNECT and Microstation CONNECT ? I have a networked drive with the MS CONNECT workspaces (Organization, Workspaces containing Worksets).…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • Can't find Structural catalog Items after defining new Workspace and Workset

    Rafael Bombardiere Carvajal
    Rafael Bombardiere Carvajal
    Hello Good ADB Community, So here is a question I've been wanted to ask you guys since a long time ago in a country far far away..... The thing is that when you Install ABD everything is OK and you're pretty much enjoying yourself with some sweet…
    • over 5 years ago
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  • RE: WorkSet template in AECOsim CE

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Hi Joaquin, Out of the box the delivered WorkSets will be available as templates. Once a custom Workspace is added these will not be available as the variable specifying the template location looks in the active workspace unless modified: _USTN_WORKSETTEMPLATE…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: Workspace template in AECOsim CE

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Hi Joaquin, Please take a look at the "WorkSet Templates" feature. This is a Technology Preview (installed by default unless deselected during installtion) in the inital ABD CE release available in the Create WorkSet Dialog. Out of the box you can use…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: Aecosim

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    In most situations user and interface do not need to change, both of these are removed from our CONNECT Edition products. Each project that you work on requires a project to be created to store the design data and project specific resources separately…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: Very slow tools: View Attributes and Color Table

    Marc Thomas
    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
    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 7 years ago
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  • RE: ABD SS6 QuickConfig - Folder permissions

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Hi Thomas, The example included the simplest way to handle the user location. The configuration system flexible enough to allow you to put resources where you like. The quickconfig is intended to be a simple working example that could be used as-is…
    • over 7 years ago
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  • ABD SS6 QuickConfig - Folder permissions

    Thomas Hartley
    Thomas Hartley
    I have a query that might seem like a minor thing. Deployment guide p4 - there is a table of Windows File/Folder permissions. "Projects" has been separated out of the default install "Workspace". Is there any reason "Users" wasn't also separated out from…
    • over 7 years ago
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  • RE: Why do we need a BB_Floormaster.dgnlib on Dataset-level when we refer to a file on another level (project)?

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Hi Stefan, This is there as a failsafe if a project for whatever reason does not contain a BB_FloorMaster.dgnlib. This location is defined in C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AECOsimBuildingDesigner V8i Ss6\AECOsimBuildingDesigner\config\appl\BuildingDesigner…
    • over 7 years ago
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  • RE: most complete metric dataset

    Marc Thomas
    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
    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
    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
    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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  • FYI: 'quickconfig Standard Deployment Guide'

    Michael Arens
    Michael Arens
    For everyone interested in a best practice for installing AECOsim in a small work environment with server setup, this is very interesting: http://communities.bentley.com/other/old_site_member_blogs/peer_blogs/b/marc_thomass_blog/archive/2014/07/31/aecosim…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • RE: Datagroup Annotation / user settings

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Hi Andreas, BB_ANNOTATION_CELLLIB will set the path to the library containing all of your auto annotation cells. This can be set to a company library in your site wide Company Dataset or to a project library in ...\support\dataset\cell. TFANNOTATION_OVERRIDES…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • RE: Cause Aecosim to produce an Error

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Here is an example used in a startup configuration: %if exists (W:/Standards/$(USERNAME)/) _USTN_USER = W:/Standards//$(USERNAME)/ %else %error Your MicroStation user configuration is missing please contact CAD Support........ %endif It…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • Circuit Reference changed after using "Add additional number of poles for panels" Wiki

    GLOVELY
    GLOVELY
    I followed the "Add additional number of poles for panels" Guide and a while later noticed that when I was in Cable Manager > Panel Schedule the circuit name did not agree with panel slot in the Schedule window. see fig 1.. Has anybody else had this problem…
    • over 10 years ago
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  • Errors with Dataset Catalog Items

    Jydeda
    Jydeda
    I am getting the following erros on openning drawings . . . 69 Catalog Items do not reference valid Catalog Types Use the DataGroup Catalog Editor to create the missing Catalog Types 1495 Catalog Item default Properties do not reference valid…
    • over 10 years ago
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  • BBES.INI file configuration

    Shawn Foster
    Shawn Foster
    Is there a way to set a BBES variable to point to a BBES.INI file on the server instead of the local file? I know the BBESBIN variable points to the folder in general, but I'm looking for a way to separate it out. Thanks, …
    • over 14 years ago
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  • Re: Navigator V8i

    T_Wollet
    T_Wollet
    Chris: You may want to copy the delivered Markup Templates DGN Library to create company specific templates with borders, logos, titleblock, etc. The default location for this is: ...{ NAVIGATOR } /Workspace/system/seed/MarkupTemplates.dgnlib…
    • over 11 years ago
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  • Re: Moving to SS4

    Marc Thomas
    Marc Thomas
    Hi Rob, This is an outline of the steps required when moving from SS3 to SS4, I'll be adding more detail in a technote shortly: 1. Create a new network location for your workspace and dataset in parallel to the existing ss3 dataset; e.g., W:\V8i_SS4…
    • over 9 years ago
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