How to insert a customized parametric cell as a wall in a catalog item?
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
Catalog Editor
Problem Description:
We often have custom parametric cells that we want to place as catalog items…
Can I modify the properties of a Compound Wall Assembly's layers?
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
Modify Properties
Problem
I need to edit the properties of a wall assembly's layers, whether from the Schedules…
Mapped parametric cell properties are not working correctly
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
Parametric Cells
Problem
I need to place a custom cube-shaped parametric cell as a Catalog item to input the…
How to update DataGroup enabled parametric cells?
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
Parametric Cells
Problem
It's unclear how DataGroup enabled parametric cells that have already been placed in…
How to create a custom Catalog Item that can be copied to another Catalog Type
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
Catalog Editor
Problem Description
We often see that when creating custom catalogs some will use the primary…
Removing unwanted catalogs created from RFA import
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
Connect Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Problem
How can I remove unwanted catalogs that have been created after importing RFA files?
Solution
The RFA import wizard…
Set accuracy for Label Coordinate
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Annotation
Subarea:
DataGroup Annotation
Problem description
How to set accuracy for Label Coordinate
Solution
Below is the workflow…
Use Live Hyperlinks in Catalog Properties
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
Catalog Items
From Update 4 onwards we added and enhanced the hyperlink capability of Catalog properties to…
Converting legacy Slabs to Compound Slabs
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Compound Slabs
Problem
I have a few custom Cast In Place (CIP) slab types that I've created in previous…
Missing Catalog Items After Updating
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Installation
Subarea:
dataset upgrade
Problem
After upgrading to OpenBuildings Designer Update 9 I see an “empty” dialog box for Structural…
DataGroup Validator "Duplicate Catalog Type" error
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
DataGroup Validator
Problem
For some reason we are getting these DataGroup validation errors when opening any…
LibreOffice To DataGroup Link Error
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
08.11.09.866
Environment:
DataGroup System
Area:
DataGroup Explorer
Subarea:
N/A
Problem
We have tried to link LibreOffice Basic to the DataGroup…
DataGroup Keyins
Product(s):
Aecosim Building Designer V8i
Version(s):
08.11.09.747
Environment:
N/A
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
N/A
Problem
Are there any keyins for the DataGroup System tools?
Solution…
Launching OpenBuildings Designer may hang if the Properties dialog is docked
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
General
Subarea:
Performance
Problem
When I've docked the Properties dialog it may not display after I open a DGN file in OpenBuildings…
Remove All Building Data - TFREMOVE
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer)
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition and V8i
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Datagroup System
Subarea:
Instance Data
Overview
TFREMOVE is a…
How to create wiremesh fence
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Dataset and Content
Problem Description
A wiremesh fence is something that we can create many ways. Here we will try to understand one of the…
How to create custom compound wall
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Catalog
Problem Description
A specific size and type of compound wall is needed and there isn't one in the program that meets the company standards…
Error message when attempting to create a new Schedule
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
Schedules
Problem
After clicking on the "New Schedule" icon from the Schedules…
DataGroup System - OpenBuildings Designer
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
DataGroup System
Pages within this section cover various tools and aspects of the DataGroup System, such as Catalog Types, Properties, Schedules…
Datasets and Content - OpenBuildings Designer
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Datasets
Subarea:
N/A
OpenBuildings Designer is delivered with one or more regional datasets, selected during…
The "Mark" Property On Structural Members Is Not Populating.
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Dataset and Content
Subarea:
Family/Part
Problem
The "Mark" property, when placing structural members…
Editing Catalog Item value lists
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer)
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition and V8i
Environment:
N/A
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
DataGroup Catalog Editor
Problem Description…
Match Catalog Item Element Properties
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer (and AECOsim Building Designer)
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition and V8i
Environment:
N/A
Area:
DataGroup System
Subarea:
DataGroup Catalog Tools
Problem Description…
To Get Pipe Thickness Data
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
08.11.09.866 and above
Environment:
N\A
Area:
Plumbing Design
Subarea:
N\A
Problem
How to add pipe thickness information in pipes?
Solution…
Custom Structural Elements - General Information
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N\A
Area:
Structural Design
Subarea:
N\A
Column - User-Defined and Beam - User-Defined
To have your…