Forum Post: RE: Aeco vs Revit or Archicad
nikoue A cad program is a universe of terms and concepts. And on a forum like this, a lot of jargon. Perhaps we should be more precise and use proper Bentley speak. Terms like View Window, Model,...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Aeco vs Revit or Archicad
Great, Thomas when just occasionally someone is careful to use unambiguous, complete terminology. This forum would be a lot more useful if that was customary, instead of sloppy jargon and ambiguous...
View ArticleForum Post: Shileding of connector
Hello, I want to know when a connector will be called as Shielded. Is it depent on housing material of connector or isolation of pins. If housing material is glass filled plymer what can i consider
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Size of space label
Still trying to get space labels into work flow starting from schematic and going forward. Right now it is just easier to place as needed in a plan but only if there is a benefit. Struggling to make...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Rendering Linestyles
This is the step that I was missing. Just did not know it could be done. Now I will have to try and make this happen as you have above. Thank-you for taking the time to reply back.
View ArticleForum Post: Cut Solid by Curves
Back into elementary difficulties: Why won't this work? - pic - Cut (Split, retain both) all the roof Solids (Free Forms) by the green Curve. Either refuses, or removes the cut-off part of ea Solid....
View ArticleForum Post: Railing and reporting
I am looking for a way to get linear ft as a quanty report for the handrail when the railing tool has been used to place it. The structural reporting tool is not reconizing any structural members, and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Railing and reporting
Mel, the Quantify tool should give you want you want, if your Parts are connected to your DG and the Parts have Components connected to them for Quantification.
View ArticleForum Post: Default Family and Part
I know this is probably simple and I'm sure I knew it at some point but, how do I change the default family and part when I am trying to place ductwork or piping? For example, I am trying to place...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Default Family and Part
John, HVAC_FAMILY_DUCT_DEFAULT is the name of the configuration variable that sets the default Family/Part when selecting the duct tools or duct fitting tools. You can set this to just the Family...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Default Family and Part
John, I forgot to mention that the other configuration variables that are similar to this are on page 38 of the Mechanical module of the BIM Manager Workshop documentation that you got from the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: BIM Manager Workshop - Walnut Creek, CA (Bay Area)
Ask and you shall receive... (sometimes) A BIM Manager Workshop has been posted that will be hosted in Atlanta July 28th - August 1st. I have included the link to register to below....
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Cut Solid by Curves
Thanks Travis but I dispute - Help says an open element will do it, and that does indeed produce same result as a closed one. And that result, as I say, is to remove the cut-off part of the Form(s),...
View ArticleBlog Post: Meet Karsten Pudziow – Bentley LEARNing Conference Trainer
Karsten will be presenting several courses in the MicroStation and AECOsim tracks at the Bentley LEARNing Conference in Birmingham, UK. His sessions include: Clash Detection Why Add Bentley iWare...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Cut Solid by Curves
fostertom, My apologies, I misinterpreted what you were trying to achieve. Based on what I now understand to be your goal, I would suggest that using Linear Forms, rather than Free Forms, would make...
View ArticleBlog Post: Meet Dan Tanner – Bentley LEARNing Conference Trainer
Dan will be presenting several courses in the AECOsim track at the Bentley LEARNing Conference in Birmingham, UK. His sessions include: What’s New in AECOsim Building Designer V8i SELECTseries 5?...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Cut Solid by Curves
fostertom, I have a file where I the roof elements modeled as Linear Forms that I can send you if you want. I am having problems trying to post it here using Chrome. If you want this, email me at...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: IFC / model based vs. floor based grouping
Hmmm... attached is what I'm seeing out of the box. Are you assigning Spatial Containment in the IFC Export dialog?
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