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How can I add links to elements in a batch process in ABD?
In my work, I need to add hundreds of photo links (see the screenshot ) to each element in a dgn file. How can I do it in a batch process? Where are the data about links stored? written in any xml...
View ArticlePlacemark
HiI added a couple of placemarks for georeferencing. Is there a way to delete them? Regards,Robert
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File opening problem
User getting this error box every time she opens a file, whether it be a dgn or ips (Interplot). I am posting here due to the nature of the error message.There has not been anything done to her...
View ArticleCommandline Switch to open design file OpenBuildingsDesigner
What is the commandline switch to open a design file? From the help docs -R opens the design file in read-only mode. But this is not happening for me, when I run the string below for the commandline it...
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OBD update 5 - elements visivility
Hi,I'm using OBD update 5 and I have faced following problem. Some of the developed bridge aburtment elments were modeled using smart solid intersection with "standard" OBD element, eg. retaing...
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Catalog editor is grey
HiMy catalog editor show grey catalog items. Don't know why. Could it have anything to do with updating from connect update 4 to update 5? When I tried to create a new definition I got an error...
View Article[ABD U4] metric dataset
Hi,I have AECOsim Building Designer CONNECT Edition, Update 4 (v10.04.00.69) installed on a machine that also has ABD SS6 and when I start ABD U4, only US dataset is available. How do I get the metric...
View ArticleOBD U5 - Place vs Modify Workflow
A while ago I started a thread about workflow in ABD (now OBD)...
View Article[OBD U5] creating deployment image without redownload the whole thing
Hi, It might be a long shot here, but is there anyway to create a deployment installation without redownloading the files all over again? Can I create a deployment that have all the bells and whistles...
View ArticleOBD U5 - Missing OPD Ribbons
OK, strange one to finish my patience tonight.I've been happily working away and looking at what is delivered in the toolboxes, no OBD I see (or at least no legacy boxes). Created a new file to do some...
View ArticleDrawing a line by picking any point in open builder designer
In open building designer ,if we pick a point & draw a line in top view the line is drawn but in elevation view if we pick a point at any direction , the point is picking from (0,0) coordinates not...
View ArticleDrawing rules extraction
Hi How do I export drawing rules made in a workset? I've created some structural rules, and now I want to distribute them to my organization. Do the rules get stored in the dgn-file? In that case, how...
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import revit model with spaces properties to OBD
Hi,I would like to import archtectural ifc model (revit 2019) I use ifcin for import model, spaces are in my DGN model but I lost properties like Number, Type ans Pset_SpaceCommon...I tried also to...
View Articlebook for mastering open buildings designer
Hello all,I am new to bentley products and I was wondering if there is any book for mastering OpenBuildings designer , while am searching i found a book "Practical Architectural Modelling With AECOsim...
View ArticleHas anyone made the geometry maps work on Update 5. It seems to be looking...
Is there a clear explanation of how to work with geometry maps?
View ArticleExporting STP using ABD
Hi, I have exported some elements from ABD V8i SS4 as STP and then I imported the STP in autocad/ABD again to check whether I got them correct, found that all elements are there but they all are on...
View Articleram elements steel quantity estimation tapered
can anyone pls help me in quantifying the steel used for frames in ram elements for pre engineered building ? which software gives the steel quantity for a frame
View ArticleAutomating Updating Cached Views on ProjWise
Nice that a VBA has been provided.It would be good to provide a short vid or explanation on how to install this on ProjectWise.
View ArticleBIM Workfkows - Cost Planning Tools
More damning criticism of Crossrail which is now going to overrun cost and programme-wise... so much so that a lot rail jobs are being put on hold or delayed.On the programming side, Bentley can point...
View ArticleImporting excel file into Aecosim
How to import online excel file into open builder designer ??
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