RE: Dynamic Views -- place sections on active model or sheet
Yes. Just follow the above when creating a new DV - just place the Section Callout with no Drawing or Sheet created, and drag that onto your existing Plan Drawing.
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Dynamic Views -- place sections on active model or sheet
I am creating sections from a plan view. When I select the new section line I get an option to Place view on drawing sheet. Can this drawing sheet be the current one I am in? How do I do this? It...
View ArticleRE: Flat Inline Damper, Three-Way Component Mix-Up, Ss6
Ah... gotcha. I see that Flat Oval seems to consistently auto-match regardless of which shape is initially selected, while Round changes the component altogether and rectangular changes the...
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Flat Inline Damper, Three-Way Component Mix-Up, Ss6
With Tool Settings options "Size" and "Shape" selected, the place Flat Inline Damper tool yields a three-way component mix-up between InlineDampersFlat, BranchTypeSplitterDamper, and RectDamperConnRnd...
View ArticleRE: problem with level manager
Hi Ranjan, I don't work with these keyins much myself so am unsure why you might be seeing these results. My first guess is that perhaps you are seeing the non-graphic elements used to support Drawing...
View Articleproblem with level manager
until few days back everything was normal but now when I create a new level or rename an existing one and save the file it does so but when upon reopening the file renamed levels are reverted to...
View ArticleRE: Very slow tools: View Attributes and Color Table
Hi Christophe, By default ATF_DRAWINGSEED_DGNLIBLIST is defined within the BuildingDisciplines.cfg file, so would be set the same for all ABD shortcuts. Even in MicroStation mode you can select...
View ArticleVery slow tools: View Attributes and Color Table
Using AECOsim 08.11.09.866, GB dataset. I configured my workspaces on network shares ( following closely the -invaluable- Marc Thomas method, ABD Quickconfig...
View ArticleRE: AECOSIM Dataset Explorer - Hatch Patterns not working
Hi JWAM12, Just for parity, which dataset are you using?
View ArticleAECOSIM Dataset Explorer - Hatch Patterns not working
Hi I am using AECOSIM SS6 and I am having issues getting hatch patterns to work from the Dataset explorer. At the moment I have the default NM dataset but I am also getting the same results from the...
View ArticleRE: "Move Component", Broken Tool for Duct, ABD Ss6
Hi Jeff, That would imply that I fully read your original description and followed it to a tee. So... no, I did not. ;) In Ss6 I am seeing behavior where the last component seems to "rule" the Move...
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"Move Component", Broken Tool for Duct, ABD Ss6
The mechanical tool "Move Component" does not work on duct that is joined with Takeoff, or Tee, on one end and joined with Takeoff, Tee, or elbow(90) on the other end. The desired movement is parallel...
View ArticleRE: "DL=" Now Relative to AccuSnap Point in Ss6
Hi Jeff, No worries! Hopefully the gremlins are now fed and happy, so will have no further need for your participation.
View Article"DL=" Now Relative to AccuSnap Point in Ss6
In Ss6 there is an issue with the keyin "DL=", "DX=", etc. moving things relative to the accusnap tentative. (“Move”, “Copy”, or “Move Component” command etc etc). …Considering the difference between...
View ArticleRE: Animation Producer Schedule Animations to Create 4D Animations Available...
Hi Gilberto, Correct, the schedule simulation tools do require a separate license.
View ArticleAnimation Producer Schedule Animations to Create 4D Animations Available on SS4?
HiIs the Animation Producer / Schedule Animations Available on AECOsim SS4?RegardsGilberto
View ArticleRE: ABD SS6 - Compound walls
Interesting that you're looking for that Level Of Detail (me too), when everyone else says the BIM model should be just schematic, like 1:50 scale.
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RE: Floor manager
Yeah, same here. We do not use Managed Workspace in PW for ABD SS6, working files are inside PW but project and company datasets are outside PW. When using ABD SS6 to open files outside PW, there is...
View ArticleRE: Mechanical Keypoint Snaps are Non-Present in Ss6
Hello Jeff, I'm able to recreate your scenario. As you state it works in Ss5 (when I am in the 'mechanical discipline' or 'plumbing discipline' I only get the two snap points for that discipline). I...
View ArticleMechanical Keypoint Snaps are Non-Present in Ss6
Here's another Ss6 single issue on my list that makes Aecosim Ss6 completely not usable.Mechanical keypoint snaps are non-present. The only exception is when placing new duct/pipe. When editing...
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