topic Re: Generation of space name for COBie in Revit Architecture Forum

Generation of space name for COBie

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 15:48:35 GMT

Hello everyone,

I have the following problem,

Even though I created room and name them I can't automaticly update the parmeter COBie.Space.Name. The other COBie parameter of the room are updated (COBie.Space.Category for exemple) but not the name of the space.

As you can see my parameter is set up to be name according to it's name and number.

But when i update my Cobieparameter the name of my space stay blank.

The weirdest thing is the parameter COBie.Component.Space is updated and that parameter use the name of the space.

If someone could light me up it would be appreciated.

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

barthbradley — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:13:28 GMT

Instance vs. Type Parameter?

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

PEB73 — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:52:15 GMT

Did you manage to resolve this? I'm having similar probles myself with the COBie.Space.Name.

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

Corsten.Au — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:42:16 GMT

Hi If you can , learn bit about

1. Shared Parameter

2. Instance parameter

3. Type parameter

and also how to map a instance parameter of a Revit family to parameter of a project ...

without that hat understanding the solution might help you temporarily but again you might face similar issues...

cheers

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

PEB73 — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:04:36 GMT

Examples of Space Name contradiction, the space list has ignored the field separator:

Space Names on the COBie Space TabComponent Space on COBie Component Tab

The COBie.Space.Name column is blank in the Revit model itself but the COBie.Compeonent.Space is filled.

The following settings applied:

Parameter Map Space NameParameter Map Component SpaceSpace Name Builder

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

PEB73 — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:21:08 GMT

Hello,

Thanks for the reply. I have checked the parameters, which have been set up by others as part of a template, and they are both are shared parameters set to Instance so I'm not sure if there is anything else that I can check to solve the problem.

I have not come across the issue of the missing field separator before that has only occurred since updating the BIM Interoperability Tools to version 7.0.6844.0 could be a conicidence of course.

If I change the Parameter Mapping for Space to the default the COBie.Space.Name not set error occurs and n/a is exported in the Spaces list.

I shall keep looking.

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

PEB73 — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:48:46 GMT

According to the software developers this is a known issue in version 7.0.6844.0 of the BIM Interoperability Tools.

Quote from email re COBie.Space.Name not updating in the model:

"...What you are experiencing is a known issue and will be corrected in the latest update that will be releasing very soon. Please either check back to our BUIM Interoperability website or your Autodesk Desktop APP (if you have it installed) for the update..." 24th Jan 2019 - CADD Care Certified Helpdesk Team.

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:35:31 GMT

Hi there,

I am having the same problem. The room name is not being place on the COBie.space.name data. I dont know what is wrong.

Is there any solution?

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

PEB73 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:08:26 GMT

This problem was supposed to have been sorted in the last update of the BIM Tools you need to update the add-in if you haven't already done so.

I have found an issue with the update related to parameter mapping. Rather than the COBie parameter, in this case Type.Category, being set by my own project parmeter specified in the parameter mapping part of the Setup the reverse is happening. The COBie.Type.Category from Type Setup is overwriting the project parameter. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is it something I am doing wrong?

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

nmarcelis — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:32:48 GMT

Creating a COBie spreadsheet is sometimes tricky. Did you follow these steps:?
1. project setup (parameter mapping)

2. selection proces

3. update proces

4. creation of speadsheet

The space name problem has been sorted since the latest update of BIM interoperabiltiy tools. The subcontractor creating this tool is very responsive when it comes to support.

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

zhongsi10707 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:45:02 GMT

For some reason, this worked. Thank you

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

Lance-VDCOTech — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:59:42 GMT

Be careful when using the Update button under the COBie Extention.

Re: Generation of space name for COBie

Lance-VDCOTech — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:01:45 GMT

You are not supposed to use "/" characters in Space Names. Use "-" or "_" as a space separator per the COBie Guide.