Generation of space name for COBie

[Anonymous]

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.

My parameter are there.

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.

[barthbradley]

Instance vs. Type Parameter?  

[PEB73]

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

[Corsten.Au]

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

[PEB73]

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

[PEB73]

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.

[PEB73]

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.

[Anonymous]

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?

[PEB73]

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?

[nmarcelis]

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.

[zhongsi10707]

For some reason, this worked. Thank you

[Lance-VDCOTech]

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

[Lance-VDCOTech]

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