AECOsim Building Designer Help

Using the PAZ part mapping utility

  1. Select ( Family/Part Search and Replace ) from the ribbon.

    The Replace Parts dialog opens.

  2. Navigate to the folder containing PAZ files, select the PAZ files to be remapped, and click Done.

    The Family/Part Search and Replace dialog opens.

  3. In the list box, select an existing Family and Part to replace.

    The row highlights.

  4. Enable Show Null Parts option to display the null parts in the cell component.
  5. Select new Family and Part definitions, and click Replace.

    This prepares the existing family and part assignments for replacement with the new assignments.

    Note: When family and part assignments are scheduled for reassignment, they are disabled in the list box.
  6. (Optional) Continue to select other existing families and parts to replace, select new family and part assignments, and click Replace to prepare more of them for reassignment.
  7. To change units for the family and part assignments, select a unit system from the Change Units option menu, and then click Process to replace the assignments.
    Note: The reassignment actually occurs when Process is selected.
  8. (Optional) Click Cancel to discard all family and part reassignment settings, and close the dialog.