When setting an expression in the Element Type window, an error message will appear

Overview

In the Element Type window, when an expression has to be added, an error message will appear. And the required expression cannot be entered. This problem only occurs in update 8. Here is how to add an expression without having the error message.

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Step 1

Go to this place:

C:Program FilesBentleyOpenBuildings CONNECTEDEditionOpenBuildingsDesignerexpressionbuildertoken.fa.dat

And delete that file.

Step 2

Restart the open building designer. Then access Element Type from the Data/Reports ribbon,

Step 3

You can now manually write the expression in the dialog box. (here, for example, we need an expression for the opening area. So, our expression is this. Height * This. Width)