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associative placement checkbox on a Grid

It would significantly speed up the work, if the elements could be placed on the axis Grid associatively. For example, when placing columns or walls on the grid lines, it would be useful to have a checkbox in the placement options that can enable ...
7 days ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Needs review

Improve the latency in software

In OpenBuildings Designer, introducing an intermediate buffer layer between the client application and the backend server can significantly enhance responsiveness and reduce perceived latency. This buffer—implemented as a caching or intermediary s...
about 1 month ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Will not implement

Extract the fonts of Notes by the Reports tool

I want to extract the fonts used in notes, whether they are used correctly or not, as per the client's requirements.
about 1 month ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

Allow GC to work with Curtain wall tool

I would like to be able to use GC and drive a curtain wall. This would allow us to use GC to fit the CW to bespoke elements etc. Buildings are becoming more and more curved, GC would aid the design Ian
about 2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

Modifying Forms applying cuts and chamfer to keep them as form not converting them to a solid.

In the Modify Forms there a tool labeled chamfer and others but not actually chamfering the form, converting to a solid and then losing all the data the form has. On the note adding a slab thickening the slab would also be good.
2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Needs review

Prostructure members to use the density "mass" that is in the material database.

The issue is that the only place the member gets the density is from the that part and family "Report Components Tab". so not able to have different materials EG stainless steel member that have the same part.there is a material garde in the data ...
2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 2 Needs review

Convert - Change a Solid into a Form

If you place a "dumb solid" it has no instance data, you can then add instance data to the solid. The issue is that when you the schedule the solid has not got the same information as the form, manly in the volume, mass, perimeter and top and bott...
2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

fundamental element properties within the Schedules

The DataGroup System does not provide a direct, user-configurable method to report on fundamental MicroStation element properties (e.g., raw XYZ coordinates from Range Low/High, or the element's source file name) within the Schedules tool for all ...
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

Elements need to be assigned correctly when in multiple spaces

When elements overlap multiple spaces (in some instances all they need to do is touch another space) the element is assigned to the first space placed. This is not always correct and results in incorrect scheduling. It is critical that elements ca...
4 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Changing system property order

For customized properties, I can define display order, but can not define with system properties. Also it is difficult to redefine property set order. it will be good to have controls on them.
4 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Future consideration