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Curtain wall profile

Curtain Wall profile: Curtain Wall profiles are not parametrically editable. Hence, raising an enhancement request to allow changes to the curtain wall profile using direct parameters, with more standard sizes to be added to the library/catalogue,...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural Will not implement

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...
8 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General Will not implement

Concatenate 2 dg properties

I would like to concatinate 2 dg properties into 1 property. Ex. DoorID = SpaceNumber+DoorNumber.
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General Will not implement

Convert - Change a Solid into a Form

If you place a "dumb solid" that has no instance data, you can then add instance data to the solid. The issue is that when you create a schedule, the solid does not have the same information as the form, particularly for volume, mass, perimeter, a...
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural Will not implement

2D section export from Imodels

When cutting a section in an Imodel within the Design review environment it would be good if a user could export that 2D section as a DGN file?
almost 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Digital Twins Will not implement

Implement bi direction links between the Datagroup System and External Databases

Make it simpler to connect to external databases, e.g. Building Smart data dictionary, SAP, user database, etc. The existing UDL technology has largely been underused and underdeveloped. Replacing it with something more robust and suitable for mod...
about 6 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer Will not implement

Association of the Mark in the structural Data with the member section

Association of the 'Mark' in the structural Data section with the section size, so that it changes automatically when member modified to another section. In addition, the changes should reflect automatically in the associated annotation with reloa...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural Will not implement

Chillers should be in the HVAC Category, NOT Plumbing

There aren't any .... it should be obvious/self-explanatory
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services Will not implement

Named Group xsd for DataGroup System

It would be great to provide a way to assign a Named Group to any placed Objects and Assemblies, including the OOTB objects like Walls, Slabs etc. This will allow the user to manipulate multiple elements efficiently without having to nest within a...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural Will not implement

Clash detection report automation

See this thread https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/f/aecosim-speedikon-forum/234812/report-on-clash/738991#738991 The way we use it now is in a teams session with all consultants. I share my screen and run...
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural Will not implement