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Catalog Editor filter/search

Can we add an option within the catalog editor dialog to search for a part or instance. ATM if you are not 100% sure where the part or instance is defined it takes forever to locate it. Having a search option will make this process so much easier....
28 days ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural Future consideration

Control structural drawing rule annotation angle

The following workflow results in upside-down text: - We have a 3D source model whose geometry displays non-orthogonal based on true real-world coordinates, which we attach to a container model as a reference.- We then rotate that reference attach...
2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural Future consideration

TM59 overheating

Reports for TM59 overheating compliance are now a standard requirement and this should be available in the Energy SImulator simulation results.
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services Future consideration

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
5 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 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.
5 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural Future consideration

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 ...
5 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural Future consideration

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 ...
6 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 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...
6 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 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.
6 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General Future consideration

Set Active Grids per selected building

current 'set active grids' function select all buildings defined in floor manager as default. It will be good to turn on only selected building in Floor Selector as default.
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General Future consideration