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Structural Tool Open to Last Library Instead of Reset

Each time you go to place a structural member the tool resets to the base directory of the libraries. It would save a LOT of time is the tool remembered the last library list used and defaulted there instead of resetting to the beginning. It can b...
about 2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 0 Needs review

Concatenate 2 dg properties

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

Allow non-parametric cells to be placed as shared cells through the DG placement dialogs.

Users would like an option to place cells through the DataGroup enriched placement dialogs (as opposed to Compound Cell Manager or Cells dialog) as Shared Cells. Users have several detailed cells that are used many times in the same model. Without...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Future consideration

GC - Itemtype Support

Special Node/Option for Full Itemtype support in Generative Components. Users can assign Itemtype library to already available nodes (eg. Line, Solid etc.) and user can fill the properties by either text or assign excel spreadsheet.
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Add cached files and live nesting funktion.

For example if we have 5(five) volume files refrenced into to a masterfile and this masterfile is referenced to a mastermodel where you take sections for 2D drawings. The 2D drawing is cached. When opening this file with live nesting set to 2, the...
about 2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review

Working in dwg mode and want to reference a dwg.

When working in dwg mode and want to reference a dwg. The nested choice is not on. Posibility of autocad have also a overlay and attached choice. And in OBD the choice is already made. Please let the designer make the choice what he/she wants to s...
about 2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review

Enable parts to be placed completely on active layer

Currently when doors, windows, walls, etc. are placed when a level is set as active, the various components of the part land on different levels. The part placement actually creates levels that have been programmed into the part and cannot be chan...
2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Needs review

Create Full Wall in Model that is the Full Wall Section - LOD

The current wall is fine as is but NOT complete. Works ok for interior walls but ignores what the true section looks like in section, No Blocking, Flashing etc. Honestly it is A+ for floor plans, it is the section that is pour. Plans never need th...
4 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Future consideration

Associate structural elements to grid lines

Structural elements are associated to grids so changes to grid layout will propagate to associated elements, such as beams, columns, bearing walls, and footings.
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 0 Future consideration

Apply Part and Family to elements in group "orphan cell"

When you group elements it creates an orphan cell so when you apply Part and Family it only applies to the Cell Header not all the elements in the Group "orphan cell". Need to have a "Change Whole Elements" like there is in the Change tool. And on...
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 1 Future consideration