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Multi-layer Annotation

Ability to place annotations that lists all layers in the correct order with properties (width, materials, etc.).
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

filter out geometry from rounded steel profiles

A correct steel beam with rounded corners is ofcourse looking better in a shaded view. But it is problematic in drawings front view as it will produce a lot of lines. Try an ifc from Revit or Tekla and you will see. Best would be if OBD could filt...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Already exists

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...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Will not implement

Compound Slab - from Mesh Option

The new CS tool looks very limited in scope. It would be good to extend its viability by supporting meshes. Flooring is rarely level or flat when you look across a project. It would be good to have an option that is based on Mstn's Thicken tool th...
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

Opening placement - Sense Distance = 0

As discussed in this forum post https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/f/aecosim-speedikon-forum/243581/obd-u10-wall-opening-cuts-compound-slab It is currently not possible to create an opening with "Sense dis...
about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 4 Future consideration

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...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Needs review

Models in VERIFY PARTS

With many Models in a file it would help a lot if you could filter what is in a separate Model. Verify Parts is very useful tool and simple to use. Really a prototype for how tools should be.
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Space - room bounding

We need a Space option that will allow the Space to follow the geometry it is associated too. thus if the space aka walls move the Space updates to suit. Revit offers this, and it is a limitation for OBD users
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 3 Already exists

Program Manager Notification

If we delete files from the Design folder (our workset) and these files were used in Program Manager for Design Options, we should have notification when we start OBD that there are no these files and existing Design Option was changed.
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

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 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Will not implement