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Change multiple catalog items

When I want to change multiple catalog items, itable, hidden, and parametric name data, I can only do it one by one. Changing this data for all items or groups of items is not possible. It would be a good idea to be able to select all, a gro...
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 4 Already exists

Rounded Corners for Handrails

OBD tool should have parameter to round the corners (and ends) of the handrails? This is very common and required by the UK Bldg Regs. Also a big no-no for public stairs in stations for safety reasons. Dropping the handrail and trying to use the M...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

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...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Future consideration

Vertical Louvres

I have been working with Steve Cocchi to create a vertical Louvre. This new louvre will adjust the number of blades and allow you to to rotate them. It would be great to include these bespoke families & parts to the datasets for all to be able...
11 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Will not implement

Merge Dataset family & parts

Within the different datasets, there are family and parts that do not exist in other datasets ie within the US dataset there are handrails with a glass panels, but in the UK dataset this is missing. There are many many other items that I feel shou...
11 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Planned

Clean-up Walls in References

In a federated model, if I have 2 walls in separate files, it can be very difficult to clean up walls that are interacting between different models. We need to allow the Connect Wall tool (specifically connect as L Parallel and Connect Forms as L ...
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural / Structural 0 Future consideration

Fill Option Control

Provide 3 options to all cut elements in a view: No fill, solid fill (black or gray), or original fill, instead of the current system which only shows the cut fills defined in the Part/Family system
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

Space Volume property

The ability to automatically calculate space volume property which can be reflected in schedules.
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

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

Design Options - More than just spaces

Bentley. Can you expand the options of using design options to more than just Spaces. I feel this would be a great tool for the entire project. Ian
11 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review