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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

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
12 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

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...
about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Already exists

Add an option to create Sub Assemblies

In OBD there is an option to create Assemblies. This is the form of a Cell. Once placed the cell contents no longer cells but are individual elements i.e. a wall, these are also visible in the schedules tools. this is a great function to have. How...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Need the ability to create Vertical Louvres in a curtain wall

Currently there is no option to create a vertical louvre in a curtain wall, it is limited to horizontal only. Please can we add this Ian
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Planned

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 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Will not implement

Parametric cell and repeated drawing symbols

In Parametric Cell Studio, lines, rectangles, etc. could be repeated a number of times according to a variable to represent the top view drawing, for example. In parametric cells, this is not possible. It is possible to use a parametric solid arra...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Symbols Compound cells

In OBD V8i there was the possibility of referencing a cell as a drawing symbol in BXC. It could then be embedded and saved as a drawing symbol.In OBD 2023 the behavior has changed and they appear in red and the cell cannot be embedded as a drawing...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 5 Needs review

Parametric cells need to place handles

In Parametric Cell Studio, there is the possibility of placing handles to change the dimension of a measurement. The change updates the dimensions of the entire cell.It would be interesting to be able to use this option in Parametric Cell and not ...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Future consideration

Resolve slab encounter with stair

Staircase encounters with the slab are not considered in OBD. It would be interesting to be able to adjust them directly in the stair settings so that they are similar to reality when they are built.See image
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration