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Dataset.cfg variable MS_DGNLIBLIST_LINESTYLES need to be set to '<'

OBD 2023 using the ISO19650 dataset, the Dataset.cfg has the variable MS_DGNLIBLIST_LINESTYLES = $(TFDIR)Dgnlib\Linestyles,dgnlib With it set the equals, it will not read any similar MS_DGNLIBLIST_LINESTYLES variables that has been set to either a...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Planned

Mstn Parametric Solids Variables in DGS

When the DGS be able to interact with the variables that come with and drive Functional Cells? Link to discussion five years ago
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Future consideration

tool to create and update drawing schedule

It will save some time, reduce risk of mistakes and it will take away boring work and make you happier in front of OBD.
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

Penetrations: User-defined Penetration Object

The Penetration Object geometry should be replaced by a Parametric Cell, which the user can modify to suit project needs, additional elements etc. Penetrations require a lot of additional construction elements like sleeves, boarding, supports / li...
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Improve DWG Export

Currently when exporting drawing models to DWG it appears as if the OBD-specific geometry is completely ignored. What I mean is that the entire represantation based on F/P assignment is not respected in the DWG file. I would expect the DWG file to...
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Already exists

More IFC Manipulation tools

I really love the "ifcTransformReferenced" key-in. It's the easiest way I know of to relocate an IFC file, keeping all other information intact. It would be so nice to get some similar features for: Splitting IFC file: For example we often receive...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

Improvement in Family/Parts Editor and Catalog Editor

Hi, It will be appreciate to have a better respect of the general Windows convention in these two dialog boxes. 1) They are similar but they are working differently 2) When an entity is editable in the tree or in the listview (right side), F...
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Future consideration

Drawings: Resymbolizing files(IFC,3DM, DWG, ITwin, etc) from different applications when referenced in OpenBuildings

An OpenBuildings Civil Structural user may need to reference an iTwin model of a bridge design. The OpenBuildings user may need to represent the concrete of the bridge in section with a concrete hatch including unification of separate concrete obj...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Future consideration

Modify Properties tool in Modify Instance Data Panel

Seems like Properties in Mstn are not talking to the DGS-led properties in OBD. It would be good to provide better synching between yje Modify Properties tool and the Modify Instance Data Panel. Eventually a unified panel? Enhancement Request # 11...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Future consideration

Add Instance Data - Mapping tool

Could the Add Instance Data tool be enhanced to provide some means of linking the object's Properties to the DGS information, please? Link to previous discussion back 2015. There seems to quite a lot of progress with Expressions which can extract ...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Future consideration