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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...
over 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...
over 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 ...
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Future consideration

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...
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Parametric Cell Variations and Control

My understanding is that when assigning a parametric cell to a datagroup definiton, if that parametric cell contains a set of variations only one variation can be used or applied. Thus if I need to use all three variations I must create 3 datagrou...
over 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 1 Planned

Management UI for Dataset Content to Ease Migration and Backup

We have several utilities that are point solutions for specific dataset management tasks. To migrate users to a new version of a dataset or backup user generated content requires multiple steps involving use of these utilities and manual manipulat...
over 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Planned

Create datagroup for elbows wih male-male/male-female connections

There are a lot of elbows and tees with wire connections. And when modifying an existing datagroup, OBD has a limitation in creating these fittings. And Revit can do all fittings, and also with the right image and dimensions. When will OBD do this...
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 1 Needs review

Material alignment

If you have a building that contain a series of walls, if the building is rotated away from the horizontal and apply materials via the family and parts. when the building is cut the materials are never aligned with building ie a wall (see image) I...
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Data of RFA files

Data of RFA files, OBD doesn't read correctly to create schedules automaticly
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 1 Needs review

room ref numbers on the layout cannot be relocated

Sometimes we do not have room references from architects and we need to create them ourselves. We need to be able to show clearly the location of particular room on the layout - it can be done in wireframe top view. Unfortunately sometimes room nu...
9 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 2 Future consideration