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Use of the Exchange Reference Command

When we have file A active and B and C referenced, selecting B and using Exchange is simply equivalent to opening file B. The ideal function would be to open file B with A and C referenced.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

2D section export from Imodels

When cutting a section in an Imodel within the Design review environment it would be good if a user could export that 2D section as a DGN file?
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Digital Twins 4 Will not implement

Scale-sensitive hatch

Adjust crosshatch patterns and symbolic fill spacing to plotting scale in each view.
almost 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

Set default placement based on PS shape.

When placing certain member types, not need to remember the offset rotation and position. It would be good to be able to set these.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 1 Already exists

Option to Add Company Logo to Results

On Hevacomp, you were able to add your company logo to results such as Heat Loss and Heat Gain. It would be good if the same can be done for open buildings energy simulator results.
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 1 Future consideration

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...
8 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...
8 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
8 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 1 Needs review

Chillers should be in the HVAC Category, NOT Plumbing

There aren't any .... it should be obvious/self-explanatory
about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 1 Needs review

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...
about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review