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Structural rules based on DG Catalog

For Architectural and Mechanical drawing rules it is already possible to use the DG catalog to assign a rule to the elements it must be applied to. For Structural drawing rules only the Family/Part can be used. Please provide similar functionality...
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 1 Future consideration

Improved space quantities

The IFC schema allows for a lot more quantities on an ifcSpace (Qto_SpaceBaseQuantities): https://standards.buildingsmart.org/IFC/RELEASE/IFC4/ADD2_TC1/HTML/schema/ifcproductextension/qset/qto_spacebasequantities.htm. Please implement those in OBD...
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 3 Future consideration

Define spaces on Dataset, Workspace and Workset levels

For most building elements the Datagroup System allows for 'Definitions' and Catalog Types/Items on multiple levels: Dataset, Workspace and Workset. Spaces on the contrary don't allow this flexibility. They are set on a "System" level. It is curre...
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Curtain Wall Tool: Tubular Walls

It would be great if the Curtain Wall tool would also cater for polar coordinate systems, and the geometry issues that come from them. Link to previous discussion
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Wall Cleanup + Cells

TF_UNIFY_CELL_CHILDREN is a great setting. Apparently can slow things down so something to combine with CVEs? Currently works for these conditions: Wall to Wall. OK Wall to Cell Wall. OK Cell Wall to Cell Wall. OK Cell Wall to Wall-in-Ref. OK Wall...
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Future consideration

Add Instance Data tool <> Cell/Nesting

It would be good to enhance the Add Instance Data tool so that it can tunnel into cells. Link to previous discussion See also ADO PBI 901466: DataGroups: Modify Instance Data Enhancements Another link
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Assembly Builder - Replace Assembly Workflow / Tool

It is recognised that components and assemblies need to be replaced intelligently. This is supported at platform level by the Replace Cell tool. Assemblies provide a way to for users to insert a lot of stuff. They will eventually need to manage th...
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Staircase volume in quantity property tab

Want to see the concrete volume for staircase in quantity properties tab.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 6 Future consideration

Support for phased construction/renovation

Many construction projects include work on existing buildings or working in phases, so each phase has items that are existing to remain, to be removed, to be patched, and to be added. While we have a data property for this, it would be more useful...
over 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 0 Future consideration

Enable Program Area of a space to constrain its size

Enable Program Area of a space to constrain its size (rubber-banding capability) so user can adjust a side and have the shape respond. 2D constraints in MicroStation can do this, see video (the video is real-time; scrub through to get the picture ...
almost 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 3 Future consideration