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Chillers should be in the HVAC Category, NOT Plumbing

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

Creating new Catalog

I have copied an excisting mdb and xml file and modify all. But OBD can't design with it. Support send me here to upload this idea. Because I have design it with delivered catalog. But I have to change this, because this is not the right catalog. ...
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 1 Future consideration

Update compound slab so align hatch to form works

I want to be able to use "Align hatch to form" even with a Compound slab, which is not possible at the moment. If you have a pattern that is required to align with the slab, it's not possible to get it through the part and family system. Like the ...
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

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...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Planned

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

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

RVT - OBD - iTwn

Is there a tutorial for using iTwin for one project using Revit and OpenBuilding for the same dicipline! Because I'm using OpenBuilding for Mechanical design and my client also design Mechanical design but with Revit. Is it possible to create one ...
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Digital Twins 1 Needs review

Make Displayset different sets for different views

In dense models it is easier to identify one/a few elements and see their relations to other elements. Like viewset.mdl did in ABD
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 11 Future consideration

New pipe system for OBD

There are for OBD new pipe. There is no command to design these pipes. The pipes are in a role. See link. If I must design it with flexible command. This is very slow and not workable. https://www.warmteservice.nl/Installatiemateriaal/Leidingsyste...
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 0 Future consideration