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ES: Print constructions/fabric build-ups and data under Data Managers>Materials

Energy Simulator. The print option was available in the old Hevacomp. Open Building use similar UI so why remove the print option in the first place? The print would provide a comprehensive details of the u-value, g-value, condensation check, k-va...
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 0 Needs review

Automatic DataGroup upgrade after schema changes

When DG schema is changed some tools (incl. Edit Properties, IFC Export) do no work proper until user manually run DG Upgrade tool.Same time user has no indication he needs to upgrade. It may happen when user opens old dgn with newer OBD version o...
almost 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 0 Future consideration

Resymbolising centerlines with Display Rules

It would be very useful if we could control the appearance of centerlines using the Display Rules
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Create Full Wall in Model that is the Full Wall Section - LOD

The current wall is fine as is but NOT complete. Works ok for interior walls but ignores what the true section looks like in section, No Blocking, Flashing etc. Honestly it is A+ for floor plans, it is the section that is pour. Plans never need th...
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Future consideration

Penetration manager/configuration

Individual openings should be deletable after utilizing the penetration manager tool. Individual openings should be manually adjustable in size after using the penetration manager tool.
11 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Change multiple catalog items

When I want to change multiple catalog items, itable, hidden, and parametric name data, I can only do it one by one. Changing this data for all items or groups of items is not possible. It would be a good idea to be able to select all, a gro...
11 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 4 Already exists

Staircase volume in quantity property tab

Want to see the concrete volume for staircase in quantity properties tab.
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 6 Future consideration

Clean-up Walls in References

In a federated model, if I have 2 walls in separate files, it can be very difficult to clean up walls that are interacting between different models. We need to allow the Connect Wall tool (specifically connect as L Parallel and Connect Forms as L ...
almost 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural / Structural 0 Future consideration

Multi-catalog search in Placement Panel

Add new search option in Catalog Item Selector that lets you search for any catalog item in your loaded libraries, regardless of element type selected at the top of the dialog. A single search for "wood" might return doors, walls, and a couple tab...
almost 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 0 Future consideration

Fill Option Control

Provide 3 options to all cut elements in a view: No fill, solid fill (black or gray), or original fill, instead of the current system which only shows the cut fills defined in the Part/Family system
almost 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration