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    Multi-layer Annotation

    Ability to place annotations that lists all layers in the correct order with properties (width, materials, etc.).
    about 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

    Penetrations: Overrides

    Support for overrides would be a big productivity booster. Overlaps with Ideas / worflows for: 1. Penetration Object level rules / configs. Progressive refinement of low LOD rules into higher LOD rules via a 'parent - children' sub-classing workfl...
    over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

    Penetrations: Managment of follow on associations / call backs.

    The PM apparently records the call backs triggered by Mstn's tools that manipulate / modify the cutting / cut elements for each Penetration object. When the user triggers an Update, the PM dialog is updated and the PO is updated in the model. It w...
    over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

    Penetrations: Config/Rule per Penetration Object

    The new Penetrations tool introduced in U10 is pretty promising. But, the current assumption that there a large 'classes' of Penetrations is flawed. There also needs to be a way to support Penetration rules/ config at Penetration level. Each Penet...
    over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 1 Future consideration

    tool to create and update drawing schedule

    It will save some time, reduce risk of mistakes and it will take away boring work and make you happier in front of OBD.
    about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 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...
    about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Future consideration

    Color code AccuDraw dialog

    The AccuDraw compass is rotated to the element snapped to. Very often not to view xy. So the x and y fields in the AccuDraw dialog are not view xy. Very unintuitive. Like in the attached video. The AccuDraw compass has a red and green marking for ...
    about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer 1 Needs review

    Staircase volume in quantity property tab

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

    Data of Manufacturer

    There are a lot of data on the internet from manufacturers. For the Building design system, it would be very nice to use real measurements of the manufacturers. For example, there is a data group of Victaulic implemented in Bentley Open Plant. htt...
    over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 3 Planned

    Place Wall by Space / Shape - Segment option

    It would be good to include this option. Its very rare that all sides of the space or room will have the same wall type. The user ends up having to delete or mod most of the walls or even worse not using the tool at all. With this option, the OBD ...
    about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration