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SNDF Export to export everything including all non structural members.

Currently the sndf export just exports structural members and non structural members such as handrail, grating, concrete goes missing. This will help the sndf export to have the whole model without missing geometry.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 1 Will not implement

Color tabel slection in Create Drawing dialog

When you use Creat View tools and the Creat Drawing dialog appears it would be nice to be able to set the specific color table for Creat Drawing Model, and Creat sheet Model. For example, the Seedfile you select when naming the file. pick the colo...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review

IFC Spatial Containment - Multi select and assign floor to files.

When exporting IFC and when working with projects that contain multiple buildings, there is no single way to assign the reference files to a single building. Every reference within the file path has to be selected seperately to assign the building...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

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

Search Field in Attributes

I would be helpful if "search field" is available in custom attribute which has long list of drop down options. For example in place column tool, section name has search field.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review

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 ...
over 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 3 Future consideration

Implement bi direction links between the Datagroup System and External Databases

Make it simpler to connect to external databases, e.g. Building Smart data dictionary, SAP, user database, etc. The existing UDL technology has largely been underused and underdeveloped. Replacing it with something more robust and suitable for mod...
over 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 2 Will not implement

Convert an associative flooded space to a non-associative space

It would be good if a user could initially place spaces using the flood placement option as this is a quick and efficient way to add spaces and room data to a model in the early stages of design. Later in the process, he may need to be more exact ...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Planned

Allow unfiers between parts

There is a need for unifiers work between parts
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Transformation Utility - change common property

I want to change common property which is assigned to all categories. Currently, I have to select source and target, then map each property. It will be good to have an option to change only one or more common property.. See attachment.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review