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Add IFC_Entity 'IfcSpatialZone' under the map dialogue in IFC Export

Filing this idea on behalf of B+S AG | Stefan Schöni. During the IFC export (2x3 and 4.0) not all official IFC entities and subtypes appear for selection, e.g., IfcSpatialZone incl. all subtypes are missing. How to assign modelled clearance profil...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Planned

Color 255

Nowadays there are lot of BIM technique with different CAD software. If I read an IFC in OBD other CAD software use color 255 in the Part and family. So when I want to plot or create a pdf file, this color doesn't show up on paper or pdf. Because ...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

Design Options - More than just spaces

Bentley. Can you expand the options of using design options to more than just Spaces. I feel this would be a great tool for the entire project. Ian
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Add the CAD/BIM Centers USACE BIM Object Library (UBOL) to Component Center

This would make using generic components in Government designs easier to get to.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review

Piping connection: Add option for 2x 135deg elbow

In sewer installations 90deg elbows are avoided. Instead we use 2x 135deg. It would be nice to have such an option in the "Connect" interface. Also maybe in the "Plumbing Autofitting Preferences". It might look like a small detail, certainly in th...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 6 Future consideration

Add an option to create Sub Assemblies

In OBD there is an option to create Assemblies. This is the form of a Cell. Once placed the cell contents no longer cells but are individual elements i.e. a wall, these are also visible in the schedules tools. this is a great function to have. How...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Add option to include or not Pro Structure during installation

Can you add an option to include or not 'Pro Structures' during the installation process.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Will not implement

Need the ability to create Vertical Louvres in a curtain wall

Currently there is no option to create a vertical louvre in a curtain wall, it is limited to horizontal only. Please can we add this Ian
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Planned

Parametric cell and repeated drawing symbols

In Parametric Cell Studio, lines, rectangles, etc. could be repeated a number of times according to a variable to represent the top view drawing, for example. In parametric cells, this is not possible. It is possible to use a parametric solid arra...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Symbols Compound cells

In OBD V8i there was the possibility of referencing a cell as a drawing symbol in BXC. It could then be embedded and saved as a drawing symbol.In OBD 2023 the behavior has changed and they appear in red and the cell cannot be embedded as a drawing...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 5 Needs review