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external edit rights for non-active Model

Make it possible for 'another' user to open and edit a all Models in a file except for the Model I have active.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Will not implement

Curtain Wall : Place as Cell support

The CW can not be placed as Cell The CW object contained in the Cell can not be parametrically flexed after placement. The Grips do present themselves but also do not work. When the Cell is dropped, the CW object disappears. The hope here is that ...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Curtain Wall : ACS & Accudraw Compliance

The CW tool ignores the ACS, Accudraw orientation when the CW is placed (ACS Plan Lock on etc). This is not expected behaviour, and severely limits the usability of the tool. The CW object can be rotated to match the ACS after being placed. Being ...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 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...
about 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 0 Future consideration

Local CS for Curtain Walls

The CW tool is pretty powerful, but it works only in the vertical plane as a 'wall'. The panelisation that the CW tool is useful as a lot of construction objects are based on panels and grids. Eg Cladding panels and frames, tiles and joints, celin...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 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 ...
about 5 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...
about 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 2 Will not implement

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

Add "Date Modified" to Model Dialog

Similar to how you have a "Date modified" in Windows Explorer as a way to sort a list of files. I always have countless models in the dialog, where many are reiterations of the same model, and would like to sort them by "date last modified". This ...
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

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 ...
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Planned