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Add Instance Data tool <> Cell/Nesting

It would be good to enhance the Add Instance Data tool so that it can tunnel into cells. Link to previous discussion See also ADO PBI 901466: DataGroups: Modify Instance Data Enhancements Another link
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Assembly Builder - Replace Assembly Workflow / Tool

It is recognised that components and assemblies need to be replaced intelligently. This is supported at platform level by the Replace Cell tool. Assemblies provide a way to for users to insert a lot of stuff. They will eventually need to manage th...
over 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Add cached files and live nesting function

For example, if we have 5(five) volume files referenced into a masterfile and this masterfile is referenced to a mastermodel where you take sections for 2D drawings. The 2D drawing is cached. When opening this file with live nesting set to 2, the ...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

Working in dwg mode and want to reference a dwg - reference options

When working in dwg mode and want to reference a dwg. The nested choice is not on. Posibility of autocad have also a overlay and attached choice. And in OBD the choice is already made. Please let the designer make the choice what he/she wants to s...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

Enable parts to be placed completely on active layer

Currently when doors, windows, walls, etc. are placed when a level is set as active, the various components of the part land on different levels. The part placement actually creates levels that have been programmed into the part and cannot be chan...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Needs review

line styles selector with graphic representation

Add a graphic representation of the line styles in the line style dialog. Display all Line Styles e.g. as cells in Cell Selector.
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Needs review

accudraw index colour

The Accudraw compass has a red and green marking for the axes. I'd like those colours also om the xy in the Accudra dialog.
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Will not implement

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 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 0 Future consideration

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 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 3 Future consideration

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.
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Will not implement