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    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

    Structural Tool Open to Last Library Instead of Reset

    Each time you go to place a structural member the tool resets to the base directory of the libraries. It would save a LOT of time is the tool remembered the last library list used and defaulted there instead of resetting to the beginning. It can b...
    almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 0 Already exists

    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 ...
    about 2 years 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...
    about 2 years 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...
    about 2 years 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.
    about 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.
    about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 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 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Planned

    Allow unfiers between parts

    There is a need for unifiers work between parts
    over 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review