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room ref numbers on the layout cannot be relocated

Sometimes we do not have room references from architects and we need to create them ourselves. We need to be able to show clearly the location of particular room on the layout - it can be done in wireframe top view. Unfortunately sometimes room nu...
4 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 0 Needs review

Being able to input a ceiling plenum after an exposed ceiling design change

Currently there is no way to change from an exposed ceiling design to now a ceiling plenum without starting again once created. Designs change so this should be an easy change also
5 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review

Rhino inside

HI Bentley I was just looking at Revit/Rhino/Grasshopper and they are all linked via a tool called Rhino Inside. https://www.rhino3d.com/inside/revit/1.0/ When revit, rhino and grasshopper are linked, the tool sets are added to each of the 3 appli...
5 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Use of the Exchange Reference Command

When we have file A active and B and C referenced, selecting B and using Exchange is simply equivalent to opening file B. The ideal function would be to open file B with A and C referenced.
12 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

tool to create and update drawing schedule

It will save some time, reduce risk of mistakes and it will take away boring work and make you happier in front of OBD.
6 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

Color code AccuDraw dialog

The AccuDraw compass is rotated to the element snapped to. Very often not to view xy. So the x and y fields in the AccuDraw dialog are not view xy. Very unintuitive. Like in the attached video. The AccuDraw compass has a red and green marking for ...
6 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer 1 Needs review

Chillers should be in the HVAC Category, NOT Plumbing

There aren't any .... it should be obvious/self-explanatory
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 1 Needs review

More IFC Manipulation tools

I really love the "ifcTransformReferenced" key-in. It's the easiest way I know of to relocate an IFC file, keeping all other information intact. It would be so nice to get some similar features for: Splitting IFC file: For example we often receive...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

2D section export from Imodels

When cutting a section in an Imodel within the Design review environment it would be good if a user could export that 2D section as a DGN file?
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Digital Twins 3 Needs review

filter callout markers by reference

If you have a 3D model with references all section markers/callouts in all references are displayed - which is very confusing. I want a column in the references dialog to turn on/off the markers per reference.
8 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer 3 Needs review