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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.
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Needs review

Annotation Tools Refresh

Some of OBD's Annotation tools date back to the 90s and need to be updated. A lot of OBD's functionality is also based on new Mstn tech like DV callouts (Place Section Callout, Place Detail Callout, Place Elevation Callout, Place Plan Callout, Pla...
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Planned

Trim/Extend Multiple Walls

The Connect Walls command only works on 1 wall at a time. If the users need to extend multiple walls to touch another wall, the user must click the same wall multiple times. We should strive to match the workflow available in the Trim to Element C...
over 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 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...
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Upgrade design file cleanup tool to work with building elements

in basic MS the design file cleanup tool is very useful at removing duplicate elements, this should be upgraded to work with Building elements such as walls, doors, windows(and all objects) and structural elements also.
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

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.
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

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
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Planned

GC - Itemtype Support

Special Node/Option for Full Itemtype support in Generative Components. Users can assign Itemtype library to already available nodes (eg. Line, Solid etc.) and user can fill the properties by either text or assign excel spreadsheet.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Select Similar

A Select Similar options needs to be added to the Right Click Popup option menu or the Tools Settings dialog. AutoCAD has had this feature for a long time and it would be very useful to be able to select a particular Element, such as a wall or a w...
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Future consideration

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...
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration