In Grid systems menu there is a possibity to import XML files. But I receive IFC or RVT files. And mostley there is a grid IFCGrid. Is it possible to import this IFCGrid into OpenBuilding and also the levels of the floor in the floor manager. Beca...

As per the manual (OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition Update 4.2) , the export of IFC files can be batch processed by creating a job.lst file in PROJECT\des\bat\COMPUTERNAME\ife\job.ptk and then running speedm.exe "-mod" "design" "-prj" "proj...

I would like to be able to use GC and drive a curtain wall. This would allow us to use GC to fit the CW to bespoke elements etc. Buildings are becoming more and more curved, GC would aid the design Ian

When you are choosing the Prostructures members in any of the areas the member is always Place top Center. Need to be appy to choose the placement point E.G. Centre - Center

All information on elements such as color, length, inclinations or others can be automatically written to a property using a formula (similar to the Expression Builder) and exported to an IFC file. The values in the properties can also be combined...

We have a series of very large infrastructure projects ie Rail station, airport , football stadium etc. typically these project contain several hundred DGN files and many more 2d files. In terms of 3d DGN files, one thing we are lacking is an AUDI...

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...

There is no ceiling option to model in OBD. Need to use slab to model for ceiling. A separate catalog is needed for ceiling due to different Pset & SGPset use.

The issue is that the only place the member gets the density is from the that part and family "Report Components Tab". so not able to have different materials EG stainless steel member that have the same part.there is a material garde in the data ...

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.