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Add ability to cut a curtain wall with a shape

Hi Support. I have been trying to offset the top front face of a mullion of the top row of a CW and set it back by 20mm. Sadly this is not possible, the profile tool will not allow it. I then thought maybe I can use the cut tool and achieve the sa...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Add height of opening to width dimensions

When dimensioning the width of a door or window, show the height of the opening below the dimension line (in accordance with DIN standard)
about 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Future consideration

Table Formatting

Need to be able to format the text separately from the table lines. We also need to be able to format or change the text as a bulk action. At the moment, you need to go into each cell, format the text and move to the next cell. The other thing is ...
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Needs review

A way to remove the last remaining point when using the Delete Vertex tool

When using the Delete Vertex tool, once the last vertex is deleted a zero length line (point) is left behind (see attached image). These can create problems when zooming to extents, performing element counts, or attempting cleanup, especially when...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Future consideration

Allow non-parametric cells to be placed as shared cells through the DG placement dialogs.

Users would like an option to place cells through the DataGroup enriched placement dialogs (as opposed to Compound Cell Manager or Cells dialog) as Shared Cells. Users have several detailed cells that are used many times in the same model. Without...
almost 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 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 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Future consideration

Automated Element Numbering

Generate element ID numbers based on their floor number and space location. For examples, manually label a space "03" on the first floor, becomes "103". A door that is manually labeled "A", opening into room 104 becomes "104A"
about 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Project Manager tool

A single dialog to manage project settings, files, configuration variables, workset, dataset, and other options for OBD projects
about 4 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Elements need to be assigned correctly when in multiple spaces

When elements overlap multiple spaces (in some instances all they need to do is touch another space) the element is assigned to the first space placed. This is not always correct and results in incorrect scheduling. It is critical that elements ca...
5 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Changing system property order

For customized properties, I can define display order, but can not define with system properties. Also it is difficult to redefine property set order. it will be good to have controls on them.
5 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Future consideration