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Penetrations: User-defined Penetration Object

The Penetration Object geometry should be replaced by a Parametric Cell, which the user can modify to suit project needs, additional elements etc. Penetrations require a lot of additional construction elements like sleeves, boarding, supports / li...
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Finish consolidating tools

Throughout OBD, we have lots of tools that do similar things. For example, we have "Connect Elements", but also "Connect Beams/Pipes" and "Connect Roofs". This semi-duplication makes it harder to find commands and slower to find them because they ...
about 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 5 Future consideration

Option to Add Company Logo to Results

On Hevacomp, you were able to add your company logo to results such as Heat Loss and Heat Gain. It would be good if the same can be done for open buildings energy simulator results.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 1 Future consideration

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

Generative Components: Support MS Python

It would be great to be able to support interaction with MS Python scripts. GC locks any Mstn geometry that it manipulates. This severely limits its use compared with other visual programming aids like Dynamo, PyRevit. MS Python seems a lot less c...
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Migrate data from one dataset to another

I would like to have some sort of (visual) tool that can show what data is stored in dataset A and convert bits of it to Dataset B. I do not want the entire dataset just bits of it i.e we could spend hours creating a series of doors, gates etc., w...
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

WorkSuite-savvy Activate

Now that Worksuites are here, it would be good to provide a quick means to switch between OpenBuildings, Speedikon, ProStructures, OpenSite Designer, Descartes, iTwin Capture Modeler and LumenRT. For the five 'verticals' based on Mstn, it would be...
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Will not implement

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.
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer 3 Needs review

Improve DWG Export

Currently when exporting drawing models to DWG it appears as if the OBD-specific geometry is completely ignored. What I mean is that the entire represantation based on F/P assignment is not respected in the DWG file. I would expect the DWG file to...
about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Already exists

Make OBD Content Discoverable: Create a search tool for Catalogs and Catalog Items

The Ribbon Search tool is a life-saver for new users (and old ones who forget where tools are). It makes it very easy to find a tool in the interface, however, if you do not know what tool is hiding the content you want to place, then you are out ...
almost 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 1 Future consideration