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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...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Allow the defintion of Inclined Floor Planes

Many users (CrossRail, TFL) working on stations would like to be able to define a "floor" that is inclined for use cases such as tunnels and ramps between platforms etc.
over 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 3 Planned

RVT - OBD - iTwn

Is there a tutorial for using iTwin for one project using Revit and OpenBuilding for the same dicipline! Because I'm using OpenBuilding for Mechanical design and my client also design Mechanical design but with Revit. Is it possible to create one ...
6 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Digital Twins 1 Needs review

New pipe system for OBD

There are for OBD new pipe. There is no command to design these pipes. The pipes are in a role. See link. If I must design it with flexible command. This is very slow and not workable. https://www.warmteservice.nl/Installatiemateriaal/Leidingsyste...
6 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Systems 0 Future consideration

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 ...
over 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 1 Future consideration

Map Itemtype Properties to DG Definitions

Itemtype can read lot of properties of an element using expressions however DG System can only read certain properties. It would be great to have a link between Itemtype or EC Schema properties and DG Prporties so user can map some of the properti...
about 3 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Change multiple catalog items

When I want to change multiple catalog items, itable, hidden, and parametric name data, I can only do it one by one. Changing this data for all items or groups of items is not possible. It would be a good idea to be able to select all, a gro...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 4 Already exists

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 ...
over 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 5 Future consideration

OBD / OBES Python API

Implement Python API for OBD and OpenBuilding Energy Simulator. Previous discussion here
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 0 Future consideration

Room Ref and Room name lines when creating a new room

When tracing a new room, the window pops up to input the room reference. I want an additional line put in, so I can write the room name/description, as well as the room reference. Currently, I have to complete tracing the room to create it, then r...
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 2 Future consideration