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'Protrusions' on cuts for Dynamic Views

See https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analysis___design/f/aecosim-speedikon-forum/245449/section-with-an-angle/770822 Possible to place cut/Dynamic View level so it goes through door, windows etc on same floor even if they...
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Needs review

Design Options - More than just spaces

Bentley. Can you expand the options of using design options to more than just Spaces. I feel this would be a great tool for the entire project. Ian
7 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Resymbolising centerlines with Display Rules

It would be very useful if we could control the appearance of centerlines using the Display Rules
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Needs review

Place PS Member Mirrored

Very handy option we had with OBD members was to place a member mirrored. Great for modelling channel sections.
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 2 Planned

Parametric Cell Variations and Control

My understanding is that when assigning a parametric cell to a datagroup definiton, if that parametric cell contains a set of variations only one variation can be used or applied. Thus if I need to use all three variations I must create 3 datagrou...
almost 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer 1 Planned

Management UI for Dataset Content to Ease Migration and Backup

We have several utilities that are point solutions for specific dataset management tasks. To migrate users to a new version of a dataset or backup user generated content requires multiple steps involving use of these utilities and manual manipulat...
almost 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Planned

One Click Dimension (with opening width)

If we can pick a wall and get an instant Dimension, maybe with Opening width as additional Information, it would accelerate the Plan Layout. Attached a GIF showing the idea in a sample macro created some years ago. Optional these dimensions could ...
about 5 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 0 Planned

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

grid balloon text

When you create a GRID system and define the Grid balloons, if the grid is not orthogonal to the view ie a building is not horizontal, when the grid is placed, the balloon text is placed at an odd angle. These text are unable to be rotated to the ...
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Future consideration

Create space by flood on Referenced geometry

Currently the "Create space - Flood Area" only works on geometry in the active model. I'd be nice to also be able to use it with referenced geometry. See also Idea 138 - Create wall from space in Referenced File. Making this possible would probabl...
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 5 Already exists