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Penetration manager/configuration

Individual openings should be deletable after utilizing the penetration manager tool. Individual openings should be manually adjustable in size after using the penetration manager tool.
19 days ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Option to ungroup components placed as array parametric solid

Filing this idea on behalf of B+S AG | Stefan Schöni. While using the command "Array parametric solid feature", the components are 'grouped' - this is still the case in the IFC file. This means that no evaluations can be made because, for example,...
2 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Schedule export to XLSX

The format for Excel export from schedules should be to the modern Excel XLSX format rather than the legacy XLS one.
11 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Future consideration

Allow Updates to Cached Drawings with missing references

If a reference is removed from a composition model, then any cached drawings referencing Saved Views from that composition model will get an error message that prevents the cached DV from updating. There are several reasons that users may want to ...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 4 Future consideration

Definition editor string property limited to 255

When a property is defined as string in definition editor despite there are fields where you can declare the maximum and minimun length, the program trunks the string at 255 characters instead the number you define as maximum length
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 3 Future consideration

Sort Saved Views (Orientation) in Attach Reference

When you attach a reference and open the Orientation, you can choose a Saved View within the file. The list shows the SVs in order of creation. It would be nice to be able to sort them (by View or Description).
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

Use of Configuration explorer for OBD2023

For me It is easy to use Configuration Explorer to split the Delivered datasets WorkSpace an WorkSet. It will be very helpfull when support update the Configuration Explorer for OBD2023 because it is very clear. And when in Bentley learn the BIM30...
10 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 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...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 2 Future consideration

Upgrade design file cleanup tool to work with building elements

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.
over 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration

GC - Itemtype Support

Special Node/Option for Full Itemtype support in Generative Components. Users can assign Itemtype library to already available nodes (eg. Line, Solid etc.) and user can fill the properties by either text or assign excel spreadsheet.
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / General 1 Future consideration