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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...
13 days ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 2 Already exists

Set default placement based on PS shape.

When placing certain member types, not need to remember the offset rotation and position. It would be good to be able to set these.
3 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 1 Already exists

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...
about 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 5 Already exists

filter out geometry from rounded steel profiles

A correct steel beam with rounded corners is ofcourse looking better in a shaded view. But it is problematic in drawings front view as it will produce a lot of lines. Try an ifc from Revit or Tekla and you will see. Best would be if OBD could filt...
about 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 1 Already exists

Structural Tool Open to Last Library Instead of Reset

Each time you go to place a structural member the tool resets to the base directory of the libraries. It would save a LOT of time is the tool remembered the last library list used and defaulted there instead of resetting to the beginning. It can b...
8 months ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Structural 0 Already exists

Space - room bounding

We need a Space option that will allow the Space to follow the geometry it is associated too. thus if the space aka walls move the Space updates to suit. Revit offers this, and it is a limitation for OBD users
almost 2 years ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Architectural 3 Already exists

A question for Open Building Designer

Hi.. With ref to software research on Bentley OpenBuildings Designer, we would like to check on these prior to use in Manchester Metropolitan university one of our departments- When was software last updated Is software still on active development...
over 1 year ago in OpenBuildings Designer / Buildings Services 1 Already exists