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Is there any way to design prefabricated structures using the library components in Open Building Designer software?

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  • Hi Meenaa,

    Prefab buildings cover a lot of ground. What level or kind of prefab structures are you looking at?

    1. Design++ may be of interest of you are looking for very deep automation. Runs on top of both Mstn and autocad. Used to automate prefab steel buildings.

    2. ICARF also has some impressive prefab factory envelope automation.

    3.Progenio Max also has some interesting direct to fabrication functionality for fit out and furniture.

    4. OBD also has GC which provides very useful way to script generative components.

    5. ProStructures also provides a macro language which has been used to provide smart objects and detail libraries for Electrical sub station structures.

    A prefab solution suggests that you need to go beyond the generic components and tools that the mainstream bim apps offer ootb.

    1. Usually a lot of domain knowledge that has to be elicited and automated due to the additional level of detail and engineering needed. Mainstream bim tools do not go very far here.

    2. Also, most bim tools do not incorporate the machining and processing restrictions and requirements that prefab entails.

    3. They also do not come with much in the way of PDM / PLM / ERP support needed for fabrication.

    4.?

    All of which means a lot of customisation and connectivity work is required.

    HTH

  • Thank you for your response. 

    How can I create components for Prefab elements and structures, and then how can I export them to the Open Building Designer?

  • Why do you want to create the components and then export then into OBD... why not create then in OBD?

    Perhaps it would be helpful if you give us an idea of what sort of components you want to create... possible with an example file

    Ian

    currently using OBD 10.10.01.151

  • Thanks for your response.

    I'm doing my project work on prefabricated structures, and for that, I want to create components (walls, columns, beams, etc.). Are there any library components available in the Open Building Designer software?

  • OBD has the ability for you to create components from the parts (walls, columns, beams in steel, concrete, wood, plastic, glass or in combinations of any number of parts)

    Once you have created these components you can save them for future use as either dgn files, cells, compound cells or assemblies. These would then be the library.

    There may be manufacturers who use OBD but I am not aware of any who have made available there specific library of components to make prefabricated structures for obvious propriety copyright reasons.

    Again if you were a little bit more specific as to what you are wanting to achieve then people on this forum may be able to help

    Ian

    currently using OBD 10.10.01.151