• Why can't I create "spaces" or "areas" in Openbuilding with the "Bentley Facilities Space Planner" product?

    Dear Kestutis Mitkus , I see on your blog that you comment on "To create an area in the planner". (Attached image capture) So when I follow your prompts and click the "Create Space" item, the software notifies me with the following message: "This functionality…
  • Demostration model delivered with the product "Bentley Facilities Space Planner"

    Dear Kestutis Mitkus , What is the model delivered with the product that you mention in your blog? (Attached image capture) Where can I download this model? I want a demonstration model to explore the benefits of Bentley Facilities Space Planner.…
  • OpenBuildings Electrical Symbol Manager is not editable to add new item

    Why "NEW' function is greyed out? My Dataset (metadata and symb folders) is stored in local drive with full modify/write/read access. I have no problem to register design file to link to this dataset and to use symbol manager to place items. Could this…
  • Custom Definitions

    Hi, I am trying to create some custom property in the definition editor. I am comfortable creating the properties however, I was wondering if I can get some element information (Like Area, Geometry, File Name, Element ID etc.) in my custom property…
  • Adjusting solids without making parametric solids

    Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to model and adjust solids in Openbuildings without making a parametric solid that keeps every step saved. I have colleagues that tend to design in Openbuildings, but keeps adjusting certain volumes, cutting…
  • Match Element Attributes not working as it did in Aecosim

    Hi, I have recently started using Open Building and notice that using Match Element Attributes through the Change Attributes tool only changes the colour and nothing else even though everything is ticked. I was checking that the tool worked as I had…
  • OpenBuildingsDesigner has stopped working.(OBD CE U8)

    When I click on the shortcut to enter the program, MS(CE U15.2) has the same problem.How can I try to solve this problem? Other programs, such as ORD OBM, work just fine.This is the exception log exception.txt
  • How to add/modify a project in Floor Manager

    After opening the floor manager in Open Building (step 1), how to step 2: add a new project? step 3 & 4: modify the current project to add more project details
  • Adding property into model

    I have an alignment line and profile which is used to extrude the shape of cable trough i need to add the property information ( white words ) into the extruded element. How can i achieve this?
  • Project a line/curve line onto a profile

    How to project a straight line / curve line onto a profile? For straight line i can do create slab > clip volume > extract face/edge but for curve line i have no idea what to do.
  • How to create Curve Line with Gradient (slope) for extrusion

    I need to model a complex profile with gradient. From the top view, the alignment line have various curves and its not straight. From the side view, the alignment line is straight and sloping downwards at 2% gradient. The percentage doesn't matter the…
  • Did anyone know why the CE version Open Building is slower than the AECOsim V8i version when export cut section to CAD file?

    Hi OpenBuilding Forum, I am curious about why the Open Building Update7 version when export CAD file is slower than V8i version in AECOsim? Did anyone know the reason, and how to adjust the software setting can make it faster? I had run the export…
  • Prostructure elements in IFC do not accompany the reference.

    This image shows the modeled structure of a building and its referenced IFC. The first floor was referenced 7 times at the corresponding heights of the floors. It worked with the slabs. But all the Pro-struture elements remained in the same coordinate…
  • OBD - Changing the Unit System

    How do I change the Unit System in Duct Sizing dialogue? The option is greyed out as shown below in the screenshot.
  • The problem of floor master (BB_FLOORMASTER)

    Hi Open Building Forum I met a situation on the floor manager can't save my edition. Keeping change like the picture below. The Message center shows up the Error the floor master( BB_FloorMaster ) then I check the dgnlib in the dataset,…
  • Importing Electrical Conduit from Revit to OpenBuildings

    Hello, I am working on a project utilising OpenBuildings (Update 6). The electrical engineer on the project has modelled conduit using Revit and I am attempting to utilise this to produce electrical layout drawings. I downloaded the Bentley plugin…
  • Extraction - parametric solid do not display

    Hi guys!! I have Open Building Designer model with a parametric solids and I would like to create a cut using extractions in AECOsim Building Designer - parametric solid do not display at all. Is that a common thing that parametric solid is not displaying…
  • plumbing bends in OBD 10.06.03.04

    I am finding that i cannot apply the correct insulation thickness to pipework bends. if i set the pipe specification including insulation thickness to draw a pipe, the software allows this, if you then turn 90 deg and draw the pipe down the page, it…
  • Problem with printing to printer

    Hi, I am currently unable to print directly to our printers. I can open the print dialog. But when I select a printer or plotter, I can't change the dropdown menu that says 'create plot file' to 'send to printer', it always jumps back to 'create plot…
  • OpenBuildings for Water Line, Fire Hydrants, and Power Line

    This is just a general question if OpenBuildings has this capability: can you create fire hydrants, water lines and power lines a part of a Building Site in OpenBuildings? I'm a new user to OpenBuildings and the project that I am working on is all done…
  • What level of customization is provided in the OpenBuildings suite to incorporate Chillers in a zone or a building?

    What level of customization is provided in the OpenBuildings suite to incorporate Chillers in a zone or a building? thanks, Ujwal, Siemens
  • Problems to run openBuildings

    Hi everyone. I downloaded OpenBuildings Designer and when I try to start the program on my computer, it sends me this error message. This happens always and I haven't been able to access either to the interface of the program. I tried fixing this…
  • Cant download temporary local files from Projectwise

    HI i am trying to convert Aecosim building design v8i file to Openbuilding design series 6. After changing properties of aecosim file to openbuildings and open it dont show workset. I am asuming that ProjectWise not allowing to download workset files…
  • Information sources about ProStructures Interoperability in OpenBuildings Update 7

    The product release announcement contains an overview of the changes delivered by Update 7: OpenBuildings Designer CONNECT Edition, Update 7 (v10.07.00.105) or similar content in the online help's New and Changed in CONNECT Edition Update 7 page.…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer –Migrating from V8i to CONNECT Edition

    Title: SIG Virtual Workshop: OpenBuildings Designer – Migrating from V8i to CONNECT Edition Date/Time: August 18, 2020 11:00 A.M. EDT Co - Presenters: Mary Chib, Senior Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. and Paul Wagner, Senior Content Engineer,…