Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Problem We previously came across this alert when using an Update 6 version of the Personal.ucf file in Update 10, so we've since modified…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: General Subarea: MDL application Problem description: I am trying to load Navisworks Export for NWC file, but I am getting a message that…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Problem When double-clicking on any DGN file from Windows File Explorer I am getting a "No WorkSet Alert" message. My "Custom" WorkSpace…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Question I noticed a cache.ucf file in my local user prefs folder that I don't remember seeing in previous versions. What does this…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Migration Problem We have a few projects using older versions of OpenBuildings Designer that will be upgraded to various newer versions depending…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: DataGroup System Subarea: Catalog Editor Problem Description We often see that when creating custom catalogs some will use the primary…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: General Subarea: MDL Application Problem description: How can I load MDL Applications automatically? Solution: Below is the workflow…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Subarea: Error Problem After updating our custom workspace for OpenBuildings Designer Update 5 we are getting these two…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Editions Area: Configuration Problem While opening OpenBuildings Designer, you might get an error saying that "TFDIR_SETTING points to an invalid path". Sometimes, this…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Pref Folder Problem It is often found that for some projects some customized toolbars are needed which was needed for any project. But for some…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Subarea: Drawing Rules Background Prior to the release of Update 9 the configuration variables ATFFILE_DRAWINGRULES…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Subarea: Error Problem While launching OpenBuildings Designer the error message below is displayed in the Message Center…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): Update 8 Environment: N/A Area: Workspace Subarea: Configuration Problem While opening OBD sometimes this error message was shown in Message Center…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Speedikon Version(s): CONNECT Edition Updates Area: Installation Subarea: N/A First, carefully read the installation and configuration instructions in the Readme and the Forum…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Area: Basic Settings with ProjectWise Original Author: Arindam Roy, Bentley Technical Support Group Question: How do I disable the ProjectWise log in dialogue box when launching OpenBuildings…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Datasets and content Subarea: Migration/Upgrade This article focuses on the migration of project and customized dataset content. The…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Configuration Subarea: WorkSpaces/WorkSets A number of configuration variables are available to restrict the choices available in the…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: data manager Subarea: construction material allocation Overview Upon opening an existing project…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: ProStructures Interoperability Subarea: Configuration Legacy Structural mode can be enabled using the configuration variable: BB_STRUCTURAL_LEGACY_ENABLE…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: ProStructures Interoperability Subarea: Configuration Problem I've created a new Workspace in the existing Configuration to house my custom…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: ProStructures Interoperability Sub Area: Configuration Problem After opening OpenBuildings Designer Update 7 for the first time I am getting…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Datasets and Content The Datasets delivered with OpenBuildings Designer are examples intended for modification by our users; in most situations some…

Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: ProStructures Interoperability Subarea: Configuration To support the use of ProStructures technology within OpenBuildings Update 7 structural…