Changing the color of a Railing
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Problem Description
How can I change the color of a Railing after placing it in my 3D model?
Solution
Please follow the…
Gap between new roof and top of walls
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Roofs
Problem
After placing a new roof on top of four walls, there is a gap between the bottom of the roof…
How to change stair break line Representation?
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
ConnectEdition
Area:
Drawing View
Problem
How to change the stair break line representation in drawing?
Solution
Stairs are an integral part of architectural design…
Associative Space
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition Update 9
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Space Planning
Problem description How to Change to Associative Space
Solution
In OpenBuildings…
Converting legacy Slabs to Compound Slabs
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Compound Slabs
Problem
I have a few custom Cast In Place (CIP) slab types that I've created in previous…
Update 9 - Architectural Updates
Program Manager
New planning tool that allows space planners and architects to list the building owner's requirements for the number and size of each type of room in one place, then use that list as a checklist to lay out the building.
As each space…
How to display a hatch or pattern in a 3D Model or 2D drawing using a Part’s assigned rendering material
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Drawing Views
Subarea:
Geometry Maps
Problem
I have two walls with different parts assigned, each using a different material. But only…
Curtain Walls - Convert SmartLine to b-spline to allow placement
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Curtain Walls
Curtain Walls cannot be placed By Element along SmartLines. When a SmartLIne is converted…
Roofs - Creating a Mansard Roof
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition & V8i
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Roof Design
Problem Description
What is the best way to create Mansard roof in OpenBuildings Designer…
Spaces - DataGroup Annotation Cells - Changing the Length of the Room Number
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition, V8i
Area:
Annotation
Subarea:
DataGroup Annotation
This example is a useful illustration of the general steps required to modify a DataGroup…
Forms - Where are the Forms tools?
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Forms
The Forms tools can be found on the Ribbon in the Modeling workflow under the Forms tab.
Cleaning up Column/Wall intersections
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Walls
When elements intersect, such as where masonry walls are constructed around structural columns, modelling…
Walls - Compound Walls - Modifying Stacked Leaves
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition and V8i
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Compound Walls
Overview
it is possible to modify stacked leaves…
Bentley Accredited BIM Modeler: Basic Architectural Modeling with OpenBuildings Designer
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Accreditation
Subarea:
Architectural
Basic Architectural Modeling with OpenBuildings Designer
The Bentley Accredited BIM Modeler: Basic…
Architectural Design - OpenBuildings Designer
Pages within this section cover specific aspects of the Architectural tools and functions.
Walls - Create with Connect Shapes as the Top Option
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Walls
Problem
What is the workflow to create walls with Connect Shapes as Top Option?
Solution
…
Inconsistent interior intersections when stacking single walls
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Walls
Problem Description
When placing multiple single layer walls stacked…
Achieving material transparency with pattern
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
10.03.00.40/08.11.28.23
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Drawing Views
Problem
How to make the floor to be transparent…
To get back the missing (ByLevel) description of Line Style
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Drafting
Subarea:
Attributes
ByLevel is Missing
If you find that the description (ByLevel) is missing…
CONNECT Edition - Reference files don't allow color override setting
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
10.03.00.40
Environment:
Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1
Area:
Reference
Subarea:
N\A
Problem Description
I want all reference files to display gray…
Default Catalog Item
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
User Defined
Problem
If user sets as default an object into the DataGroup Catalog…
Using Custom Profile & Cell for Railing Posts and Ends
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
10.02.00.35
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
Railing
Overview
How to use a custom profile & cell created as Railing Posts…
Place Door does not cut through the wall
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
08.11.09.866
Environment:
Windows 8/8.1,Windows 10
Area:
Architectural Design
Subarea:
N\A
Problem Description
User was experiencing a problem…
Replacing multiple attributes in Tag Sets of multiple files
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
V8i (08.11.09.866)
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Annotation
Subarea:
Tags
Problem
There are many files in which some specific attributes are to be…
Using the Building Primary Toolbar
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
V8i (08.11.09.866)
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Dataset and Content
Subarea:
Family/Part
The following series of two videos show how to use the Building…