(Technology Preview) V8i Task Theme in OpenBuildings Station Designer CONNECT Edition

The V8i Task Theme is now provided in OpenBuildings Station Designer CONNECT Edition to provide a familiar user interface for users who have recently migrated from OpenBuildings Station Designer V8i. As a new user it may take you some time to get acquainted with the new Ribbon Interface in OpenBuildings Station Designer CONNECT Edition. While you explore the benefits of using the ribbon, you can use the familiar V8i Task Theme to access your frequently used tools and finish-up your project. You can now easily turn on the V8i Task Theme by selecting V8i Task Theme in the Select Task picker in the Quick Access toolbar. The provision of the V8i Task Theme will ensure a smooth transition to OpenBuildings Station Designer CONNECT Edition from V8i.

Note: The V8i Task Theme is a close representation of the OpenBuildings Station Designer V8i user interface and not 100 percent the same as the V8i user interface.

The V8i Task Theme in OpenBuildings Station Designer CONNECT Edition.

In the V8i Task Theme, you can see the primary toolbars at the top and on the left you will find the V8i tasks along with other workflows and tool groups. To view the tools in the ribbon, you can select the desired workflow or group from the Select Task picker.

If Position Mapping category is turned on in the Preferences Dialog, you can use positional keyboard navigation. The keyboard shortcuts will display to the left of the V8i tasks.