OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Design File Setup

Used to setup design file through Drawing Setup dialog.

Accessed from:
  • Backstage: File > Settings > Building > Electrical Setup > File Setup


Opens upon registering current desig file in the beginning of your project.
SettingDescription
My Symbols tab
  • Current project symbol library — Select symbol library to work with.
  • Symbol Manager — Opens the Symbol Manager dialog.
  • Scale Factor — Enter scale factor for symbols that do not need to be drawn to scale (sockets, switches etc).
  • Std. Text-Size — Enter standard size for texts in drawing.
  • Subtype Text-Size — Enter default subtype text size.
  • rotate symbols at insertion — When checked, symbols will first be placed in symbol and then the insertion angle needs to be set.
  • Cyclic Symbol Dialog — When checked, symbol placement functions (in Symbol Manager) will repeat themselves in a cycle until cancelled.
Building Structure tab


  • Select area drawing belongs to — Lists areas treeview in the current drawing.
  • Enter room shapes online — When checked, room shapes can be entered directly before using an Building Electrical Systems function.
  • — Opens the Building Manager / Classification System dialog.
3D tab


  • Ceiling Height — Set Ceiling Height for drawing.
  • Floor Level — Enter Floor Level for drawing.
  • Base Angle — Enter Base Angle of drawing manually.
  • › CAD — Set Base Angle by clicking two points in drawing.
  • 2D/3D — Options available:
    • 2D - Symbols are inserted in 2D only
    • 3D - Symbols are inserted in 3D only
    • 2D/3D - Symbols are inserted in both 2D and 3D
  • Collision Detection — Options for clash detection:
    • Display Clearance 1 — Toggle display of Clearance space 1 on/off.
    • Display Clearance 2 — Toggle display of Clearance space 2 on/off.
OK Saves changes.
Cancel Closes the Drawing Setup dialog
Key-in: BESSETUP