OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Program Manager Tool

- Used to integrate the existing Place Space tool to make it easier to place spaces defined in the Program Manager, both with a new Quick List dialog that lists the available spaces and synchronizes the properties of the placed spaces.

Accessed from:


  • Ribbon: Building Design > Architectural > Architectural Elements > Space > Space split button > Program Manager
SettingDescription
Toolbar Contains tools for adding spaces to Program Manager. Tools are enabled when spaces are added.
  • Add space group - The Add space group adds a new "space group" to the selected space node.
  • Add Space - The Add Space adds a new "space" to the selected space node.
    • Container Node - The Container Node is an editable field, which contains bunch of spaces and it's Required Area is the total sum of all the spaces it contains. The commands Add, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete can be applied to Container Node.
    • Leaf Node - The Leaf Node is an editable field, which is basically a space that will be placed in the Design Model. The commands Add, Cut, Copy and Delete can be applied to Leaf Node.
    • System Node - The System Node is a space that will be placed in the Design Model. No commands can be applied to System Node.
  • - Removes (cuts) the selected space or space group and copies it to the clipboard for subsequent pasting.
  • Copy - Copies the selected space to the clipboard for subsequent pasting.
    Note: "Space" and "Space Group" can be copied to Container Node only.
  • Paste - Copies the space of the clipboard. After choosing Paste from mouse right click, select a space or space group to position the space for subsequent pasting.
  • Delete Space - Deletes the selected space or space group.
    Note: A space cannot be deleted directly from the Program Manager dialog. First you need to delete the space from DGN and then you can delete the Space from Program Manager dialog by selecting space, mouse right-click on space and then select Delete option.
  • Import Spaces to Program Manager - Opens the Import Wizard dialog from where spaces can be imported to Program Manager.
  • Move space up - Moves the selected space or space group one position up in the hierarchy.
  • Move space down - Moves the selected space or space group one position down in the hierarchy.
  • Show RuleSet - Opens the Rule Set dialog where different rules can be applied to the spaces.
  • Toggle Validation On/Off - Validates rules and conditions applied to all the spaces.
    Note: Toggle OFF validation to see new added space in the Program Manager dialog.
  • Compare - Compares multiple design option files at the same time to see which design option file meets more requirements.
  • Enable Design Options - Enables Design Options and adds a Design Option Settings Tab where two or more Design Option files can be added.
  • Name - The Name is an editable field that lists all the space and space group.
  • Number - Displays the Space Number entered in the Create Space dialog. The space number increments every time a new space is placed.
  • Required Area - The Required Area is an editable field used to add value to Required Area of a space. Required Area is similar to Program Area.
  • Actual Area - Displays the Actual Area of a space. Actual Area is similar to Area.
  • Count - The Count is an editable field used to give the count value of a space. A "System Node" is created if the count number increases for an already placed space having a Count value of 1.
  • Path - Displays the model name, for example, [Design Model]Design Option1.dgn, and hovering the cursor over the model name shows the entire path where the Design Option files are located.
  • Details - The Details is an editable field used to give information on space.
Note: All the commands Add, Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete are available on a right-click of a space.

Placement tab

SettingDescription
Show Quick List

When enabled, opens the Quick List dialog and when disabled, closes the Quick List dialog.

Quick List - The Quick List dialog allows you to Launch Program Manager. It consists of various spaces and displays their required areas in the dialog.
  • Spaces can be placed from Quick List dialog.
  • Changes made in the Program Manager dialog are updated in the Quick List dialog.
  • Spaces are vanished once placed from the Quick List dialog.

To know more about Space Properties, see Create Space.

Note: All the data from Program Manager dialog is stored in the "ProgramManager.dgnlib", in the worksets folder.
Key-in: programmanager open
Key-in: programmanager close