OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Global Changes: Roof

Contains controls used to identify roof data for which to apply global changes. The global changes can be enabled or restricted using the available controls.



Note: The roof properties listed here are properties that were defined for the project that the selected rooms were created in or all projects using the controls found on Defaults Manager’s Constructions Defaults panel.
SettingDescription
Roof type When on, the roof construction type can be changed globally for the selected rooms.
  • New data — Used to select a new roof construction type. The project’s available roof types are listed. The roof type selected here is the roof type the selected rooms will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked.
  • Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting a roof type to omit from the global change. The roof type selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing room data. If the data check finds the same roof type, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Rooflight type When on, rooflight types can be changed globally for the selected rooms.
  • New data — Used to select a new rooflight construction type. The project's available rooflight types are listed. The rooflight type selected here is the roof type the selected rooms will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked.
  • Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting a rooflight type to omit from the global change. The rooflight type selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing room data. If the data check finds the same rooflight type, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Ceiling type When on, the ceiling construction type can be changed globally for the selected rooms.
  • New data — Used to select a new ceiling construction type. The project's available ceiling construction types listed. The ceiling type selected here is the ceiling type the selected rooms will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked.
  • Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting a ceiling type to omit from the global change. The ceiling type selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing room data. If the data check finds the same ceiling type, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.