The following topics summarize the new features and
enhancements in the
OpenBuildings™ GenerativeComponents
CONNECT Edition Update 1 release.
Generated Node Type
(GNT) Manager
GNT Manager lets you manage
OpenBuildings™ GenerativeComponents's new
way of handling generated node types which alleviates the currently necessary
strict version dependency and limited transferability between different users.
The way Generated Node Types (GNTs) are stored changes so that they become less
dependent on regeneration in each new version of
OpenBuildings™ GenerativeComponents
application. This change no longer requires executing the scripts, reconstruct
DLLs which create the GNTs; it is only required to exchange the GNTs themselves
and load them through the GNT Manager dialog. Instead of handling DLLs
distribution, GNT manager simply maintains the data structure of types,
independent of version and easily accessible in networked users. Custom node
types created initially are saved as a library file
(
.gnt), has got ease of portability. The discrete file can
easily be distributed among distinct users for further advancements.