Place User Defined Types (Object)
Used to place application installed catalog item types as well as user defined types. The active user defined catalog type displays in the title bar along the top of the tool settings window. The OpenBuildings Designer provides extensive range of content in the form of instances of the user defined types, including the equipments, as well as building objects of architectural and public transit sites.
Similarly, Opening is one of the Place Object tools, used to place Wall or Slab Penetrations.
Placement tab
Setting | Description |
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Side Offset | Sets an offset distance and direction for the object which is parallel to a line defined by two placement data points. Direction can be set by setting a negative distance for Left offset and a positive distance for Right offset. |
Base Offset | Sets the Z axis distance between the elevation of the active floor and the elevation of the item being placed (usually the bottom surface). Base Offset can be a negative value. |
Object Properties
Setting | Description |
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Catalog Type Selector | Used to select from available Catalog Types. Selections made here updates the Catalog Item Selector combo box. |
Catalog Item Selector |
Used to select from available
Catalog Items. The
Catalog Item Selector combo box contains
several options and settings designed to make it easier to find the exact
catalog item you need to place/change.
The
Catalog Item list also includes user
defined assemblies, and RFA catalog items, if any.
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Catalog Tools |
A split button located to the right of the
Catalog Item Selector contains tools to
assist with managing catalog data prior to placement of selected catalog items.
Note: The
Save Catalog Item and
Save Catalog Item As... tools perform
administrative tasks on DataGroup System catalogs. Administrators and users may
want to hide the tool icons to avoid incidental or unwanted changes to their
firm's dataset by setting the user configuration variables
BB_CATALOGITEM_ADMIN_IN_PLACECMDS
and
BB_CATALOGITEM_SAVEAS_IN_PLACECMDS to "0", respectively.
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Preview |
Displays the selected catalog item in the preview
window. This display changes and the preview updates as various options are
chosen. The preview also changes dynamically with some of the
prominent settings on the Placement tab, e.g Height, Rotation angle, etc. A
right-click in the Preview opens a
Show/Hide Viewing Tools option menu:
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Properties list - toolbar |
Used to manage catalog item properties during
placement or modification. Catalog item properties define the catalog item
instance in the model, and are accountable in the DataGroup System data
management tools. You can place a catalog item with its default property values
or you can change property values as needed, place an instance in the model,
and optionally save the changes to the catalog.
The Properties combo box contains tools for sorting and searching the properties list:
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Preferences |
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IFC Override | Lists IFC properties not automatically mapped to DataGroup System properties that can be manipulated for export. |
Parametric Definition | Parametric properties such as Frame thickness, height and dimension of rough opening, offset and angle values of downspout roof specialty are set here. Parametric properties are available for types Louver, Curtain Wall, Shelving, Roof Specialty, Toilet Partition etc. |
LEED Parameters | Lists several common Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design properties used to identify compliance of the active catalog item. |
Accessibility | The options available to set or no the handicap accessible, non-skid surface are provided here. Applicable to types Plumbing Fixture, Interior Specialty, Toilet Accessory, Toilet Partition etc. |
Frame Detail | Jamb | Fenestration properties to construction design of objects used as openings in a building such as Louver, Curtain Wall are set here. |
Fire Resistance | Lists fire rating properties based on agency fire safety tests and classifications. |
Discipline | Sets one of the disciplines from pull-down options: Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical. |
Identification | Lists identification properties for the active catalog item type. |
Manufacturer | Lists properties used to identify a manufacturer name, model number or website. |
Classification | Building Classification Systems are supported by the DataGroup System. MasterFormat, OmniClass, and UniFormat property values can be associated with any Building element. Click the Value cell to open the Classification System selection combo box. The combo box is populated with selected classification system property values. It can be resized by clicking on the combo box's bottom right corner. Search for properties by name. Search results are displayed in the classifications hierarchy. Double click a property to select it. This action also closes the selection menu. The selected property displays in the selected classification system property value (on the Properties list). |
Construction Phase | Lists design and construction phase properties for walls such as New Construction, Future Construction, and Items to be Moved. |
Space Bounding | Lists properties that can be defined as On/Off making the selected catalog item eligible for consideration during energy analysis. |
Base Plate - Properties | Preferences | IFC Override | Parametric Definition | LEED Parameters | Accessibility | Frame Details / Jamb | Fire Resistance | Identification | Manufacturer | Classification | Construction Phase | Space Bounding. Used to set base plate dimensions and bottom elevation, as well as the number of anchor bolts that hold the plate on the slab. |
Equipment - Properties | The properties pertaining to Equipment -Communication, Fire Alarm, Security, Security Screening, Station and so on are available to define the Equipment types. |
Lift Door - Properties | The type, material and finish details of an elevation door is set here. |
Escalators - Properties | Escalator properties include speed, capacity -person per hour, power rating and whether seismic or not is set here. |
Furniture - Properties | Furniture condition, type, material, finish, color and price details are set here. |
Interior Specialty - Properties | Specialty type, thickness dimension are set here. |
Kitchen Fixtures - Properties | The properties including manufacturer details pertaining to kitchen fixtures comprising various types of sinks and basins are available to define here. |
Ladders - Properties | Ladder dimensions including spacings and offset values are set here. |
Landscape - Properties | The properties of landscape objects comprising of trees, flowers and bushes are defined here. |
Lifts and Travelators - Properties | The properties such as for Glazed lifts to platform are defined here. |
Louvers - Properties | The louver area and spacing, and physical dimensions of frame, blade and flow rating properties are set here. |
Miscellaneous - Properties | Properties for miscellaneous fittings such as range of Base Cabinets are set here. |
Tactile-Paving - Properties | The properties of types of pavement tiles are specified here. |
Penetration - Properties | Properties pertaining to penetration dimensions, the base location of opening as well as fire proofing and insulation details are set here. |
Plumbing Fixtures - Properties | The fixture connection sizes and mounting type, height as well as fixture material and type properties are set here. |
Radiator - Properties | The radiator type's properties are set here. |
Roof Specialties - Properties | The type and dimensions of roof specialty are set here. |
Safety (Fire) Specialties - Properties | The dimensions of fire protection cabinet, equipment, and extinguisher and their ratings and capacity details are set here. |
Shelving - Properties | The shelving dimensions are set in the Dimension category. |
Signage - Properties | The Signage - Directional, and Signage - Electronic types properties are set here. |
Site Equipment - Properties | No separate properties, other than what selected catalog item defines are attributed to the site equipment. |
Toilet Accessories - Properties | The type, finish, material of toilet accessory and special requirement details are set here. The physical dimensions are set in the Dimension category. |
Toilet Partition - Properties | The material, finish, mounting type and the dimensions of partition are set here. |
Tunnel | Liner - Properties | The tunnel liners properties comprising the identifications and installation details are set here. |
Mounting Parameters | The mounting type, height and mounting by properties for objects such as Interior Specialty, Toilet Accessory are set here. |
Imported Properties | Lists the properties that are associated with imported objects, such as for RFAs. |
Use the Catalog_Type and Catalog_Item arguments to key-in catalog items directly. For instance ATFPLACE ASSEMBLY USERDEFINED Ladders "Ladder | with Cage" where Ladders is the catalog type and "Ladder | with Cage" is the catalog item.