OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

To Place a Component in a Design

  1. Open the Components Center Explorer dialog ( Drawing > Content > Components Center > Place Component ).

  2. Select an option from the My Organization drop-down menu.
  3. Select the component that you want to place from the displayed list. You can also search a component by name in the Search field. You can also use filters available on the left of the dialog to narrow down your search.
  4. (Optional) Pick a variation of the component if variations are available.
  5. Select Place. The Place Active Cell tool or Place Parametric Cell tool starts depending on the type of the component's model.
  6. Enter a data point to place the component.