The OpenBuildings product team is pleased to announce the availability of OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 (24.00.00.29) through the Bentley Software Downloads Portal.
This version incorporates user-requested fixes and enhancements. It also includes updates from MicroStation 2024. We appreciate you sharing your input and ideas to help improve OpenBuildings Speedikon and MicroStation.
The product is available in English and German. It contains six localized datasets - German DIN, Neutral Metric, British Standard, Netherlands, USA (Imperial + Metric). The German dataset is optimized according to German DIN building standards.
What's New Highlights for 2024 (24.00.00.29)
- Installer Update
- Side-by-side Installation allows you to adopt OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 without upgrading your current installation of OpenBuildings Speedikon 2023 or CONNECT Edition mid-project. If you already have a previous version of OpenBuildings Speedikon on your machine, OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 will be installed as a separate application.
- Side-by-side Installation allows you to adopt OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 without upgrading your current installation of OpenBuildings Speedikon 2023 or CONNECT Edition mid-project. If you already have a previous version of OpenBuildings Speedikon on your machine, OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 will be installed as a separate application.
- Integrated MicroStation 2024
- OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 includes the full MicroStation 2024 functionality except for the Technology Preview Features and the Python Manager. The OpenBuildings Speedikon Help and the MicroStation Announcements Forum provide more information on the new functionality in MicroStation 2024.
- OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 includes the full MicroStation 2024 functionality except for the Technology Preview Features and the Python Manager. The OpenBuildings Speedikon Help and the MicroStation Announcements Forum provide more information on the new functionality in MicroStation 2024.
- Project Editor Space Boundary
- Changing the space boundary in the Project Editor is displayed correctly in the floor plan.
Suppose the boundary is changed in the Project Editor from "A" fully enclosed and covered to "R" fully enclosed or from "B" partly enclosed and covered to "S" not fully enclosed and applied to the Speedikon data model. In that case, these changes are now correctly displayed in the floor plan module.
- Changing the space boundary in the Project Editor is displayed correctly in the floor plan.
- Improving document management with ODM integration
- The following functionalities now work without issues in ODMA mode:
- Unpack Project Standard document
- Open SMD document in OpenBuildings Speedikon
- Export SMD document to DGN document
- The following functionalities now work without issues in ODMA mode:
- ProjectWise 2023 Support
- OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 is compatible with ProjectWise 2023 and ProjectWise CONNECT Edition Update 3.4. The ProjectWise Version Support Matrix shows the compatibility of OpenBuildings Speedikon versions with ProjectWise Explorer Client versions and much more.
- OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 is compatible with ProjectWise 2023 and ProjectWise CONNECT Edition Update 3.4. The ProjectWise Version Support Matrix shows the compatibility of OpenBuildings Speedikon versions with ProjectWise Explorer Client versions and much more.
- Stability of the project standard in ProjectWise
- If the Speedikon project standard is stored in the ProjectWise data source, all project standard files now remain available even when switching between floor plans and sections of the project in ProjectWise.
- If the Speedikon project standard is stored in the ProjectWise data source, all project standard files now remain available even when switching between floor plans and sections of the project in ProjectWise.
- Security Improvements
- This release includes the latest Speedikon and MicroStation security improvements. The details will be found on our Trust Center website under Security > Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) Program.
- This release includes the latest Speedikon and MicroStation security improvements. The details will be found on our Trust Center website under Security > Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) Program.
- German DIN Dataset - Macro xlraumbu with English user interface
- When using the English user interface and the German DIN data set, the xlraumbu macro now correctly fills the Excel table with all values when performing a quantity take off, which was previously only the case when using the German user interface.
- When using the English user interface and the German DIN data set, the xlraumbu macro now correctly fills the Excel table with all values when performing a quantity take off, which was previously only the case when using the German user interface.
Installation + Configuration:
Please follow these steps to download OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024:
- Go to Software-Downloads.
- Select the language, hit Apply, and then click Download
Important information on installation and configuration
- Before you install we highly recommend reading To Install OpenBuildings Speedikon.
- The most important requirements and hints for installation and configuration can be found in the Readme file in the Installation and QuickInstall Guide chapter.
- For more information, please refer to chapters 1 - 6 of the Update Manual.
- Please also note the detailed step-by-step description of the installation and configuration.
- Suppose you have installed OpenBuildings Speedikon 2023 on your computer. In that case, OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 does not update the previous version of the product but is installed as a separate instance of OpenBuildings Speedikon with the root directories ..\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBuildings 2024 and ..\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings 2024.
Bentley LumenRT Designer - The OpenBuildings Speedikon installer includes a link to the Bentley LumenRT Designer as a companion application. You can use this product free of charge. With LumenRT Designer, you can quickly and easily create compelling visualizations.
Licensing
As a Speedikon user with an active OpenBuildings Designer license agreement, you have a license for OpenBuildings Designer that also includes an OpenBuildings Speedikon license. This applies to Bentley Systems licensing or a Virtuoso subscription. You can use both products on your machine at no extra charge.
OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024 uses SES licensing via the CONNECTION client. Further information can be found in the Speedikon FAQ and here.
Further notes
A detailed description of the new features and improvements can be found in the Update Manual and the Help file in the chapter New and Changed in OpenBuildings Speedikon 2024.
The OpenBuildings Speedikon released versions list provides an overview with links and information about release dates, supported ProjectWise versions and operating systems, help and readme files, and much more.