This video guide has been created to provide new OpenBuildings Designer users a quick overview of the software, the workflow and various tools available for creating models and drawings.
The goal is to help you quickly acquire the minimum knowledge necessary to start a basic design project.
This guide has multiple chapters covering a typical project design workflow inspired by Mies van Der Rohe's Farnsworth House.
The house is modeled starting with the product download, creating a geo-coordinated site file, setting up the modeling environment, modeling structural, architectural and mechanical elements and creating the corresponding drawings and rendered views using LumenRT.
Download and Install
In this video, you will learn how to download and install the latest version of OpenBuildings Designer.
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Create a New Project
In this video, you will learn all the steps needed to create a new project in OpenBuildings Designer.
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Prepare the Project Environment
In this video, you will learn how to prepare your new project including floors and structural grids before starting modeling in OpenBuildings Designer. |
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Basic Structural Modelling
In this video, you will learn how to use the OpenBuildings Designer Structural modelling tools to create a simple structural model inspired by Mies van Der Rohe’s Farnsworth House. |
Create Structural Drawings
In this video, you will learn how to produce structural drawings in OpenBuildings Designer (including plans and sections) and to create a PDF file with the result. |
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Basic Architectural Modelling
In this video, you will learn how to use the OpenBuildings Designer Architectural modelling tools to create a simple architectural model inspired by Mies van Der Rohe’s Farnsworth House. |
Create Architectural Drawings
In this video, you will learn how to produce architectural drawings in OpenBuildings Designer, including plans and sections, and to produce a PDF file with the result. |
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Basic MEP Modelling
In this video, you will learn how to use the OpenBuildings Designer MEP modelling tools to create a simple building services model inspired by Mies van Der Rohe’s Farnsworth House. |
Create MEP Drawings
In this video, you will learn how to produce MEP drawings in OpenBuildings Designer, including plans and sections, and to produce a PDF file with the result. |
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Produce IFC and COBie files
n this video, you will learn how to prepare the WorkSet to produce IFC and COBie files, and the options available to export the right IFC version and Model View Definition. |
Produce Reports
In this video, you will learn how to produce the reports needed in an OpenBuildings project, including the way to place tables in drawings and editing the model from an Excel file. |
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Export to LumenRT - Create Photo-Realistic Immersive Visualizations
In this video, you will learn how to export your OpenBuildings model to LumenRT and customize the environment to produce nice renders and visualizations. |
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Parent topic: OpenBuildings
