The OpenBuildings product team is pleased to announce the availability of OpenBuildings Designer 2023 (v23.00.00.114) through the Bentley CONNECT Center, Software Downloads portal, or the desktop CONNECTION Client.
This release includes support for seven (7) languages: Czech, Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
This release includes support for sixteen (16) regional datasets: Australia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, ISO19650, Neutral Metric, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Swedish, United Kingdom, and United States (Imperial and Metric).
This update does not include a Russian build and/or dataset. See this article for more information.
This version incorporates several new productivity enhancements and user-requested fixes. It also includes updates from MicroStation 2023.1. Please refer to the "What's New Highlights" section below for some of the product updates and enhancements.
GenerativeComponents 2023 (v23.00.01.20) is available as a companion feature. This computational design platform can easily be included as part of any deployment of OpenBuildings Designer.
For an introduction to GenerativeComponents (click here) or a full list of resources (click here).
What's New Highlights for OpenBuildings Designer 2023 (v23.00.00.114)
Install via CONNECTION Client:
If you have any earlier version of AECOsim Building Designer or OpenBuildings Designer CONNECT Edition already installed on your computer, you can download and install OpenBuildings Designer 2023 from the CONNECTION Client, then OpenBuildings Designer 2023 will be advertised as an update from the CONNECTION Client. However, It will NOT replace any earlier versions of the product and install it as a separate instance of OpenBuildings with the root directories ..\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBuildings 2023 and ..\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBuildings 2023. Sign into the CONNECTION Client to view and apply your Application updates. If needed, please refer to the CONNECTION Client help for more information on installing the update.
Get OpenBuildings Designer 2023:
- Browse to and sign into Software Downloads at https://softwaredownloads.bentley.com/ProductDetails/1934
- Select Download to download OpenBuildings Designer 2023 x64 version 23.00.00.114
Important installation requirements and notices are found in the ReadMe and the Resolved Issues wiki.
Additional Resources:
You can also find What's New in OpenBuildings Designer 2023 in our latest video on Youtube
For onboarding new users refer OpenBuildings - Onboarding and Adoption Wiki - User Success Onboarding and Adoption - Bentley Communities