Never too early - Here are some of my wishes for 2021 - please add as you see fit.
1) New Stair Tool: This tools should be easier to use and be able to be edited graphically.
2) Multistory Void Objects: It is a pain to coordinate voids across layers or even across objects in the same layer. A void object that simply cuts whatever it crosses would be very useful for shafts and nitches and runs of all kinds.
3) More and better Window and Door options. Windoor me, please. Why can't we have XX configurations on Sliders - or XXX (Triple Track Sliders). So many great doors and windows in the world. Let's try and add 2 each release for the foreseeable future.
4) Base / Crown Molding tool: I used to think this should be apart of the wall style - but I now think this should be its own tool. I think you should be able to select a custom profile, and then select the walls you want to attach that base to. It should automatically be cut by doors, have a 2D representation, and allow voids for reveals and flush base/moldings.
5) Viewport Styles: Like most other objects - Viewports should have styles so you can globally change the settings of similar viewports. Often we need to make changes to the RCPs which requires a new class - and then we need to change the class visibility or class override settings for each RCP viewport. If there was a style, this change could be made centrally - save time and cut down on errors where one sheet is missing some information.
6) Better and More Responsive Interior Elevation Tool: This tool is almost good. It needs to be more responsive, and we need to move the tag over to annotations. It is now almost the last annotation that needs to be on the design layer. Maybe this can be merged with the space tool so the boundary defined by the space tool to generate the interior elevations - and then we can tag them as required in Annotations.
7) New GUI - let's be honest - the new icons are not great and seemed rushed just to allow dark mode. I would be fine with the GUI you show in the promo videos. Just implement that. You have already designed it! The icons are cleaner - the dialogs are cleaner - nothing fancy - it just feels on-purpose.
😎 (8)More and better connection with outside rendering software. The Lumion connection is (was - no longer working for 2020) great. Twinmotion is an obvious second one. I would be fine with engineering resources being used for Renderworks to be used for other things if we can use purpose-built 3rd party solutions.
9) Class Mapping on Copy: There was a plugin that did this - but this should be built-in. Anytime you copy from one file to another, you should be presented with a dialog to map the classes if they do not match - and these settings should be remembered. It is almost impossible to clean files as every time objects from older projects get brought over - it messes up the class structure.
10) Better Custom Cabinet Tool: This is one of my favorite tools from 2019 - but it could be better. Clearer class control, easier "Sink" option that eliminates the top (unless the new void objects can be incorporated into symbols - then sinks will cut the cabinets and counters themselves!)
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Never too early - Here are some of my wishes for 2021 - please add as you see fit.
1) New Stair Tool: This tools should be easier to use and be able to be edited graphically.
2) Multistory Void Objects: It is a pain to coordinate voids across layers or even across objects in the same layer. A void object that simply cuts whatever it crosses would be very useful for shafts and nitches and runs of all kinds.
3) More and better Window and Door options. Windoor me, please. Why can't we have XX configurations on Sliders - or XXX (Triple Track Sliders). So many great doors and windows in the world. Let's try and add 2 each release for the foreseeable future.
4) Base / Crown Molding tool: I used to think this should be apart of the wall style - but I now think this should be its own tool. I think you should be able to select a custom profile, and then select the walls you want to attach that base to. It should automatically be cut by doors, have a 2D representation, and allow voids for reveals and flush base/moldings.
5) Viewport Styles: Like most other objects - Viewports should have styles so you can globally change the settings of similar viewports. Often we need to make changes to the RCPs which requires a new class - and then we need to change the class visibility or class override settings for each RCP viewport. If there was a style, this change could be made centrally - save time and cut down on errors where one sheet is missing some information.
6) Better and More Responsive Interior Elevation Tool: This tool is almost good. It needs to be more responsive, and we need to move the tag over to annotations. It is now almost the last annotation that needs to be on the design layer. Maybe this can be merged with the space tool so the boundary defined by the space tool to generate the interior elevations - and then we can tag them as required in Annotations.
7) New GUI - let's be honest - the new icons are not great and seemed rushed just to allow dark mode. I would be fine with the GUI you show in the promo videos. Just implement that. You have already designed it! The icons are cleaner - the dialogs are cleaner - nothing fancy - it just feels on-purpose.
😎 (8)More and better connection with outside rendering software. The Lumion connection is (was - no longer working for 2020) great. Twinmotion is an obvious second one. I would be fine with engineering resources being used for Renderworks to be used for other things if we can use purpose-built 3rd party solutions.
9) Class Mapping on Copy: There was a plugin that did this - but this should be built-in. Anytime you copy from one file to another, you should be presented with a dialog to map the classes if they do not match - and these settings should be remembered. It is almost impossible to clean files as every time objects from older projects get brought over - it messes up the class structure.
10) Better Custom Cabinet Tool: This is one of my favorite tools from 2019 - but it could be better. Clearer class control, easier "Sink" option that eliminates the top (unless the new void objects can be incorporated into symbols - then sinks will cut the cabinets and counters themselves!)
Looking forward to all the great things in 2021!
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Never too early - Here are some of my wishes for 2021 - please add as you see fit. 1) New Stair Tool: This tools should be easier to use and be able to be edited graphically.
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Stairs and windows/doors/Windoor... for the love of god throw us a 🍖 VW. The competition is absolutely stiffing you guys on this... and losing users.. If I can add to that awesome list...
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