topic Re: BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file in BIMx

BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file

rob2218 — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:29:11 GMT

Now that I have created an APP file (*.app) for the BIMx Explorer....how do I "give it" to someone else???
How does another user (or perhaps client) if they have an IPAD get that app file??? so the can view the BIMx model?

Re: BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:37:16 GMT

Just wondering if you ever read the instructions, Rob?

The app is a standalone Mac application. It cannot be opened on an iPad.

Re: BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file

rob2218 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:48:03 GMT

you know me Karl...typical "guy" mentality..I don't read anything. Try to "figure it out" as I go along....but I'll read it now.

Also I understand you can save the file out to a *.bimx format where that one you can download and open via email.

Re: BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file

Barry Kelly — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:54:00 GMT

The FILE menu has 4 save options as shown in the attached image.

BIMx format is not a self executing file.
You need either the BIMx application on your portable device or the BIMx application that comes with Archicad 15 to open it on any Mac or Window PC.

The Mac and Windows save formats are stand alone self executing files that can only be run on the type of machine they were saved for.
No Archicad or BIMx applications required.

Barry.

Re: BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file

rob2218 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:48:23 GMT

Clear and concise...thanks Barry. thank you very much.

Re: BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file

RandyC — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:06:41 GMT

the "save" as bim-x file
and the "share" options take a Long time before
they show up, Bug?

Re: BIMx - How to "give" someone an .APP file

Barry Kelly — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 05:47:42 GMT

What version of Archicad are you using?
Since version 17 BIMx has been built into Archicad so no extra license is needed.
If you can start Archicad you should be able to save as BIMx.
Before that you had to purchase a separate license that was tied to a particular Codemeter/Wibu key license.

I don't use Codemeter borrowed licenses so I can not check the problem.
Maybe someone else that does use a borrowed license can check it out.

Barry.