topic Re: No BIM explorer in A17 in BIMx

No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:24:05 GMT

there is no bim explorer in the drop down file box in educational archicad 17 so that i can export a BIMx file.

Anyone with similar issue?

How do i remedy this?

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:00:48 GMT

This is a screen shot of problem

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Barry Kelly — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:36:53 GMT

You need to save BIMx from the 3D window.

You also now have the choice of 'Publishing' a BIMx hyper model in 17 - Document menu > Publisher > Publish BIMx Hyper model.
The hyper model can only be viewed on an iPad/iPhone at present and you need an in-app purchase to se the PDF documents.

Barry.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:52:36 GMT

Hi Barry,

There is no BIMx file extension or explorer to save while i'm in the model.

Publish BIMx Hyper model doesnt existing when i open publisher and scroll down the list to save it.

Its like it hasnt been installed into the program.

Is it that its an educational version?

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Barry Kelly — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:32:35 GMT

DerryP wrote:
Is it that its an educational version?

I can't say for sure as I have the full version.
But I am pretty sure the educational version should have it too.

If you go to the Options menu > Add-on manager does it show BIMx as being installed (has a tick next to it in the list).

Barry.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:43:45 GMT

Yes in the Add on manger its located in there.

Cant understand why it isn't showing up in the file drop down menu and publisher.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Barry Kelly — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:48:53 GMT

The Publish BIMx might not be in the menu if you are not using the default 'Standard' Work Environment.

But it should be in the "save as" file type when you save from the 3D window.
Barry.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:49:14 GMT

Just opened it there in BIMx. THanks Barry

I done a save as in the 3D window and eported it to the BIMx.

Looks impressive.

One thing, Can you walk into the building mass model or is it only external walkabout it seems to block any entry on my building?

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Barry Kelly — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:33:28 GMT

You should be able to walk through doors (and windows) but not through walls.
But if you turn 'Fly' mode on (F key is the shortcut) you will be able to walk (fly) through anything in any direction.

Press ESC to bring up the menu and you will see the keyboard shortcuts in there in the 'Controls' tab.

Barry.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:56:29 GMT

DerryP, You may want to review the various resources here:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?s=bimx

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:43:02 GMT

Thanks for the help.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:14:45 GMT

I have a similar type of problem. Though i am with standard work environment, can't find Bimx format in save as option while in 3D window. Moreover, I checked Options menu > Add-on manager, it show BIMx as installed but with an error mark. Please check the image below :

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Csaba Kezer — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:36:50 GMT

Hey Guys,

I can see there is a bit of confusion around the bimx file saving workflow.

There is the regular BIMx 3D Model Format (with only 3D content). This is available via File/Save as... option. It is only available from 3D window though. The only reason why its not there is that the BIMx Add-On is not installed/loaded in correctly. (We are investigating in cFakhar's and vasil4y92's issue already)

A BIMx Hyper-model (which has the 3D content and the 2D drawings) can be saved from the Publisher, there the file can be manually assembled from layouts and the desired 3D view(s). This process can be simplified with the File/Publish BIMx Hyper-model option where a publisher set is automatically created with all the layouts and the 3D view. If this option is not visible, then either the latest Hotfixes are not installed (#3 or 4) or the BIMx Add-On is not loaded in.

Let me present you a video guide which gives a great help and explains the entire BIMx workflow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XnAkShOq7o

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

David Maudlin — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:51:03 GMT

Csaba wrote:
...Publish BIMx Hyper-model option where a publisher set is automatically created with all the layouts and the 3D view. If this option is not visible, then either the latest Hotfixes are not installed (#3 or 4) or the BIMx Add-On is not loaded in.

Or possibly this new command was not added to an older or custom Work Environment.

David

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Csaba Kezer — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:00:00 GMT

David wrote:
Csaba wrote:
...Publish BIMx Hyper-model option where a publisher set is automatically created with all the layouts and the 3D view. If this option is not visible, then either the latest Hotfixes are not installed (#3 or 4) or the BIMx Add-On is not loaded in.
Or possibly this new command was not added to an older or custom Work Environment.

David

Yes that's right! However in that case the BIMx Hyper-model Publisher set still can be created from the Publisher.
(The option in the File menu can easily be added in Options/Work Environment/Command Layout Schemes/Menus)

Csaba

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:06:36 GMT

Hi there

While we are on the topic of bimx, how do you save a bimx model (not a docs model) with global illumination right out of Archicad 17?

Sally.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:19:29 GMT

There are two Options

1) Save BIMx from 3d view then open it with BIMx then go to the Global Illumination Tab > Initialize > Then either Light View or Light All

2) Make a publisher set with just the 3D view you want to display for your 3d model, then check format to BIMx and selection the option tab and check off GI

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 01:24:32 GMT

Isn't option 2 only for bimx docs (hypermodel)? And they can't be opened on a computer, just ipad.

So that means the only way is to use the double step method of saving as bimx then saving again out of bimx viewer with global ilumination?

Why can't we do it all out of archicad? I hope someone knows how!

Thx.

Sally.

Re: No BIM explorer in A17

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:35:57 GMT

Yes option 2 is only for a hyper model

Hopefully we will be able to do that in the future, just don't know of any other way.