topic Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed in BIMx

Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Tue, 09 May 2023 12:55:17 GMT

How do I export my model without publishing it to the web, if I just want to save a BIMx desktop viewer file.

There should be away to save BIMx files anytime then upload them using an upload function under BIMx website.

The save as is the only way I can see to do this.
Can anyone explain why this feature was taken out of the save as menu?

Can we add an option under publish to save to drive, that doesn't look for graphisoft ID or any internet services?

Additionally there is no option to render GI once saved in BIMx the only way is to publish it and choose the option when publishing it.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:16:34 GMT

Hi there,

You can publish BIMx models locally by setting Publisher Properties to 'Save Files' with the Create a single file option checked. I've attached a screenshot for reference.

Kind regards,

Marcus

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:26:38 GMT

Yes, I am aware of that option but you still don't get the same results as before.

Marcus_Scott wrote:
Hi there,

You can publish BIMx models locally by setting Publisher Properties to 'Save Files' with the Create a single file option checked. I've attached a screenshot for reference.

Kind regards,

Marcus

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:40:32 GMT

Yes this could become a problem
previously with the save as .bimx file option it would take far less time

Also, when you open the file with the bimx viewer there is now no way to resave it with adjusted setting changes within bimx

We would previously turn the shadows on and adjust the view cone or head height to suit each model so that when the client opened the final file the job was as we intended to view it.

the client should not be expected to go in and change these settings, this is just ridiculous, why does graphisoft intend on changing things that worked perfectly fine beforehand.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:04:14 GMT

We would previously turn the shadows on and adjust the view cone or head height to suit each model so that when the client opened the final file the job was as we intended to view it.

the client should not be expected to go in and change these settings, this is just ridiculous, why does graphisoft intend on changing things that worked perfectly fine beforehand.

Exactly what I was thinking! Now I have to go back one version to save a normal BIMX file.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:16:30 GMT

I dont suppose archicad has created a fix for this yet??

We would like to be able to adjust view cone or head height of a bimx model and the illumination do for example 'architectural white' only
and then distribute to the client, the client should not expect to change or even know how to change these settings.

Is there a fix for this yet Graphisoft?

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Hans Roest — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:07:00 GMT

methy wrote:
I dont suppose archicad has created a fix for this yet??

We would like to be able to adjust view cone or head height of a bimx model and the illumination do for example 'architectural white' only
and then distribute to the client, the client should not expect to change or even know how to change these settings.

Is there a fix for this yet Graphisoft?

I have been watching these topics like a hawk as this is also one of our big issues with AC20. Seems AC doesn't make a priority of this...

BIMx is basicly a worthless add-on at the moment, only suitable for in-office presentations, not for sharing files with clients.....

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:46:20 GMT

apparently if we want graphisoft to implement changes in their software we need to create a 'wish' for it and if it gets enough votes it may get implemented:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/index.php?c=6

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Barry Kelly — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:56:32 GMT

In the BIMx app there is a "Feedback e-mail" link.
Give that a go.
Hopefully it will be considered and not ignored.
Who knows - you may even get a reply.
Let us know if you do.

Barry.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

vfrontiers — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 18:24:24 GMT

Before I head off to the WISHES category... Just want to ECHO the sentiments about SAVING changes to the BimX settings after creating..

If GS won't allow that... then PLEASE allow us to set those settings in AC prior to PUBLISHING...

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

vfrontiers — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 18:26:39 GMT

Also, while I'm here...

I can't save two different BimX's in the same PUBLISHER SET????

They will be named the same thing and overwrite each other...

Am I seeing this correctly?

I've spent some time creating TWO (or more) versions of my files... One as a PRESENTATION piece and the other as a GHOST w/ FRAMING showing thru...

Yes, I can use TWO different publisher sets... but just seemed odd...

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Wokka — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 01:53:28 GMT

Barry wrote:
In the BIMx app there is a "Feedback e-mail" link.
Give that a go.
Barry.

Unfortunatley the feedback email link doesn't work for me.
It really seems to be 1 step forward, 2 steps back with this version. I can't understand 2 major points:
- You can't save the file, so the client needs to learn all about sun, shadows etc
- Being forced to choose GI before generating the file, and the additional time in rendering. I think the renderings are a bit better, but we no longer have control over the quality. We usually open the bimx, check for errors, the hit the GI button. Now we have to publish the file first, check it, and even if it's OK, we still need to re-publish.

Am I missing something???

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Barry Kelly — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 02:18:39 GMT

Wokka wrote:
Unfortunatley the feedback email link doesn't work for me.

I get a pre-formatted e-mail ready to be filled in.
Or are you saying the e-mail doesn't get through?

Barry.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Mon, 15 May 2017 21:53:59 GMT

Sorry for the late reply but I thought I'd chime in with another PLEASE. Removing the ability to save/set prefs for a BIMx file is just staggeringly misguided.

PS This may be old news but I did talk to AC-support about this. BIMx has been spun off on it's own development path. So ARCHICAD support plead that it was out of their control.

PPS And I also did use the BIMx email feedback feature and did hear back from a BIMx person. I explained our "save with adjusted sun/shadow/stationpoint settings for our clients" workflow. They seemed to understand - but confidence was low on my part because at first they seemed surprised this was a problem for us! Fingers crossed for a fix.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Mon, 15 May 2017 21:56:53 GMT

Any many apologies for the multiple instances of this post! >embarassed and ashamed<

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Eduardo Rolon — Mon, 15 May 2017 22:16:06 GMT

bdarch wrote:
Any many apologies for the multiple instances of this post! >embarassed and ashamed<

Don't worry. I removed the duplicate posts.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Katalin Borszeki — Thu, 25 May 2017 12:47:51 GMT

Hi All,
We are currently not planning to re-establish the saving option from inside BIMx. We are developing towards differentiating the Authoring application and the Viewer’s funtionalities. I hope this responds to your current questions about the disappearance of some of the options. Best,

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Wokka — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 23:02:10 GMT

KatalinBorszeki wrote:
Hi All,
We are currently not planning to re-establish the saving option from inside BIMx. We are developing towards differentiating the Authoring application and the Viewer’s funtionalities. I hope this responds to your current questions about the disappearance of some of the options. Best,

That's fine but quiet often it's just the author that needs to see the bimx. I just found I can't publish without an internet connection, ie it refused to save the local file, and as I am often in remote locations, the internet is dodgy. It just seems way to complicated to create a simple rendered , 3d model that we could do 5 years ago... We are just single operators trying to show our clients their house, that's all. Simple, please

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:45:57 GMT

We just recently made the jump from 19 to 21, and frankly the changes to the Bimx program is an absolute disaster. We have all of our clients and consultants using the viewer to help them understand the project and coordinate their work with ours. Being able to save all the preferred setting and having everything ready to go right when others open our model has been invaluable in terms of communication and productivity. Many of our clients do not find the interface intuitive, and having to change multiple settings every time they open a model is frustrating for them, and it wastes our time as we are now answering calls regularly just to help people use the software. Unless this is fixed, or a reasonable work around is found soon, we'll be abandoning 21 and going back to 19 until Bimx is useful again. I understand Graphisoft wants to distinguish the viewer and the authoring programs, that is fine and would work for us. Instead they have taken away a basic and fundamental functionality with no alternate method of achieving the same results. This would be like if there had been no stair tool at all in 20 - because they were working on a new tool for 21. A bad business decision, and disrespectful to all archicad users, to eliminate a such a basic function.

Re: Since the save as option for BIMx was removed

Hans Roest — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:38:55 GMT

Scott wrote:
We just recently made the jump from 19 to 21, and frankly the changes to the Bimx program is an absolute disaster. We have all of our clients and consultants using the viewer to help them understand the project and coordinate their work with ours. Being able to save all the preferred setting and having everything ready to go right when others open our model has been invaluable in terms of communication and productivity. Many of our clients do not find the interface intuitive, and having to change multiple settings every time they open a model is frustrating for them, and it wastes our time as we are now answering calls regularly just to help people use the software. Unless this is fixed, or a reasonable work around is found soon, we'll be abandoning 21 and going back to 19 until Bimx is useful again. I understand Graphisoft wants to distinguish the viewer and the authoring programs, that is fine and would work for us. Instead they have taken away a basic and fundamental functionality with no alternate method of achieving the same results. This would be like if there had been no stair tool at all in 20 - because they were working on a new tool for 21. A bad business decision, and disrespectful to all archicad users, to eliminate a such a basic function.

Hear hear!! Exactly our point (ever since AC20)
It's fine that you want to discontinue rendering and saving in de BIMx viewer app, but PLEASE give us a way to save default settings for the BIMx models (eg. Sun Shadows on)!