topic Re: BIMx PRO in BIMx

BIMx PRO

Aaron Bourgoin — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:42:37 GMT

what's up with Lachmi Khemlani getting the scoop on something called BIMx PRO.

What is it and what is the upgrade path from BIMx Docs?

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 01:31:28 GMT

Great catch. I'm guessing she posted too soon?

Re: BIMx PRO

Bricklyne Clarence — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:36:58 GMT

Aaron wrote:
what's up with Lachmi Khemlani getting the scoop on something called BIMx PRO.

What is it and what is the upgrade path from BIMx Docs?

Any link to this (or where you got the info from) or has it already been scrubbed from the interwebs?

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 20:45:15 GMT

Here's the link:

http://aecbytes.com/newsletter/2015/issue_74.html

Re: BIMx PRO

Bricklyne Clarence — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:02:27 GMT

JaredBanks wrote:
Here's the link:

http://aecbytes.com/newsletter/2015/issue_74.html

Thanks Jared.

That's interesting.

I would guess it's the next version or the version 2.0 of what we now call HyperDocs, although that screenshot seems to show it's a Mac/iPad version, which I suppose means Android users would have to wait another year from the release of this version, for their version - if we're to go by their past development schedule.

It would be interesting to know what the upgrades and updates to this version are, or might be.
If I had to guess, I would say we probably won't know until (at least) the next ArchiCAD version (v19) release in a couple of months or so.

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:06:46 GMT

I'm hopeful that because some news is out in the wild that we won't have to wait too long.

Re: BIMx PRO

Bricklyne Clarence — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:23:22 GMT

JaredBanks wrote:
I'm hopeful that because some news is out in the wild that we won't have to wait too long.

I'm thinking she got out of reservation and went a little rogue, and probably got ahead of GS on this with a preview version they gave her for review purposes.

But since she didn't exactly spill any beans on any specific features, I suppose she also didn't technically break any NDA (if there was any).

I'm not sure if it will push GS to release any more information since this article really isn't out there, in terms of exposure and not that many people know about this.

I'd be more interested in knowing what they have in store for AC19, but I know we're a long ways away from that (or at least a couple of months), and I don't expect it to be any different with this neither.

Re: BIMx PRO

Richard Morrison — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:32:46 GMT

Of course, you guys could just try Mr. Google. http://www.graphisoft.com/learning/online-seminars/registration.html

Re: BIMx PRO

Bricklyne Clarence — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:12:11 GMT

Richard wrote:
Of course, you guys could just try Mr. Google. http://www.graphisoft.com/learning/online-seminars/registration.html

I don't really see any additional information there is that that page provides which wasn't in the original Khemlani article, and which we were seeking.

All that that tells us is that GS have rebranded BIMx DOCS to BIMx Pro.

It says nothing about any new features or upgraded tools (if any), which is kind of what we were hoping to find out.

Re: BIMx PRO

Aaron Bourgoin — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:29:59 GMT

Registered. Thanks Richard!

Re: BIMx PRO

Richard Morrison — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:42:10 GMT

And some more information just up: http://www.graphisoft.com/bimx/

Re: BIMx PRO

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:56:00 GMT

And here is the official announcement from Graphisoft:

http://www.graphisoft.com/info/news/press_releases/bim-project-sharing-becomes-easier-with-bimx-update.html

Probably the whole thing boils down to this one sentence:

“By simplifying the license options available and following naming standards in the Appstore, our users will better understand whether to choose the FREE version or the paid PRO version,” said Akos Pfemeter, Vice President, Marketing at GRAPHISOFT. “The best news is that even with paid licenses, the purchase decision boils down to the following, very simple decision: All models on 1 device OR 1 model on all devices — for the same $50,” he added.

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:00:30 GMT

Yes. So much more simple. I'm very glad Graphisoft listened to all of us on this one. Now that the pricing is all in the hands of the architect and the time limit is gone, BIMx Pro can really become the tool it always should have been.

I've shared some of my thoughts here:

http://www.shoegnome.com/2015/02/24/bimx-docs-is-dead-long-live-bimx-pro/

Re: BIMx PRO

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:20:15 GMT

Less confusing but still:

I had BimX Docs so that means that I have unlimited BIMX models in my devices if I want to share then I need to either do a InApp Purchase or buy another App?

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:41:00 GMT

you have BIMx Pro, so your device has access to all models. If you want to share a model with others, you pay $50 and then that model becomes permanently sharable with everyone else, without a time limit.

This is now set up so you as the architect are the only one paying anything. Your clients or the contractors, etc. never need to buy the app or pay anything.

Re: BIMx PRO

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:57:52 GMT

So it is $50 per model that I want to share on a project by project basis? or $50 extra to be able to share any model I want with any client?

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:02:55 GMT

$50 per model.

Re: BIMx PRO

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:08:53 GMT

JaredBanks wrote:
$50 per model.

and how do they know? Since my workflow is to name the files:
• ProjectXXX_DD_R01
• ProjectXXX_DD_R02, R03 etc
• ProjectXXX_CD_R01
• ProjectXXX_CD_R02, R03 etc.

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That means that is per file?

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:15:30 GMT

That is a great question! I'm not sure how it knows that a file is just a new version of an old file rather than a new model.

I'm searching around the helpcenter, but don't see anything on it. This feature has been out for a year or so, so I'm sure the answer is somewhere.

Re: BIMx PRO

JaredBanks — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:20:19 GMT

okay, here's some info:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-18-int-reference-guide/visualization/graphisoft-bimx/save-or-upload-bimx-hyper-model/republish-hyper-model/

ArchiCAD just knows? If you save over the previous file, or merge with it?