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From the architect’s desk to onsite coordination, take your design with you wherever you go! Here are just a few examples of how BIMx can support your everyday BIM communication workflow.
As of July, the renewed BIMx Android application brings the following enhancements:
No, the old Android application is available in Google Play as BIMx Legacy.
The renewed Android application can be installed from Google Play on devices running at least Android 10.
If a previously purchased PRO license belongs to your Google Account, the new PRO function pack will be available for you as a free subscription for a complete year instead of the 2-week trial period. This special offer can be found in the application's BIMx Store.
One time payment is not possible anymore but the renewed BIMx mobile app offers additional features for free and even more features are available with subscription. Moreover, we offer two weeks free trial period, perfect for trying out the features before you decide on the subscription.
Yes, you can have multiple BIMx applications installed both on Android and iOS. We recommend using only one application on a mobile device.
Yes, you can transfer Hyper-models with the help of a computer. See the description in this article.
No, your BIMcloud User License enables PRO functions for the Hyper-model. Just log in to the Teamwork project from your Hyper-model on your mobile device. Check our article about BIMx License Types.
While you are in the model browser (home screen), tap more options ("..." in the upper-right corner) and select BIMx Store. You can choose a Subscription plan that best suits your workflow in order to acquire PRO features. You can also acquire PRO functions for a Hyper-model by joining to BIMcloud from the mobile app.
Briefly, devices with at least 3-4GB memory can load most of the models with reliable 3D navigation performance. Quite complex models might require high-end devices for the best user experience. See more details in BIMx's System Requirements and on how to optimize 3D models for BIMx.
The BIMx Model Transfer Service is a “cloud-service” to share BIMx models with Colleagues and Customers. Models on the BIMx Model Transfer Site are publicly available by default, but Offices can have private storage too. Read more in the next pharagraph.
Users with Education, Trial and Commercial licenses can only upload their models to a public folder on the BIMx Model Transfer site. Public storage has 5GB quota.
In order to be able to publish BIMx Hyper-models privately, either an active Software Services Agreement (SSA) contract, either a valid Graphisoft Forward Agreement is needed.
When you upload a BIMx model to GRAPHISOFT's cloud service for the first time with your protection key, you will be requested to create a so-called BIMx Company Account where you can store your uploaded models. Follow the steps of the registration process here. Also, your Company gets automatically registered once you change over to software license keys.
Find more useful information in Graphisoft ID FAQ.
The BIMx Model Transfer Site is accessible in any of the following ways:
Users can search/browse and download Public BIMx models from the site without registration or log-in.
BIMx models can be uploaded two ways after signing in with your Graphisoft ID account:
With Registering a Graphisoft ID you get access to all of our cloud services:
If you have already registered to any of the above sites you can use the same account to upload BIMx models and log in to the BIMx Model Transfer Site.
Once signing in to your BIMx profile you can see the My models and My Company tab pages on the top dividing your uploaded BIMx models into two sections:
This feature is available only if you have a valid Archicad Software Service Agreement (SSA).
For more information please visit this article.
BIMx Desktop Viewer is available for Windows and macOS platforms from here.
Use the Check for Updates function in the application via BIMx menu, or in the left-bottom corner of the home screen. The latest version is also available to download from here.
For detailed description, see System Requirements for BIMx.
Default BIMx Desktop Viewer folders:
Yes, similarly to the browser application, BIMx Desktop Viewer also supports game controllers and SpaceMouse. See the description in this article
As of Archicad 20, you have these two options:
Find detailed description here.
You can use Graphisoft's BIMx Model Transfer service free of charge to share your model with others.
You can also publish your model locally, before uploading it on a cloud platform. Alternative options to transfer your BIMx models to Android and iOS devices can be found here:
We are continuously updating this article with BIMx related news and questions.