BIMx

Read articles about BIMx (mobile, web, and desktop), connection to BIMcloud, and related technical questions.

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How to use the Smart Measure tool in BIMx

The Smart Measure tool allows you to measure length, area, and angles either in 2D or in 3D. It's a standard feature in BIMx on all platforms: Android, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, macOS, and Windows, and also in the web application on BIMx Model Transfer ...

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How to Change the Sky Image in BIMx Desktop Viewer Legacy

Important Note The next-generation BIMx Desktop Viewer is already available here, and also included in the package of Archicad 25. This new version lets architects and their clients access the full content of a Hyper-model, including 3D models, 2D do...

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Print from BIMx (Android)

BIMx Hyper-models can contain Documentation for the entire Project. It can come in handy to print out portions of this Documentation for the Client, a Contractor, or other parties in the AEC workflow. BIMx allows wireless printing from your Android p...

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BIMx Uploader folder location

All the Hyper-model uploads you initiated from Archicad to BIMx Model Transfer are automatically logged on your computer. Windows: C:\Users\\GRAPHISOFT\BIMxUploader\ macOS:System drive/Users//Library/Application Support/GRAPHISOFT/BIMxUploader/to fin...

How to set up the BIMx model sharing environment

BIMx Model Transfer is a “cloud-service” offered to every BIMx user with a Commercial, Educational or Trial license. Besides the public upload possibility, users with an active Software Services Agreement are entitled to 5 GB of private storage space...

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How to add camera views to the BIMx Hyper-model

Did you know that you can predefine different navigation options for your BIMx model? By placing camera views into the Archicad project you can add movies to help your client explore the BIMx model. It is also possible to limit the navigation only to...

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Restore In-App Purchase in BIMx

In the free BIMx App you can purchase the BIMx PRO functionality with the "BIMx PRO license" option. This license can be used on four other devices (having the same Apple ID) by restoring the purchase. If the App was deleted from the device accidenta...

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Print from BIMx (iOS)

BIMx Hyper-models can contain Documentation for the entire Project. It can come in handy to print out portions of this Documentation for the Client, a Contractor or other parties in the AEC workflow. BIMx on iOS introduces AirPrint that allows wirele...

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How to delete BIMx models from your iOS device

When your iPhone or iPad device is filled up with BIMx models you might want to clean up a bit by erasing the old, unused ones. You have two options to delete models from your BIMx app: Method 1 - Use swipe-delete in BIMx In the Models List swipe to ...

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