on 2021-07-07 01:00 PM - edited on 2023-11-08 05:32 PM by Roland Szabo
BIMx is Graphisoft's multiplatform design presentation and collaboration solution.
In this article, you can find out which functionalities are available in BIMx on different platforms, with or without a license, and what's needed to host your models on the BIMx Model Transfer Service.
New, Graphisoft account-based cloud licensing was introduced in BIMx on September 27, 2023. See its benefits described below.
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Moving forward, to open models in BIMx Mobile (iOS&iPadOS, Android), and Desktop applications, you'll need to sign in with Graphisoft ID.
Integrating BIMx into our ecosystem (Archicad, BIMcloud, DDScad, etc.) with Graphisoft accounts forms the basis of the updated licensing model, helping us improve our services and better tailor BIMx to our users’ needs. The new cloud licensing eliminated all the costs for BIMx Pro, allowing you to access extra features on multiple platforms with the same license — which wasn't supported by the previous licensing.
BIMx Mobile is available for free on the most popular mobile operating systems, Android and iOS&iPadOS. It gives you all the tools to explore and interact with the Hyper-model:
Sign in for more BIMx features, at no extra cost!
Until September 27, 2023, certain productivity features were available in BIMx Mobile with a BIMx Pro Subscription or by joinnig BIMcloud. Most of them have been added to the standard package, see list below. The monthly and annual BIMx Pro Subscriptions have been discontinued, and are no longer available through Apple App Store and Google Play.
Pro features become available in BIMx Mobile by signing in to your Grapphisoft account with a BIMx Pro license assigned — even on multiple mobile devices on multiple platforms. Offline usage of Pro features is also available for 7 days after disconnection from the network.
BIMx Pro is automatically assigned to:
In case of other license types (e.g. Archicad hardware keys and Archicad NET software keys) BIMx Pro independent cloud licenses are available, and the administrator can assign them. Read more about Archicad license types in this article.
Your Company administrator (see FAQ) or contract manager simply needs to assign the BIMx Pro license or Subscription (e.g. Archicad Collaborate) to your Graphisoft account, which they can do on the License Management Portal. BIMx will recognize the license automatically within 2 hours after assigningment, or immediately after signing out and signing in again to BIMx. Your Company is entitled to BIMx Pro license(s) if it owns at least one of the following:
For example, the administrator of a Company that owns 2 Archicad hardware keys on SSA sees 2 'BIMx Pro' cloud licenses on License Management Portal. The license can be assigned to a member by 'Change assignee':
Other company licensing setup examples:
BIMx Mobile Features | Standard BIMx | BIMx with Pro license | BIMx in Teamwork |
Hyperlinked 2D & 3D Content | + | + | + |
All-round 3D Cutaways | + | + | + |
Shading options | + | + | + |
Shadow casting with accurate sun positioning | + | + | + |
Element-level information | + | + | + |
Room labels and info | + | + | + |
Google Cardboard VR Support | + | + | + |
Data detection on schedules | + | + | + |
Access BIMx elements via hyperlinks | + | + | + |
Smart Measure tool | + | + | + |
Presentation Mode for Gallery | + | + | + |
Unlimited 3D model size (Data Streaming) | + | + | + |
Save favorite views and create presentations | + | + | + |
AirPrint (iOS) and Print (Android) support | + | + | + |
Interactive labels | + | + | + |
Issue creation (iOS) | + | + | |
Integrate external databases (BIMx API) | + | ||
BIMcloud Teamwork Messaging | + |
The BIMx Desktop application app has most features of the Mobile app, and is available for Windows and macOS devices. All features of this version are free and require no additional license. Read more about its features in BIMx Desktop user guide.
You can get the latest version from the Microsoft Store and Apple App Store.
The BIMx Web application is available in browsers, so you do not need to download any application to access the project documentation. It is developed parallel to the Desktop app, so also has most features of the mobile app. Read more in BIMx Web user guide.
The browser app is built into the
The BIMx Model Transfer site is a website where you can store and share your models with others, and it is also home to the BIMx Web Viewer. The BIMx Model Transfer enables storing models and updating (even partially) them in the mobile applications directly from the cloud. This service is available for anyone with a Graphisoft ID for free. Viewing published models doesn't require any authentication when opening model URL (e.g. https://bimx.graphisoft.com/model/e1741614-826b-4412-a1da-a7b76ada0e6a).
The Service has the following functional levels also described in BIMx Model Transfer's Terms of Use.
Feature comparison of functional levels
BIMx Model Transfer features | Visitor | Basic | Company | Premium |
View model in BIMx Web Viewer | + | + | + | + |
Download models | + | + | + | + |
Share model's URL via email, twitter, etc | + | + | + | + |
Search between Public models | + | + | + | + |
Upload models to 5GB own Public Storage "My models" | + | + | + | |
Delete models | + | + | + | |
Add Keywords and Description | + | + | + | |
Update models from Archicad or in the web interface | + | + | + | |
Upload models to 5GB Company Public Storage | + | + | ||
Move models between Company folders | + | + | ||
Upload models to 10GB Company Private Storage | + | |||
Add password protection to Private models | + | |||
Change Visibility | + | |||
Embed model in own website | + |
You can publish Building Information Models as BIMx Hyper-models from Archicad and DDScad. See how to publish BIMx Hyper-models from Archicad here. The two methods to publish models are also described in knowledgebase articles, see:
You can publish BIMx Hyper-models with all Archicad license types. However, when published with EDU and TRIAL licenses, 2D views are displayed with watermarks in the corners. You cannot save to BIMx format when running Archicad without a license (Demo mode).