on
2020-07-08
10:00 AM
- edited on
2023-05-15
02:14 PM
by
Noemi Balogh
Building-related communication between the designer/builder team can be fragmented. Using email or phone to make comments is cumbersome and separates the information from the model. That is why Graphisoft developed a solution to involve the builder team directly in the BIM project collaboration by making communication possible from BIMx with sending direct feedback in the context of the model.
Once joined in BIM users get PRO functions for that project.
After logging in, a mail icon appears at the top right corner in the 2D and 3D views. By tapping it the messages panel comes up where you can send text messages to other team members through BIMcloud's messaging interface. With using the attachment button you can include a 2D/3D view of the model or you can shoot a photo on the construction site that you want to directly send back to the Archicad team:
Archicad users will see these messages the same way as if an other Archicad team member would have sent them. If a 3D view of the model was attached to the message its view can be applied at the receiver's end; this helps specifying the area you would like to comment on and therefore it makes communication within the project clear, easy and fast for both parties. On the Teamwork messaging panel it's also visible whether somebody is joined into the project from mobile or from Archicad.
Attached 2D/3D views of the BIMx file and camera photos can also be marked up for better understanding. Use the free hand redlining tool to annotate these images:
The below demo video goes through the Archicad, BIMx, BIMcloud workflow, from the BIMx publication in Archicad to the collaboration using BIMcloud.