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What added features does BIMcollab Zoom offer on top of IFC model viewing?

BIMcollab Zoom (Free mode) offers IFC viewing and basic checks. A license adds more model quality functionality.

Updated over 3 months ago

BIMcollab Zoom offers a lot more than IFC viewing in the free mode and the licensed mode, including the following:

Free Mode

For BIMcollab Zoom, you can only download one software. Afterwards, you always start BIMcollab Zoom in Free mode.

Model viewing

Issue management

  • Create project issues (not from clash rules) and create BCF exports

  • Share issues to BIMcollab space

  • Edit and comment on BIM issues

  • Connect with BIMcollab space for issue management

Model checking

  • Create basic and advanced Smart Views for visual model validation of IFC model only in the local folder

  • Fast visual checking by showing, filtering, hiding, and coloring different elements according to their properties

  • Auto colour classification of IFC elements based on their properties such as type, fire rating, etc

With a BIMcollab Zoom license: Extra unlocked features

Retrieve your desktop application license to access these extra features below.

Model viewing

Model checking

Conflicts

  • Create and share clash rules using either a local or shared folder

  • Create and share distance checking rules using either a local or shared folder

  • Run geometry clash checks within one or multiple IFC models

  • Check your model against an IDM (Information Delivery Manual) using Smart Views and create issues from the results

  • Check your model against an IDS (Information Delivery Specification) and create issues from the results

  • Explore different ways to visualize the clashing elements

  • Organise conflict results by grouping clashes either by element type, storey level, grid, etc

  • Batch generation of issues from clashes

  • Automatic update of issues according to their latest status

  • Manage the status of conflicts with Smart Issues

  • Monitor the progress of Smart Issues in BIMcollab space

Model Data

  • Extract information from IFC models using Lists

  • Quantity listing and property counting

  • Employ the power of Smart properties combined with Lists to maximize the data extraction potential

  • Share Lists and their results online with all project team members (possible after connecting to BIMcollab space)

  • Summarize large data sets and visualize the relationships between components using a Pivot grid in Lists

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