Create, edit and delete Issues
View Template
Make sure that before you are creating or editing issues you have created a View Template in Revit.
Create Issues
When you are connected to the desired project you can start creating issues.
Click the + button to add a new issue
Fill in the Title and other fields
Add a comment
The active view will be used as a viewpoint for the issue. You can also a insert a snapshot from a folder on your computer or from the clipboard
If necessary, fill in the names of the team members you want to notify about this issue
Hit the 'Save' button and the issue will be created
Edit Issues
You can zoom to an issue by double-clicking on it. The viewpoint which is saved in the issue will be activated.
If you want to edit an issue:
Select the issue by clicking on it
Hit the pencil button
Edit the issue: change the fields, add a comment, import a new or remove the snapshot, notify someone or change the status to resolved or closed
Click on 'Save' to save the changes, or on 'Cancel' to go back without saving the changes
Delete Issues
If you want to remove an issue click on the - button
📝 Note: You can only remove issues if you have created them yourself, and they have not yet been synchronized to BIMcollab.
Add, edit and delete comments
Add Comments
If you want to add a comment:
Select the issue
Type the comment in the 'Quick comment' section, notify someone and/or insert a snapshot
Click on 'Send' button, the comment will be added
Edit Comments
If you want to edit a comment:
Click once on the comment
The text of the comment will be displayed and will be editable in the middle section of the BCF Manager
📝 Note: You can only edit a comment which you have created yourself.
Delete Comments
If you want to remove a comment, click on the desired comment and press 'Delete' on your keyboard. Confirm the deletion by clicking 'Yes' or cancel by clicking 'No'.
📝 Note: You can only delete a comment which you have created yourself.
Viewpoints and Snapshots
Snapshots
With the BCF Manager for Revit your have the option to add a snapshot.
When creating a new issue, you have the following options:
Add the current window as a snapshot
The active view in Revit is added by default when creating a new issue
Choose an image from a file
Add a saved image from the clipboard
When you want to edit a Snapshot, you can click on the pencil button.
The snapshot will be opened in Paint, where you can add annotations.
When adding or editing a comment, you can also add a snapshot by clicking on the image button.
This will add the active view in Revit as a viewpoint, or choose a way of importing an image in the drop down menu next to the image button.
Viewpoints
Store only what’s needed in the viewpoint of the issue.
When creating a new issue, the BCF manager allows you to choose which items will be stored in the viewpoint:
Auto visible-hidden
Visible
Hidden
Selected
None = Show whole model
📝 Note: For general information about creating viewpoints, consult the article: How to create the best viewpoints.
Synchronizing Issues to your BIMcollab Space
After creating or updating issues in the BCF Manager you can synchronize them with the project in your BIMcollab space.
Click the 'Synchronize Project' button at the top of the menu
The issues with changes to be synchronized, are indicated by the sync symbol behind the issue
After synchronizing, the issues will be visible in BIMcollab