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Using the BIMcollab web application
📝 Note: The example project is accessible from every account within a Trial space. If you do not have one yet, you can make one on behalf of your company or team here: 30 day Trial
In your web browser, navigate to the URL of your Trial space "https://example.bimcollab.com/"
Log in using your credentials
On the 'My Projects' page, click on the BIMcollab Example project
Here you can start creating issues
📝 Note: You can also follow the 'Get Started' tour from a button on the bottom right corner. This tour can take you through the various parts of the web application and familiarize you with the available options.
If you have clicked away, you can revisit the tour by clicking the question mark in the top right corner of your web application
Using the BIMcollab Zoom
Download and install BIMcollab Zoom from here
Open a file via the button
or the menu File > Open.
Select the ‘BIMcollab Example Project’ .bcp file, which can be found in the path below:
Windows: C:/Users/Public/Documents/BIMcollab Zoom/Sample
Mac: Applications/BIMcollab Zoom/Sample
BIMcollab Zoom will initially default to the folder containing the sample project.Click on the ‘Connect’ button
(1)
Fill in the BIMcollab field using your private or Trial Nexus space URL: "example.bimcollab.com" (2)
Choose 'Connect' (3)
Fill in your credentials. (4)
Select the ‘BIMcollab project' (5)
Click OK (6)
Go to the issues panel to start making your first issues.
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Using Navisworks
Download the example IFC files here. You can also immediately download an example Navisworks model
Download the BCF Manager for Navisworks here and install
Start Navisworks and append all of the IFC files to a new Navisworks model, or open the example NWD file
In the menu, go to BIMcollab > BCF Manager
In the BCF Manager, click on the ‘Connect’ button
Fill in the following information:
BIMcollab: your Nexus Trial space URL - "example.bimcollab.com"
Your email address
Your password
Click 'Connect'
Select the ‘BIMcollab project'
Click on any issue in the BCF Manager to see its details, or double-click on it to zoom to the issue in the 3D Model.
Using Solibri
Download the example IFC files here. You can also download example Solibri models
Add all of the IFC files to a new Solibri model, or open the SMC files
Consult the article Connect from Solibri and follow the steps to establish a connection to BIMcollab
When adding a server, enter your Nexus Trial space URL "https://example.bimcollab.com" and select the ‘BIMcollab project’ as your project
You can now click on any issue in the BCF Connector to see its details as well as view it in 3D.
Using Revit
Download the example Revit model here
Download the BCF Manager for Revit here and install
Start Revit and open the example RVT file
In the menu, go to BIMcollab > BCF Manager
In the BCF Manager, click on the ‘Connect’ button
Fill in the following information:
BIMcollab: your Nexus Trial space URL - "example.bimcollab.com"
Your email address
Your password
Click 'Connect'
Select the ‘BIMcollab project'
You can now click on any issue in the BCF Manager to see its details or double-click on it to zoom to the issue in the 3D Model.
Using Archicad
Download the example Archicad model here
Download the BCF Manager for Archicad here and install
Start Archicad and open the example PLA file
In the menu go, to BIMcollab > BCF Manager
In the BCF Manager, click on the ‘Connect’ button
Fill in the following information:
BIMcollab: your Nexus Trial space URL - "example.bimcollab.com"
Your email address
Your password
Click 'Connect'
Select the ‘BIMcollab project'
You can now click on any issue in the BCF Manager to see its details or double-click on it to zoom to the issue in the 3D Model.