Connect to BIMcollab Nexus from BCF managers or BIMcollab Zoom

Connect to BIMcollab Nexus from BCF managers or BIMcollab Zoom

  1. Open the BCF Manager or BIMcollab Zoom and click on the Connection icon
  2. In the field 'BIMcollab', fill in the following information:
    1. join.bimcollab.com to connect to your free BIMcollab project
    2. the URL of your private space (e.g. example.bimcollab.com) to connect to the private BIMcollab space
  3. Click 'Connect'
  4. A seperate window will be opened. Fill in your login credentials and click 'Log in'
  5. Choose the project you want to connect to, and click OK


Any issues which are already present in the project and are visible to you, will be displayed in the BCF Manager after connecting.
For a more detailed workflow regarding the BCF Managers, consult the article Quick Start Guides BCF Managers.
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Versions 5.2.20.24 (ZOOM), 5.5.83 (BCF Managers), and older

  1. Open the BCF Manager or BIMcollab Zoom and click on the Connection icon
  2. In the field 'BIMcollab', fill in the following information:
    1. join.bimcollab.com to connect to your free BIMcollab project
    2. the URL of your private space (e.g. example.bimcollab.com) to connect to the private BIMcollab space
  3. Fill in your login credentials and click 'Connect'
  4. Choose the project which you want to connect to, and click OK


Any issues which are already present in the project and are visible to you, will be displayed in the BCF Manager after connecting.

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