Downloads and release history
Release history
In this article you can find an overview of the new features and improvements of the BIMcollab Ecosystem.
BIMcollab ZOOM | 09-06-2022
build number 6.0.4
New feature: Smart Properties (Windows only)
- Create your own dictionary with Set value to standardize data
- Create your own classifications based on available object data
- Map property values to a single new property set
- Use Smart Properties to make Smart views, Clash rules, and Lists operate from a shared filter setup
- Create and edit Smart Properties in the Smart Property editor
- Import / Export Smart Property sets
Other improvements
- Users are less frequently notified when all ZOOM licenses are in use
BIMcollab Cloud | 07-05-2022
Increased security
- Increased security by enforcing complex passwords with a minimum of 10 characters
- Two-Factor Authentication available for all users
- Enforce usage of Two-Factor authentication in Connected plans and up
- Enforce a reset password policy in Connected plans and up
- Supported from May releases of BCF Managers and BIMcollab ZOOM
- Ability to download User Access logs in Enterprise plans
Single sign-on
Single sign-on capability added via Azure Active Directory in Enterprise plans
Supported from May releases of BCF Managers and BIMcollab ZOOM
Model Viewer Integrations
- Each user can select visible models in model viewer according to their need
- Project leader can filter out unwanted file types
- On average a 50% performance increase when loading one or more large models in the Autodesk Docs integration. The increase for small models is around 15%
General
- Multi-value filters added to the issue and activities filters
- Select which columns are visible in the issue list
- Search for literal strings by using quotes
- Fixed issue with active user count after deactivating a user
- Fixed issue when downloading reports with non-Latin characters in the name
BIMcollab ZOOM | 05-05-2022
New features
- Simplified product activation by logging in with BIMcollab ID
- Modernised connection to BIMcollab Cloud
- Drag selection: Hold CTR/CMD to start selection window
Improvements
- Set opaque (Smart views) now works on any component
- The property of Systems is now available for Coverings
Bug fixes
- Solved a bug where issue snapshots could not be edited on Win 11
- Solved a crash when opening/adding files in Windows 11
- Solved a crash when synchronizing a very large amount of clash results
- Solved an issue with opening geometry in obscure models
- Solved a crash when selecting results from a disabled clash rule
- Solved an issue with viewpoints from Desite BIM showing up-side-down
- Solved a bug where values of IfcPropertyListValue and IfcPropertyEnumeratedValue were not shown
BCF Managers | 05-05-2022
build number 5.6.79
New features
- Simplified product activation by logging in with BIMcollab ID
- Modernised connection to BIMcollab Cloud
Navisworks specific
- Redesigned Import to BIMcollab panel
- Extended limits for description and custom fields
- Solved a bug where the element IDs of clashed elements were not added to comments after importing
- Solved an issue where pending team members were processed incorrectly on the Notify list
- Solved a bug about the Lookup in BIMcollab button on the Import dialog
BIMcollab Cloud | 09-04-2022
Improvements
- Improved model viewer performance in all integrations
- Resolved viewpoint issues in Trimble Connect model viewer
- Resolved issue loading textures in Autodesk Docs model viewer
BIMcollab Cloud | 26-02-2022
New features
- Time-to-close issue data available via Power BI in Connected and Enterprise plans
- Administration statistics available via Power BI in Enterprise plans
Improvements
- Performance improvements in BIMcollab Cloud
- Improved uploading performance of Smart Issues from BIMcollab ZOOM
Bug fixes
- Resolved issue where images are cropped in PDF reports
- Resolved issues with overlapping text in PDF reports
- Various other bug fixes
BIMcollab Cloud | 05-02-2022
New features
- Ability to delete issues by project leaders and/or administrators
- Simplified account creation and login through BIMcollab ID
Improvements
- Admins can now see when users were added to the space in user list
- All introduction tours are localized
- Various user interface improvements on the dashboards
Bug fixes
- Resolved various issues with importing and exporting large reports
- Resolved issue accessing ZOOM license pool management
BCF Managers | 14-12-2021
build number 5.5.83.0
build number Autocad BCF Manager 5.5.85.0
Improvements
- Minor interface improvements
Bug fixes
- Solved a crash when multiple devices would synchronize changes on the same issue
BIMcollab Cloud | 11-12-2021
New features
- Improved onboarding on private spaces via a tooltip tour
- Ability to change the visibility of issues using multi-edit
- Easy navigation through issues using arrow keys
- Ability to choose the default viewpoint of an issue
Improvements
- Improvements to integration dialog performance
- Additional metrics added to better manage ZOOM license pools
- Additional security enhancements to protect against brute force attacks
- Groups tab again available in all plans
- Ability to block sending invitation emails to new users on on-premisses spaces (administrators set passwords)
- BIMcollab became fully PCI-DSS compliant (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)
Bug fixes
- Issue resolved when creating new integrations with Dropbox
- Problem resolved with missing headers on the Lists and Statistics pages
- Issue resolved with generating excel reports
BCF Managers | 19-10-2021
build number 5.5.17.0
build number Archicad BCF Manager 5.5.21.0
Features
- Dutch & Portuguese languages support
- Community translation support
- Issues can now set without assigned team member
Improvements
- Improved add/edit issue dialog
- Improved performance when zooming to issues on big projects (only Revit)
- Improved interaction while trying to edit someone else’s comment
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue with custom fields' character limit
- Solved a bug where some BCF manager files would not be correctly removed after uninstallation (Revit only).
- Solved a bug when using the wire tool in Magicad (Revit only)
BIMcollab ZOOM | 15-10-2021
build number 5.2.20.18
Hotfix
- Solved interface problem for add comment window
BIMcollab ZOOM | 07-10-2021
build number 5.2.20.8
New features
- Nightshift: script based automation: update and share lists, update Smart Issues
- Support for 3D SpaceMouse
- Undo/redo action in the 3D window
- Introduction tour for new users
- Dutch & Portuguese languages support
- Community translation support
- Issues can now be set without assigned team member
Improvements
- Improved add/edit issue dialog
- Upgraded security framework
- Improved interaction while trying to edit someone else’s comment
- Improved geometry engine
Bug fixes
- Fixed an accuracy issue on dimensioning tool
- Solved a bug where not all rows were exported in lists
- Solved a coordination problem for scattered models in project folders
- Solved a bug where move and rotate was reset upon reconnect
- Solved a bug where update issues could empty the viewpoint
- Solved an issue where ZOOM would be outside the screen after disconnecting a 2nd monitor
BIMcollab Cloud | 03-10-2021
New features
- Provide admins with ZOOM license denial statistics
- Support for unassigned issues
- New supported languages: Dutch, Portuguese / Community language : Estonian, Vietnamese
- Introduction tour private spaces
Other improvements
- Dropbox security
- BIM 360 Docs integration has been renamed to Autodesk docs integration
- Improved GUI for creating and editing issues; more space for custom fields
BIMcollab ZOOM | 27-07-2021
Improvements
- Smart view auto color and lists now consistently show parent and child components in decomposed objects
- Unknown clashes (purple) are no longer considered a change when updating issues
- The property panel now always shows the last selected object while multi-selecting
- Selection in navigation tree and 3D window are now more connected
- Double click in 3D window will now zoom to selection
- 100% transparent objects are now made slightly visible
- Improved editing of labels while multi editing issues
- Improved performance when switching to issue panel (Mac only)
Bug fixes
- Several geometrical issues resolved
- Materials and properties related to type-level are now correctly shown
- Solved a conversion issue with angle properties
BCF Managers | 27-07-2021
All
- Japanese language support
- Improved feedback on selected labels while multi-editing issues
- Added ‘Edit issue’ to right click menu menu
- Fixed some issue related to installation issues
Revit specific
- Fixed an issue when two models shared a Project UniqueID
Archicad specific
- Solved an issue where non-reserved components were not considered selected
- Fixed an issue where users could not scroll in the comment section
- Fixed an issue where default issue type was not reflected
- Fixed an issue when created issues in 2D on negative floor levels
Navisworks specific
- Improved performance for creating issues with components in viewpoint set to 'None'
- Fixed an issue with clash import having empty dropdowns
- Solved an issue related to user mapping when importing clash groups
- Solved an issue where issue were re-opened with clash import after manually closing them
- Users are now warned when importing saved viewpoint with too many components
BIMcollab ZOOM | 08-06-2021
New feature: Smart Issues
- Clashes grouped and collectable in shared Smart Issues
- Status indicators for linked clashes: Reported, Ignored, New
- See live clash status when zooming to a Smart Issue
- Auto-update Smart Issues with latest clash status
Improved clash detection
- Separate results for clashes and duplicates
- Clash boxes are selectable and have a color coded status
- Clash group naming improved
Other improvements
- Redesign 'Discard & reload' to a single function
- Improved multi-editing of labels
- Several interface improvements
Bugfixes
- Fixed a bug with 'And...' statements in clash rules
- Fixed a bug where duplicate text would not work
- Fixed bugs with updating/reloading point cloud files
BIMcollab Cloud | 05-06-2021
New features
- Smart Issues show linked clashes and status in issue details
- Default viewpoint of issue shows latest clash status
- Project leaders can now hide Approval, Visibility and Custom fields in projects where they are not used. They are hidden in issue details and reports; also in ZOOM and BCF Managers
Other improvements
- Users are now forced to change password on login if it does not meet requirements set by Administrator
- ZOOM edit rights visible in Team member list
- Updated BCF-API+ to support all new features
- Security Level raised further (security headers to match level B of CSP Security Rating)
- Custom fields added to excel reports
- Several small GUI refinements
Bugfixes
- Reset filter now also resets Custom field filtering
- Viewpoint loss during import of BCF files solved
- Several small bugs with mandatory/custom fields usage and settings solved
- Clicking on 'Click here to navigate to issue' from Notification email opened image instead of issue: solved
- BCF-API made more robust to client-input, related to duplicating issues by Solibri
- Several small bugs solved
BCF Manager for Autodesk 2022 products | 19-04-2021
build number 5.4.11.373
- Revit 2022
- Navisworks 2022
- Autocad 2022
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue with 2D issues in Autocad
- Navisworks installer no longer remove BCF Manager from older products
BIMcollab Cloud | 10-04-2021
New functionality
- User accounts in a space again fully manageable by administrators
- Ability to force use of more complex password
- Ability to force users to reset password after a definable period
- Brute force attack protection by temporally blocking login after five failed attempts
Other improvements
- Encoded links to snapshots
- Several (Japanese) localization inconsistencies
- Several GUI inconsistencies
BCF Manager for Tekla | 07-04-2021
build number 5.4.11.358
- Tekla 2021
BIMcollab ZOOM | 17-03-2021
build number 4.2.17.30
Bugfixes
- Fixed a bug where clash filters were cleared after editing a rule
- Fixed an issue with reloading scans in e57 point clouds
- Fixed an issue with decimals settings in clash rule editor on Mac
BCF Manager for Archicad | 15-03-2021
New functionality
- Added filters for custom fields
Bug fixes
- Fixed a bug where quick zoom would not work
- Fixed a bug when connecting to the example project on join.bimcollab.com
- Fixed a bug where silent installation wouldn't work
BIMcollab Cloud | 27-02-2021
New functionality
- Ability to change the aggregation type in Lists
- Can show user's projects on Users statistics page
- Max 5 users on join.bimcollab.com (viewers included)
Other improvements
- No mandatory fields anymore at BIMcollab account confirmation
- Improved sorting in Lists, Projects-, Companies- and Statistics pages
- Added missing Japanese translations
- Passwords created by Administrator in on-premise spaces are now saved
- Several bug fixes and styling improvements
BIMcollab ZOOM | 23-02-2021
build number 4.2.17.26
Bugfixes
- Fixed a crash on editing lists created in older versions
- Fixed a crash on renaming clash rule sets
- Fixed a bug on clash detection tolerance setting (Mac only)
BIMcollab ZOOM | 18-02-2021
New features
- Projects with many files now load twice as fast, again!
- Native support for Apple Silicon ARM chips, gaining 30% performance
Improvements
- The component filter for lists is now more accessible
- Improved handling of duplicate file names in Project Folder setups
- Synchronize no longer deletes section planes
- Merged lists can now be split on unique numerical values
Bug fixes
- Fixed a crash when dragging a item to the bottom of a set
- Fixed a crash when unloading and loading .PTS or .XYZ files
- Fixed some bugs on opening BCF files with annotations
- Fixed a bug where IfcAnnotations would not show in ZOOM
- Fixed a bug where some clash box volumes appeared 1000 times bigger
- Fixed a bug where unloading files could corrupt the available properties in smart views
- Fixed a bug for opening web links through open command in properties
- Fixed a bug for special character support for opening files through open command in properties
- Fixed an issue where ZOOM did not start anymore for some machines
Other changes
- Disabled PDF export for lists for stability reasons
BIMcollab ZOOM | 28-01-2021
build number 4.1.17.12
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where ZOOM would close right after startup on some computers
BIMcollab ZOOM | 17-12-2020
build number 4.1.16.29
New features
- Added support for units in Lists
- Japanese language is now available
Bug fixes
- Several small bug fixes in Lists
- Fixed a bug where components in viewpoint Selected will only apply to selected elements
- Fixed a bug where angle units would not be saved after closing ZOOM
- Fixed a bug that would not allow to remove all labels from an issue
- Fixed a bug where ZOOM license would not be released immediately after closing ZOOM in Windows
BCF Manager for Revit | 10-12-2020
build number 5.4.11.238
New functionality
- Added filters for custom fields
Bug fixes
- Fixed a bug with working on extended screens
- Fixed a bug where the issue snapshot wouldn't be saved when the Plan view name is longer than 50 characters
Several improvements and small bug fixes
BCF Manager for Tekla | 02-12-2020
build number Tekla 2018 - 2020: 5.4.11.232
New functionality
- Added filters for custom fields
Bug fixes
- Fixed a bug where quick zoom would show all components
- Fixed a bug where quick zoom could not be activated
- Fixed a bug where actions would require a second click
- Fixed a bug with creation of an issue right after starting
- Fixed a bug with working on extended screens
BIMcollab ZOOM | 24-11-2020
Hotfix and bugfixes
- Fixed a crash when moving point cloud files
- Fixed a crash when synchronising point cloud files in project folders
- Removed some empty files that were created when opening files with double click
BIMcollab ZOOM | 12-11-2020
Hotfix and bugfixes
- Fixed a crash when synchronising in new projects without edit rights
- Fixed a bug where Lists were always copied instead of moved on Mac
- Exported BCP files now have project name as default name
- Fixed a bug where shared lists were not sorted alphabetically
- Several small improvements and fixes on project folders
BIMcollab ZOOM | 29-10-2020
New feature: Lists
- Create lists (property tables or pivot grids) with BIM data from IFC files
- Share List definitions with your project team in BIMcollab
- Share List data to view in BIMcollab Cloud or ZOOM Free
- Export list data as XLS, CSV or PDF
Project structure
- Select folders that are used in your BIMcollab project
- Automatically add all BIM files from selected folders
- Load large projects twice as fast
- Improved navigation performance in point cloud files
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue with proxy settings
- Fixed a bug where auto color on GUID would show model in red
- Fixed a bug where preview set in clash detection did not work
- Fixed a bug that caused start up problems for some computers
BIMcollab Cloud | 24-10-2020
New functionality
View shared List data from BIMcollab ZOOM
Updated Power BI Connector
- Access to shared list data via Power BI Connector
General
- Simplified method to grant ZOOM data sharing permissions to team members
- Improved model coordination in BIM 360
- Optimized API for Solibri 9.12 support
BCF Manager for Navisworks | 01-10-2020
New functionality
- Added support for IFC conversions 'Revit IFC' (NWS 2019-2020) and 'Modern' (NWS 2021)
- Added filters for custom fields
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue where incorrect clash groups were imported
- Fixed several issues for connection through proxy servers
- Fixed a bug where 'Assigned to' and 'import' buttons would be disabled
- Fixed an issue where viewpoints were not saved in join and starter projects
- Fixed a bug where not all section planes were saved
- Fixed an issue with updating 3D when components in viewpoints is set to 'None = show all'
- Fixed a bug when duplicated clash test names were used
BIMcollab ZOOM | 21-07-2020
build number 3.4.13.559 (hotfix)
Bugfixes
- Resolved a bug where new Dropbox business accounts wouldn't be able to retrieve models from integrated folders
- Resolved a bug in the clash rule editor where the preview button (source and target) would not show the correct predefined elements
ZOOM Pro license
- New My license information dialogue for ZOOM Pro trial licenses
Other improvements
- ZOOM start up time is now 40% faster
BIMcollab Ecosystem | 13-06-2020 / 25-06-2020
Dropbox & Trimble Connect integrations
- In Connected plans: Dropbox and Trimble Connect added in integration dialog
- ZOOM automatically finds files on Dropbox when connecting to BIMcollab Cloud project
- Models from Trimble Connect directly visible in BIMcollab Cloud to create, edit and lookup issues
New functionality
- Allow users to authenticate themselves via Active Directory (OnPremisses BIMcollab Cloud servers only)
- Provide your own custom filenames for PDF and BCF reports
- Create issue and activities reports based on search results
Updated Power BI Connector
- Provides issue URLs allowing users to navigate directly to a BIMcollab Cloud from your Power BI dashboard
- Provides group information of issue creators and owner
General
- Several authentication improvements
- Resolved a bug where some objects would show without colors
- Resolved a bug where Systems property would not show for IfcBuildingElementProxy
- Other smaller bug fixes
BIMcollab ZOOM | 07-05-2020
- Loading large models up to 9 times faster
- Up to 80% less RAM usage for models with many repetitions
- Smaller viewpoints when using section planes: ZOOM only saves actual visible components
Clash detection improvements
- Clash detection engine is now much more accurate without losing performance:
- More edge cases recognized (like objects in objects)
- Less false positives
- Accurate clash bounding box
- Clashes can be grouped per story level
- Improved viewpoints for clashes (zoom-to-fit the clash instead of components)
- Wireframe for transparant objects improves clash visualization
- Bug fixed in clash rule edit rights
Issue management
- You can now save override colors even when components in viewpoint is set to ‘None = Show all’
- Issues can now be filtered on custom fields
- Custom- and mandatory fields can be used while batch generating issues
General Improvements
- User can choose to see wireframes for transparent objects
- Support for LongName property for ifcSpatialStructures
- Solved connection problems for retrieving ZOOM Pro licenses
- Fixed a positioning bug when importing Tekla BIMsight packages
- Improved several UI scaling issues
BIMcollab Cloud | 25-04-2020
Improvements
- Support for object coloring in viewpoints in BIM 360 Docs
- Paste image to create issue snapshot
- Improved security by not allowing others to edit your comments (also in BCF Managers)
- New column in issue list with a-provers
- Custom fields supported at CSV import
Bugfixes
- Sometimes slow space-entry after login is solved
- Sorting issue list by issue modification-dates now correct
- Long space names correctly displayed
- Several other improvements and bugs fixed
BCF Managers | 23-04-2020
New BCF managers
- Revit 2021,
- Navisworks 2021,
- AutoCAD 2021
- Tekla Structures 2020
Bugfixes
- Fixed problems where one could not activate a license
- Bug fixes for using 2D viewpoints, importing BCF files, working with detached models in Revit 2018 and grouped clash import in Navisworks
BIMcollab Ecosystem | 20-02-2020
BIMcollab ZOOM | build 3.2.13.297
- Import Tekla BIMsight files via File > Import
- Shared Smart view - and Clash rule sets alphabetically sorted
- Improved interface for displaying material properties
BIMcollab ZOOM and BCF Managers
- Custom and mandatory fields in Connected plans are supported
- BCF API support opens the possibility in the near future to connect to other CDE’s as BIMcollab.
- Performance of the connection is further improved: issues are 2 times faster visible on your screen after connecting to a cloud project. Publishing issues is 15% faster.
- Viewers and reviewers can now see all issue details
Bug fixes
- Fixed the activation of Pro licenses through proxy servers
- Fixed a crash when editing a smart view after unloading models
- Fixed a bug where Summary.Name would change into Material.Name after editing the smart view
- Fixed a bug where ‘Save changes’ was not triggered for offline issues when closing ZOOM
- Fixed a bug where sorting of building stories would be inconsistent in rare situations
BIMcollab ZOOM | 18-12-2019
New functionality
- Clash detection now distinguishes clashes from duplicates
- Tolerance for clashes now includes an option to filter out clashes based on the shortest side of the clash box
- ‘And…' operators are now also available for clash detection
- In-app updater: download and install the latest version of ZOOM from within the software
- Implemented feedback forms for specific user groups
Improvements
- Improved handling of material properties in the material tab
- Improved support for working with BCP files with relative paths to IFC files
- Several settings for floor plans are now saved
- Update IFC geometry kernel for faster IFC loading
- Improved the rotation of clash boxes to fit around clashes
- Click defines center of orbit is now default for all new users
Bug fixes
- Fixed a bug where counting of auto color items went wrong for partial strings
- Fixed a bug where text values were formatted as numbers
- Fixed a crash on Mac when smart views were dragged from shared to local
- Clash results should now always reset after changing the model structure
- Several minor bug fixes
BIMcollab Cloud | 08-12-2019
BIM 360 Docs Modelviewer improvements
- Navisworks files supported
- Support for viewpoints with section planes
- Icons in model selector for better navigation
- Bug with zoom-to and several other small bugs fixed
Filter improvements
- Filter for 'Company' added to issue filter
- Reset filter now also resets 'custom fields'
- Wrong filter description fixed
- Sorting on favorites and custom fields fixed
Other improvements
- BCF-API+ further improved and extended, several bugs fixed
- New integrations-dialog to prepare for future integrations
- Option to create a company while creating a user
- New user can be added directly to a ZOOM license pool
- Option 'Only allow to assign issues to members of the team member's user groups' now also applies to project leaders
- Custom and mandatory fields supported on import
- Last login -column also based on BCF Manager and ZOOM logins
- Several known bugs fixed and other small improvements
BIMcollab ZOOM | 12-09-2019
New functionality
- Stamp tool: You can now use the stamp tool to create annotations of element properties in a single click.
- 'And…’ statements: Users can now chain several property requirements in smart views with 'And...' statements
Clash detection improvements
- Improved the accuracy of clash detection between face-to-face elements
- Improved feedback and handling of moving section planes
- Floorplans can now be enabled/disabled in your view modes of Clash Detection
- You can now run an individual clash rule by double click or pressing enter
Other improvements
- Unsynchronized changes to a shared smart view or clash rule will now be indicated with a (*).
- Improved geometry creation in IFC kernel
- Extended functionality to find relative path from .BCP file
- Update model will no longer apply a restore view afterwards
- Quantities are now supported in IfcComplexProperty
- Added support for material properties (IfcMaterialProperties)
- When multiple users synchronize changes that are in conflict, the user will be prompted to choose action
Bug fixes
- Fixed the bug where Door Width was displayed as 0mm
- Fixed a bug where element colors were not shown for some IFC4 files
- Running a single clash rule will no longer reset the scroll list (Mac only)
- Fixed a bug where a change in rule order was lost in clash detection editor
- Fixed a bug where geometry of IfcBuilding was not drawn
- Fixed a bug where the search field would not work with upper case letters
- Fixed unit conversion bug for Riser Height in ifcStair
- Fixed a bug that synchronize issues would also synchronize smart views and clash rules
- Fixed the issue snapshot being resized when creating issues
- Previously set viewpoint options are no longer applied to batch generate issues
BIMcollab Cloud | 08-09-2019
General improvements
- Trial mode for BIM 360 Docs integration on join.bimcollab.com and Starter/Classic plans
- Nicer 3D view and better model handling
- Higher and lower than -operators when filtering on priority and deadline
- Several bugfixes and improvements
Power BI connector
- Basic issue data also available on Starter plan
- More activity data available (Connected and up)
- Custom fields added to Power BI data (Connected and up)
- Download multiple projects at once (Connected and up)
New workflow settings (Connected and up)
- Only employees of space owning company can close issues
- Only allowed to assign issues to members of same user groups
Other Improvements (Connected and up):
- Visibility filter with more options
- New graphs for custom fields
- Search through custom fields values
- Custom fields are added to multi-edit
- Copy custom and mandatory field definition from other project on project creation
BIMcollab ZOOM | 09-07-2019
Smart view and clash rule sharing
- Share your smart views easily through the BIMcollab project in the cloud
- Define a unique set of smart views per project
- Drag and drop from local to shared and vice versa
- Define edit rights for smart views per team member in BIMcollab
- Reinstated Smart View export functionality
Clash detection (Pro only)
- Define clash filters and rules comparable to smart view definitions
- Share clash rules with your project team easily through the BIMcollab project in the cloud
- Group clashes based on user defined similarities
- Identify clashes by nearest grid, nearest space and component properties
- Visualize clashes with three different view modes
- Batch generate issues with the issue generator
Quantity listing (Pro only)
- Select operator and property per smart view
- Review quantities stored in the IFC file
- Copy the result table to paste in a spreadsheet or export to CSV
- Share smart views with property listing through BIMcollab
Other Improvements
- Significant faster loading of IFC files (+25% on average)
- Smart view auto color applied to ‘Any element’ will no longer apply to subparts in decomposed elements
- Properties are now always sorted alphabetically in all dropdown menu’s
- Update of geometry kernel to resolve geometrical problems
Bugfixes
- Fixed a bug when combining Auto color with wildcards would result in incorrect entity counting
- Fixed a bug where IfcBuildingElementProxy could not be found through the search dialogue
- Fixed a bug where IfcOpeningStandardCase (IFC4) did not act as opening
BIMcollab Cloud | 06-07-2019
Features
- Introduction of different plans, different prices
- New custom fields: two dropdown lists and two text fields
- Filter on custom fields
- Mandatory fields: define per issue-property which is obligatory
- New graphs comparing multiple projects
BIM 360 integration
- Connect your BIMcollab space to a BIM 360 account
- Define which project is connected to which models
- Define access to the 3D View per team member
- Lookup, create and verify issues in the context of the 3D model
Reporting Improvements
- printable PDF reports without grey background
- larges snapshots on tile view PDF reports
- combine graphs with issue-lists in PDF reports
Other Improvements
- auto-grow of description and comments for large content
- and many more small interface improvements and bugs fixed
BCF Managers | 29-05-2019
Navisworks | build 168
- Viewpoints with section planes can be created and used again.
- Clash import works correctly again when using Groups.
- Clash import now uses the correct units in created comments.
- Several GUI improvements (mainly in non English languages)
BCF Managers | 16-05-2019
Revit | build 155
- Crash during the loading of some models is fixed
BIMcollab ZOOM | build 149 | 03-05-2019
Bug fixes
- Fixed several geometrical issues
- Fixed navigation could be blocked in far away models
- Fixed zoom to fit would sometimes zoom out too far
- Fixed Time_stamp property being converted in time zones
- Fixed several scaling issues on MacBooks with attached displays
- Fixed the issue where some Mac users could not mount the installer
BCF Managers | 24-04-2019
For Navisworks
Performance
- Redesigned and optimized workflow when synchronizing clashes to issues- up to 100x faster synchronizing issues from clashes
- Immediate responsiveness of the import clashes dialogs in any project size
- Automatic optimization of viewpoints for fast zoom-to’s and light-weight communication
Improvements
- Use of viewpoints stored in clash detective, eliminating the ‘saved viewpoint workaround’
- Whether to update or to create an issue automatically detected
For Revit
Performance
- New algorithm makes zoom-to and check components 61% faster in complex models with many linked files
- Creating snapshots and issues much faster on large models
Improvements
- Fixed problem making issues when Revit runs in viewer mode
For Tekla
Performance
- Zoom-to and check components 69% faster when working with many linked reference models
- Creating issues when working with many linked reference files became more than 80% faster
Improvements
- Tile view added in issue-panel
- Fixed problem with making snapshots in non-administrator mode
- Fixed problem where components were not isolated on zoom-to
- Support for Base point when working with complex coordinated models
General
- Fixed communication with Solibri Model Checker regarding lost visibility of selected components in viewpoints.
- Removed selection of colored components in applications that do not support color-override from BCF.
- Several improvements for creating viewpoints and zoom-to, improved locating of issues and refined GUI.improvements
BIMcollab ZOOM | 11-04-2019
- Up to 40% less memory usage, loading models twice as large
- Five times more objects during smooth navigation
- Supports latest MacOS OpenGL for better imaging and 5K graphics support
- improved auto-fixing of IFC imports ensures all your models being loaded correctly
Bug fixes
- Problems solved for intel HD graphical cards
- Many more small improvements and bug-fixes
Improvements
- Visualize project origin and zoom to this location
- Automatic floor plans now includes floor plans from other models on equal elevations
- Improved positioning of dimension text
- Moving multiple section planes at once
- Function to duplicate annotations
- Open documents and external url’s from properties
- Support for more properties of reinforcing elements
- Use tab-key to browse through property sets
Power BI Connector | 04-04-2019
Improvements
- More issue-attributes available like Title, Description, Labels and Approval.
- Support for Microsoft On-Premise Gateway for automatic synchronization of data.
- User can now only access projects and issues via Power BI Connector which he/she is authorized to
- No ‘beta-version’ anymore in description
BIMcollab ZOOM | 24-01-2019
Improvements
- Added functionality to edit multiple issues at once
- Quick search can now be used to only search in visible elements or My view
- Select, isolate, show, or hide elements directly from the auto color legend
- Added a quantity count for elements in auto-color legend
- Subtypes of IfcStructuralItem are now supported and can be used to visualize Structural Analysis models
- 10% loading option added for point cloud
- Create issues from anywhere in the application with right click
- Show or hide all your MEP components at once with Alt + M
- Support for structural analysis elements
- Loading speed of models with complex objects improved
- Added restore view as button to the toolbar
Bug fixes
- Section planes will no longer be removed when a smart view is executed
- Implemented support for multiple grid-systems in a single IFC file
- Fixed a bug where dedicated video cards were not used by ZOOM on some computers
BCF Managers | 24-01-2019
Improvements
- Edit multiple issues at once *)
- Add Navisworks meta data to issue descriptions and comments when importing in BIMcollab
- Auto assign team members when importing issues from Navisworks into BIMcollab.
*) Except for BCF Managers for Archicad
- Switching between issues in complex Revit models is significantly faster
- Faster connection with BIMcollab projects
- Several smal bugs fixed
Bug fix
- Build 297 Navisworks: fixes checkbox for not reopening closed issues when updating from clash detective