Model management
Various options for opening models in BIMcollab Zoom
In BIMcollab Zoom, there are three methods to manage and access models effectively, catering to different project requirements and team workflows. By utilizing these multiple methods—integrating shared project folders, adding local files, and using ...
Loading WebViewer models in BIMcollab Zoom
When working with a project created in BIMcollab Nexus, it's easy to upload models to the WebViewer and immediately load them in BIMcollab Zoom to start model checking. This also means that models need only to be updated in one location, the ...
Disable the automatic move for large projects
In large projects, components can be more than 10km away from the IFC global origin or components can be 10km apart from each other. In these cases, however, the models are automatically placed closer to each other based on the first loaded model. If ...
The Project folder in combination with a Cloud storage platform
It is possible to make use of a folder on a Cloud storage platform, like Autodesk Docs or Trimble Connect, as project folder in BIMcollab Zoom. There are some things to take into account when making use of this workflow. Folders that are used as a ...
Use Kroqi Drive with BIMcollab Zoom
Kroqi can be used in combination with BIMcollab Zoom via the 'Project Folder' functionality. In this article, we will explain how to configure this connection in a few simple steps. Project Folder in BIMcollab Zoom As a general principle, the project ...
Change the location of the Project folder
In BIMcollab Zoom, you can use the Project folder to connect to BIMcollab Nexus and share IFC files. As BIM projects are always in motion, and its setup might change over the course of the project, it may become necessary to change the location of ...
Open and combine IFC files in BIMcollab Zoom
Quickly open and sort multiple IFC files in BIMcollab Zoom to create a federated model. ENGLISH | 6 MIN WATCH Icon change In BIMcollab Zoom version 7.4 or later, the icons in the navigation tab for both the local file and shared project folders have ...
Load the files from a shared project folder in BIMcollab Zoom
In BIMcollab Zoom, it is possible to link IFC files and point clouds stored in a shared folder, to the project. This workflow ensures that all team members of the BIMcollab Nexus project always have access to the most recent files in Zoom. This ...
IFC and Point cloud sharing in BIMcollab Zoom without using BIMcollab Nexus
We recommend an online workflow to combine and view multiple files (IFC and Point clouds) in a project, so the whole team works with the latest version of the projectfiles and communicates at one central spot online in BIMcollab Nexus. This ensures ...
Set up the Project folder to link shared files to a project
The project folder functionality in BIMcollab Zoom, makes it possible to link a shared folder to a project on BIMcollab Nexus. When this functionality is set up for a project, the IFC- and/or Point cloud files in the shared folder will be ...
Sort and group your models in the model tree
In BIMcollab Zoom, the model tree is sorted alphabetically. To sort and group models, prefixes can be used on the models in your file: Right-click a model in the model tree Choose ‘Add prefix’ to give models a prefix Models with the same prefix will ...
Coordinate models with different origins
BIMcollab Zoom will automatically coordinate your models so that they are correctly aligned, by placing the IFC Global Origins of all files at the same location. In those rare cases where a model does not align correctly, you can make use of the Move ...
Why do the model names in my project have different colors?
The files displayed in the model tree of BIMcollab Zoom can have the following colors: Black = loaded model Grey = model file found, but not loaded. Right click the model, and choose Load model if you want to show the model in BIMcollab Zoom Red = ...
How many files can I open at the same time?
The number of files that you can open in BIMcollab Zoom is not per se limited. But you may encounter difficulty when your computer power and memory are exceeded. In the case of point clouds, BIMcollab Zoom will automatically readjust the percentage ...
Working with point clouds
In BIMcollab Zoom you can add point clouds to your project in the same way as you would add an IFC model to perform a side by side comparison. In the menu select File > Add to project and select the point cloud file(s) you wish to add the project. In ...
Explore the example project in BIMcollab Zoom
The BIMcollab example project consists of nine IFC models. Each model belongs to a different discipline and has been exported from a variety of BIM applications demonstrating the versatility of an openBIM workflow. The BIMcollab example project can ...