Visualization
(De)select multiple components in 3D
Freely select multiple components in BIMcollab ZOOM by using the selection tool. Selected components can be also deselected and the function can be applied to multiple workflows. Selecting To freely select volumes in BIMcollab ZOOM, hold ...
Undo or redo in the 3D window
While working in BIMcollab ZOOM, it is possible to undo or redo certain commands in the 3D window. The commands can be applied through keyboard shortcuts. Windows: Undo: CTRL + Z Redo: CTRL + Y Mac: Undo: CMD + Z Redo: CMD + SHIFT + Z The following ...
Finding and filtering similar components
In BIMcollab ZOOM you have the possibility to find or hide elements which are similar to the selected element. Select an element for which you want to show similar components in the 3D window or the model tree Go to the Properties panel, ...
Creating, moving and selecting section planes or box
Section planes are used to slice your model and create views from the inside of a model. Section boxes can be used to isolate small parts of the model. Watch the video for an introduction in 1.5 minute or read the instruction on sectioning in ...
Colored components in my viewpoint are not shown in ZOOM
By default the use of color override in viewpoints in ZOOM is turned off. If you wish to use the coloring from an issue viewpoint you can activate this by activating the option ‘Use override colors from viewpoint on zoom-to’. You can do this by ...
Some of my elements have no wireframes
Only building elements have a wireframe. To avoid unwanted slowdowns and performance drops, BIMcollab ZOOM does not generate wireframes for meshes with more than 10 000 vertices. The wireframe display can be activated via View > Wireframe.
My view
'My view' is a stored list of components, which functions like a selection basket. You can use the button to add elements to My view, and the button to extract elements from My view. By using the button , currently selected items (in the model tree ...
My 3D window is completely white or black
An outdated videocard driver is the most common cause for a white or black 3D window. If updating the videocard driver does not resolve the black screen, please contact us at support@bimcollab.com
Viewing openings and spaces
Virtual components such as spaces and openings are hidden by default. These can be enabled by going toView > Spaces / Openings. Once enabled they can be shown by selecting elements with type Space or Opening in the modeltree, right clicking on them ...
Automatic floor plans
Floor plans in BIMcollab ZOOM are 2D rendered plans consisting of footprints, grids, and space info per building story. That way you will easily see the context, and your location in the building when you visualize (a set of) objects, without having ...