BIMx models can be uploaded, browsed and downloaded by non-Facebook users as well only “liking” and “commenting” requires Facebook registration. Native Facebook functions such as comments, likes and share are extended with customized functions for filtering models, searching models using key-words or finding uploaded models of specific users, architects or clients. Architects holding either a commercial or educational BIMx license can publish their models directly to this online community. The integrated BIMx community on Facebook is the central hub for sharing BIMx interactive 3D building models. ArchiCAD users have been able to publish self-running BIMx models to run on desktop computers (Win/Mac), and on the iPad/iPhone with a purpose-built app directly linked to the BIMx community for “social” model sharing. (Source: Graphisoft)īIMx (Building Information Model E xplorer) is an interactive environment with game-like navigation, allowing anyone to explore full BIM models without holding a license of the professional authoring software in which the building model was originally created. ArchiCAD BIMx mobile collaboration is now available on Android devices.

The release compliments the existing web and iOS versions of the technology that shipped with ArchiCAD 16 earlier this summer. Graphisoft has released an Android version of its BIMx remote viewing and collaboration technology for use with ArchiCAD. The application extends the BIMx community, which also uses Facebook as a collaboration platform.

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