Features ZOOM

• Custom and mandatory fields defined in Connected plans are supported
• ZOOM can now import Tekla BIMsight files through File > Import
• Shared Smart view - and Clash rule sets alphabetically sorted
• Improved interface for displaying material properties

ZOOM and BCF Managers 5.3

• 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

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 floorplans 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

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

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 

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)

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

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

BIM360 integration

• Connect your BIMcollab space to a BIM360 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

BCF Manager for 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).

Bugfixes Build 149

• Fixed several geometrical issues.
• Fixed the issue where navigation could be blocked in far away models.
• Fixed the issue where zoom to fit would sometimes zoom out too far.

Navisworks BCF Managers

• 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.

• Use of viewpoints stored in clash detective, eliminating the ‘saved viewpoint workaround’.
• Whether to update or to create an issue automatically detected.

Revit BCFM

• 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.

• Fixed problem making issues when Revit runs in viewer mode.

Performance

• 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.

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

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 visualise 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.

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.

Improvements

• Better support for IFC4 files.
• Improved handling of point cloud files.
• More efficient (video) memory usage.
• Clearer indication of loaded scans in a point cloud.
• Number formatting follows OS setting.
• Point clouds with far away origin are now supported.
• Section planes remain on move/rotate.
• Arced walls are rendered more precise.
• Models now rotate around their center instead of site location.
• Several UI refinements also for 5K displays.
• More minor improvements.

Improvements

• Several UI refinements also for 5K displays.
• Faster upload of new issues and snapshots.
• ARCHICAD ElementID available for search in viewpoint info.
• Software Development Kit (SDK) available.
  
   

New features

• Add hyperlinks to pdf reports
• Easy process of updating your space
• Easy to set an automatic payment method
• Option for automatic debit from credit card
• Option for automatic debit from IBAN bank accounts (European SEPA countries)

New features Cloud

• Mark issues as favorites, to prepare review meetings; also shared from/to ZOOM and BCF Managers.
• Define types, favorites, labels and user groups per project.
• Option to create a template project to reuse settings like issue types, team members, areas, and more.
• Hide/delete projects and users (via recycle bin) (GDPR).
• Allow selected users to create projects and users.
• Many small productivity improvements.

Three extra languages, international usage

• BIMcollab ecosystem (WebApp, BCF Managers, ZOOM) available in English, French, German and Spanish.
• Different languages allowed per user within one project, for international cooperation.
• Improved hotkey functionality in ZOOM when using non-US keyboard layouts

New Look, same feel

• Completely redesigned user interface, new look, same logic.
• New project dashboard with graphical overview of projectstatus and recent changes.
• Fresh colors reflect status of an issue everywhere.
• Graphs page with 15 different graph types.
• Improved coloring, illustrating history of status changes in issue details pages. 
• Block administrators from accessing confidential projects.

New features

• Issue list now available as small, medium or large tile view *)
• Comment history visually enhanced with snapshots.
• Issue filter extended with all properties.
• More clear user interface for usage of colors.
• Updated logos and toolbar icons.

Performance improvements

• Synchronizing up to 50 times faster
• Reduced viewpoint-size
• Information send only once and only when modified
• Publish only modified issues
• Improved user-identification and user-mapping.

 Enhancements

• Start-page shows latest activities & better graphs.
• Lists of activity per person since last login, last week, month.
• Lots of interface enhancements, better columns, filtering, sorting, paging, etc.
• Improved viewpoint handling and information: number of visible and selected components.
• Better feedback during import and export (reporting).

Performance optimization

• Browsing issues up to 10 times faster
• Issue lists use paging for faster display
• Import of large (>100Mb) BCF files up to 50 times faster
• Webservices for connecting add-ons optimized
• Improved performance throughout the application.

BIMcollab new features & improvements

• Approve/merge users which are created during BCF import.
• Improved filter possibilities with status.
• Improved BCF 2.0 support, synchronized with other vendors.
• Easy purchase of new projects and users.
• Easier recognition of inactive projects.
• Improved project-pages for administrators.

Free on join.bimcollab.com 

• Possibility to create unlimited new projects.
• Possibility to set projects active / inactive

BIMcollab new features & improvements

• Select multiple issues to assign, change milestone, area, etc.
• Fold history loggings of an issue.
• Rotate and remove snapshots (handy when photo’s are taken with mobile phones).
• Multi-user handling for simultaneous work on same issue from different clients.
• E-mail-notifications now contain a snapshot of the issue.
• Optimized GUI for less clicking and scrolling.
• Improved BCF import.
• BCF export is less sensitive to erroneous BCF files.
• Several bugs fixed for overall stability and performance.