What problems can be solved with Smart Properties?

What problems can be solved with Smart Properties?

by Ferran Masip | 8 Jun 2022

Working with different models from different disciplines can be challenging, especially when the other users have different BIM levels and skills and use different standards. As a BIM Manager you’d rather be doing something else than chasing people to add or modify parameters. Find out what problems Smart Properties can solve, so will be back to managing and coordinating other tasks.

5 unique ways professionals use BIMcollab ZOOM

5 unique ways professionals use BIMcollab Zoom

by Bojana Dukanovic Foss | 22 May 2022

Delivering high-quality BIM models is easy with BIMcollab Zoom. But in addition, we are noticing more and more BIM teams that are finding new and exciting uses for BIMcollab Zoom. Read on to discover 5 unique ways our clients are using BIMcollab, from design competitions to sharing model checking tasks.

Starting with (new) model validation software: why BIMcollab ZOOM makes it easy

Starting with (new) model validation software: why BIMcollab Zoom makes it easy

by André Schnabel and Bojana Dukanovic Foss | 2 May 2022

Users describe BIMcollab Zoom as easy to use, easy to learn, and especially like its intuitive interface and features. Why? These are the arguments that commonly come up when users describe BIMcollab Zoom.

How to combine BIMcollab ZOOM with Solibri in a project?

How to combine BIMcollab Zoom with Solibri in a project?

Christian Dalhuizen | 14 Apr 2022

As the use of BIM models in projects is growing, new opportunities to improve coordination processes are emerging. In this blog, you can read how to maximize the strengths and expertise of your team by using different BIM tools in the smartest way.

Top 5 FAQ about model validation answered

Top 5 FAQ about model validation answered

4 minute read | by Gabriela Sitja Rocha | 15 Mar 2022

BIM is an integrated process based on building digital models, and it is not only about the geometry, but also about the information contained in every element inside these models. In this article, you will find the answers to the 5 most frequently asked questions about BIM model validation.

BIMcollab Twin | From Rotring via floppy to the cloud

Door Roy van der Velden | 10 Mar 2022

Sometimes there are moments when you do something you have done or experienced before. That flashback brings the past back to the present. At the beginning of this year I had such a moment in Helmond when I visited the Oranjekade project of our customer BanBouw. For a moment I was 25 years back in

Top 5 FAQ about issue management answered

Top 5 FAQ about issue management answered

5 minute read | by Gabriela Sitja Rocha | 9 Mar 2022

The design process is fundamentally a multidisciplinary task. No one designs a whole building by themselves. It is a complex process with many different systems and technologies that, at the end of the day, must all fit together and work in harmony. Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about issue management.

BIMcollab Twin | Digital twin as a live real estate file

Door Ed den Boer | 25 Jan 2022

Complete digital property files with (static) information about buildings are nothing new. But an increasing number of systems can now also process dynamic sensor information of a building in property files and visualize this in models. This can contribute significantly to the efficient management of a building. What if a building could even become ‘self-managing’?

Take a look at the year 2021 in numbers

Take a look at the year 2021 in numbers

21 Dec 2021

What number of BIMcollab users did we reach this year? How many BIM professionals attended our webinars? How many nationalities does the BIMcollab team consist of? And what’s the number of trees we planted for CO₂ reduction? This is the year 2021 for BIMcollab in numbers.

Must see: the best BIMcollab webinars of 2021

Must see: the best BIMcollab webinars of 2021

20 Dec 2021

This year we organized 58 BIMcollab webinars. In total we received 13.254 registrations. The webinars were often provided in 6 different languages (English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch) and were rated with an average of 8.7! Let’s look back.

BIMcollab Twin | Multifunctional, that QR Code

Door Ed den Boer | 20 Sep 2021

I hardly dare to write about it because the corona pandemic has made it a controversial subject: the QR code. Still, I will it because it is a wonderful innovation. At BIMcollab we use it to unlock information from real estate files. The QR code is that pixeled square with all those black and white

9 important questions about Smart Issues answered

9 important questions about Smart Issues answered

9 Jul 2021

Last June, Smart Issues were introduced as part of the BIMcollab ecosystem. Smart Issues offer BIM managers new, more reliable and time saving workflows by carrying all the necessary information about linked clashes to automatically be checked, updated and closed. Smart Issues also prevent duplicate reporting, even by other team members. A great, time saving feature if you ask us!

BIMcollab Twin | Spatial structure as the foundation for document management

Door Roy van der Velden | 1 Jul 2021

How should we organize our folder structure? That question has been asked hundreds of times in various projects and real estate portfolios. Additionally, there is often a bit of uncertainty about setting up databases. We get it: storing data and (especially) finding it is difficult. That is why we share our vision on document management

Create, save, and share BIMcollab's federated models via Dropbox

Create, save, and share BIMcollab’s federated models via Dropbox

Paul Deckers | 8 Jun 2020

Sharing files via web-based services have quickly become an important part of our day-to-day work. So are federated models. But now the challenge is to choose where to find your files across multiple available web-based tools each offering specialized features.

Get the most out of BIMcollab ZOOM with Section Planes

Get the most out of BIMcollab Zoom with Section Planes

Paul Deckers | 13 Mar 2020

With this short blog we aim to help you with getting the most out of BIMcollab Zoom, regarding the usage, placing, visibility and functionality of the section planes in BIMcollab Zoom. There are a lot of easy tricks with shortcuts. In this blog we will show you the most important shortcuts for BIMcollab Zoom to save you a lot of time.

Reporting Issues: Advanced BIMcollab reporting using Power BI

Reporting Issues: Advanced BIMcollab reporting using Power BI

Paul Deckers | 23 Jan 2020

One of the biggest advantages of managing issues in BIMcollab Nexus is that all team members have direct access to the current status of your project. Simply log in and all issue data is readily available as issue and activity lists as well as in various forms of graphs.

Picture Perfect: How to create optimized issue viewpoints

Picture Perfect: How to create optimized issue viewpoints

Paul Deckers | 10 Dec 2019

In the AEC industry we tend to rely on visual communication to share our ideas and designs. People strive to create that perfect image. Far less effort is often put into the visuals used to communicate the issues found while evaluating our BIM models. Although there is no one-size-fits-all solution for creating the perfect viewpoint, there are some tips we can share which should help you get close.

Pointcloud -to- IFC checking: With AutoCorr & BIMcollab ZOOM

Pointcloud to IFC checking: With AutoCorr & BIMcollab Zoom

Paul Deckers | 22 Aug 2019

Are you tired of not being able to find field clashes or Scan-to-BIM models that do not match the existing conditions exactly? And what about tracking all of these tedious issues? An interesting solution can be found in the combination BIM & Scan® AutoCorr™ and BIMcollab Zoom, as they are perfect for automatically identifying issues and sharing these with other members of your project team via issue management.