Managing BIM Files

The BIM Files category of the BIM navigator palette provides tools for managing BIM files that you imported into the drawing.

These file types are listed in the tree view:

• .ifc files
• .rvt files

You can:

• Import BIM files.

  When importing BIM files, the curent drawing stores a link to the imported BIM file.

• Control the access to a BIM file.

  You can lock a BIM file to prevent it from editing. Unlocking the BIM file displays the file content in the graphics area. Additionally, the Entities category lists the BIM entities in a tree view.

• Control the visibility of the entities.

  You can show or hide all entities of the BIM files that you imported in the current drawing.

• Manage the link with the BIM file.

  When working on a project, you might need to update some BIM files. You must reload the BIM file to display its content in the form in which it was most recently saved.

To unlock a BIM file:

1. In the BIM Navigator palette, click BIM Files.
2. Select the file to load in the graphics area and click Unlock.

   The BIM entities are displayed in the graphics area.

   Note: To lock the BIM file, click Lock.

To unload a BIM file:

1. In the BIM Navigator palette, select BIM Files.
2. In the imported files list, right-click the file to unload and click Unload.

   The content of the selected file is no longer visible in the graphics area, but the link to the file is maintained. To redisplay an unloaded BIM file, specify the Reload from option.

To reload a BIM file:

When working on a project, you might need to update some BIM files. You must reload the BIM file to display its content in the form in which it was most recently saved.

1. In the BIM Navigator palette, select BIM Files.
2. In the imported files list, right-click the file to reload and click Reload.

   The content from the BIM file is displayed in its latest state.

To reset the path to a BIM file:

1. In the BIM Navigator palette, select BIM Files.
2. In the imported files list, right-click the file to reload and click Reload from.
3. Navigate to the new location and select the BIM file, then click Open.

To delete a BIM file:

1. In the BIM Navigator palette, select BIM Files.
2. In the imported files list, right-click the file to delete and select Delete from the context menu.

   The file is deleted from the imported files list. The content of the selected file is no longer visible in the graphics area.

Access

Command: BIMNavigator

Ribbon: BIM > Palettes > Navigator