BIM Settings Page

The Settings page contains the basic preferences for setting up the BIM module including the folder where BIM files will be accessed from and where saved viewpoints will be stored. For instructions, see Update BIM Settings. Below is a description of the fields and buttons located on this page.

Field	Description
Projects	Click the drop-down arrow to view BIM settings for a different project.
Saved viewpoint Default Folder Path	Sets the default folder path that is used when saving a new viewpoint. Click the Select Folder link to browse the documents folder tree and select a folder. If no folder is set here users will be prompted to select a folder when creating a new viewpoint. Allow user to place the viewpoint in a different folder: If selected, users may override the default folder path and choose another folder from the documents tree.
BIM File Import Folder	Sets the folder path that will be monitored for new and modified BIM files. When there are updates to these files they will also be reflected in the BIM Viewer. Setting this folder path is required in order for the BIM Viewer to extract the geometry data and all object metadata. Click the Select Folder link to browse the documents folder tree and select a folder. Include sub folders: If selected, BIM files will also be imported from any child folders of the selected BIM File Import Folder.

Field

Description

Projects

Click the drop-down arrow to view BIM settings for a different project.

Saved viewpoint Default Folder Path

Sets the default folder path that is used when saving a new viewpoint. Click the Select Folder link to browse the documents folder tree and select a folder. If no folder is set here users will be prompted to select a folder when creating a new viewpoint.

Allow user to place the viewpoint in a different folder: If selected, users may override the default folder path and choose another folder from the documents tree.

BIM File Import Folder

Sets the folder path that will be monitored for new and modified BIM files. When there are updates to these files they will also be reflected in the BIM Viewer. Setting this folder path is required in order for the BIM Viewer to extract the geometry data and all object metadata. Click the Select Folder link to browse the documents folder tree and select a folder.

Include sub folders: If selected, BIM files will also be imported from any child folders of the selected BIM File Import Folder.