BIMcloud

Additional features

Hybrid Work Support for Distributed Teams

Facilitates seamless and efficient teamwork regardless of where team members are located – whether in the office, at home, or on the construction site, enabling flexible work arrangements.

Basic Teamworking for Archicad Projects

Provides fundamental collaboration capabilities directly within Archicad, allowing teams to work together on design projects concurrently.

Advanced Teamworking with Reservation Assistant & Intelligent Project Libraries

Offers sophisticated tools for managing teamwork on large, complex projects, including reservation features to prevent conflicts and intelligent libraries for efficient asset management and controlled access to project elements.

Real-time In-Project Messaging for Instant Communication

Enables immediate communication and discussion directly within the BIMcloud project environment, allowing for quick clarification and decision-making in context.

In-Context Communication Linked to Project Elements

Messages and discussions are directly tied to specific parts of the BIM model, ensuring clarity and understanding by referencing the design directly during communication.

BIMx PRO Integration for Mobile Communication & Field Access

Extends communication and project access to mobile devices through BIMx PRO, enabling field teams and clients to participate in project discussions and view models on-site.

BIMx Web Viewer Integration for Browser-Based Model Access

Allows stakeholders to open and explore interactive BIM models (Hyper-models) directly in a web browser via BIMcloud, making project reviews accessible to anyone with a link, without needing specialized software.

Join Teamwork from External Applications via BIMcloud API

Provides an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows other software applications to connect directly to BIMcloud, enabling automated workflows for managing, uploading, and downloading project data, and extending BIMcloud's reach beyond Archicad.

Multi-Disciplinary Model Hub for Centralized File Sharing

Acts as a central repository for all project-related files, including BIM models, 2D drawings, and various documents, ensuring all team members across different disciplines have access to the latest project information in a coordinated manner.

Delta Technology for Optimized Data Transfer

Employs patented Delta technology that intelligently transmits only the changes made to the project, rather than the entire file, significantly reducing data transfer times and bandwidth usage, especially beneficial for large BIM projects and remote teams.

Multi-Site Optimization with BIMcloud Delta Cache for Global Teams

Further enhances performance for geographically dispersed teams by utilizing Delta Cache technology to store frequently accessed data closer to users, minimizing latency and speeding up access to project information across multiple office locations.

Efficient WAN Performance for Distributed Teams

Specifically optimized to ensure efficient teamwork even when team members are connected via Wide Area Networks (WANs), addressing the challenges of collaboration across geographically separated offices or remote workers.

Fast Performance Even on Low Bandwidth Internet Connections

Delta Server technology is designed to maintain responsiveness and speed even when internet connections are slow or have limited bandwidth, making BIMcloud usable in diverse connectivity environments.

Automatic Scaling of Resources in BIMcloud SaaS

The Software as a Service (SaaS) version of BIMcloud automatically adjusts server hardware and storage capacity based on demand, ensuring consistent performance and eliminating the need for manual scaling or concerns about resource limitations as project needs evolve.

Multi-Factor Authentication for Enhanced Data Security (Coming Soon)

Will incorporate multi-factor authentication, adding an extra layer of security to protect sensitive BIM project data by requiring users to verify their identity through multiple methods beyond just a password, significantly reducing unauthorized access risks.

Secure Password Mandate Option for Stronger Access Control (Coming Soon)

Will offer the option to enforce strong password policies, ensuring users create and maintain robust passwords, further strengthening access control and data protection measures within BIMcloud environments.

Multi-Level Backups for Data Redundancy and Recovery

Implements comprehensive multi-level backup systems to safeguard project data against loss, ensuring data redundancy and enabling quick recovery in case of hardware failures, data corruption, or accidental deletions.

Preemptive Monitoring and Warning System for Proactive Issue Detection

Includes a sophisticated monitoring system that continuously tracks BIMcloud's health and performance, proactively identifying potential issues and providing alerts, allowing administrators to address problems before they impact users or data integrity.

Secure Collaboration Guaranteed Even Over the Internet

BIMcloud is engineered to ensure data security and confidentiality even when teams are collaborating and exchanging project information over the public internet, using encryption and secure communication protocols to protect sensitive data during transmission.

Advanced Permission System with Hierarchical Control & Inheritance

Provides a highly flexible and granular permission system that allows administrators to define hierarchical access levels and roles, with settings that can be inherited down through project structures, simplifying the management of complex team access rights and ensuring data security at all levels.

Basic Permission System for Individual Project Access Control

Offers fundamental permission settings that allow project administrators to control access on a per-project basis, defining who can view, edit, or manage specific projects and their data.

Advanced Team and Project Management Features for BIM Managers

Provides dedicated tools and features specifically designed for BIM managers to efficiently manage large teams of architects and engineers, centrally controlling project access, user roles, and overall BIM project administration within the BIMcloud environment.

Advanced Permission System with Team Roles & Group-Based Access

Streamlines the setup of team permissions by allowing administrators to create predefined team roles and groups with specific access rights, making it easier to assign permissions consistently to teams and manage access for larger groups of users working on multiple projects.

User Directory Integration for Streamlined User Management (On-Premise BIMcloud)

For on-premises deployments of BIMcloud, integration with existing office user directories (like Active Directory or LDAP) simplifies user account management, allowing administrators to synchronize user accounts and permissions with their existing IT infrastructure, reducing administrative overhead and ensuring consistent user management practices.

File Hosting for Diverse Project-Related Files

Extends beyond BIM models to host a wide variety of file types relevant to projects, such as SAF and BCF files for interoperability, site photographs, manufacturer catalogs, building permits, and other essential project documentation, creating a central repository for all project assets.

No Up-front Investment with BIMcloud SaaS Subscription Model

The SaaS offering eliminates the need for significant upfront capital expenditure on hardware and infrastructure, making BIMcloud accessible with a subscription, reducing initial costs and allowing for predictable operational expenses.

Zero IT Management Overhead with BIMcloud SaaS (Graphisoft Managed)

With BIMcloud SaaS, Graphisoft takes responsibility for managing the system's infrastructure, maintenance, updates, and security, eliminating the need for organizations to allocate internal IT resources to BIMcloud management, freeing up IT staff and reducing operational complexity.

No Dedicated IT Expertise Required for BIMcloud SaaS

BIMcloud SaaS is designed to be user-friendly and easily managed without requiring specialized IT skills within the organization, making advanced BIM collaboration accessible even to firms without dedicated IT departments.

Easy and Fast Setup Process for BIMcloud SaaS

The SaaS deployment model allows for a rapid and straightforward setup process, enabling teams to start collaborating on BIM projects in the cloud quickly, without lengthy installation or configuration procedures.

Flexible and Scalable Subscription Model for BIMcloud SaaS

Offers a subscription-based pricing structure that allows organizations to adjust their BIMcloud usage based on project demands, scaling up or down the number of users and storage as needed, and paying only for the resources consumed, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adaptability to fluctuating project workloads.

Directly Link Hotlink Models from BIMcloud within Archicad

Enables architects and engineers to directly link and integrate BIM models hosted on BIMcloud as hotlinks within their Archicad projects, streamlining model federation and collaboration workflows by providing direct access to shared models from within the design environment.

Direct Access to SAF & BCF Files from BIMcloud within Archicad

Provides direct access to Structural Analysis Format (SAF) and BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) files stored on BIMcloud from within Archicad, facilitating seamless interoperability with structural engineering software and streamlined BIM issue management workflows by allowing users to access and utilize these file formats directly from the central BIM collaboration platform.

Direct Access to External Drawings from BIMcloud within Archicad

Allows users to link and access external 2D drawings (like DWG or DXF files) that are hosted on BIMcloud directly within their Archicad projects, ensuring that all project documentation, including 2D drawings and BIM models, are centrally accessible and integrated within the design environment.

Change Tracking with Real-time Project Change Notifications

Automatically tracks and logs changes made to BIM projects within BIMcloud, providing a comprehensive audit trail of project modifications and enabling users to stay informed about project evolution and design iterations.

Real-time Project Change Notifications for Immediate Awareness

Delivers instant notifications to subscribed users whenever changes are made to BIM projects, ensuring that team members are immediately aware of updates, modifications, or revisions, fostering proactive communication and preventing teams from working with outdated information.

Manageable Project Change Notifications for Efficient Workflow Integration

Provides tools and features to effectively manage and filter project change notifications, allowing users to customize the types of changes they are notified about and how they receive notifications, ensuring that change tracking enhances rather than disrupts their workflows.