BIM BCF panel

To open the BIM BCF panel, right-click a ribbon panel/toolbar and choose BIM BCF from the Panels list.

The BIM BCF panel allows you to link information, such as a comment, a screenshot, a list of involved objects and a camera viewpoint to an issue and add new issues.

Login tab

  1. Menu
  2. Last used service
  3. Log in with
  4. Connect with another service
  5. Import a BCF file
Menu
Opens the main menu of the BIM BCF panel.
Import BCF file
Allows you to import BIM Collaboration Format Files (*.bcf,*.bcfzip).
Log in with custom service
Allows you to connect to a cloud service to start collaborating on issues in the drawings.
Refresh
Makes sure you see the latest updates in case you are working on the cloud.
Clear sources
Disconnects you with the cloud service, in case you are online, or closes the .bcf file, in case you are working on an imported .bcf file.
Last used service
Displays the last used collaboration service.
Log in with
Displays the three most popular collaboration services. Click the desired button to directly connect with that service.
Note: The Source URL for BIMcollab includes the name of the space you bought. If using a free account, use join.bimcollab.com.
Connect with another service
Opens the Custom log in dialog box (see BIM BCF panel - Custom log in dialog box article).
Import a BCF file
Displays the Select a BIM Collaboration Format file to import dialog box.
Note: This option only allows to read an imported BCF file. Edits cannot be saved.

Cloud service tab

Once you enter the desired service, you are connected to the selected cloud service. Insert the e-mail address and the password to connect.

After logging in, close the browser window and start collaboration on issues in BricsCAD.

  1. Source URL
  2. Search
  3. Project list
Source URL
Displays the source URL of the BCF collaboration service.
Search
Displays only the projects filtered by the word you type in the search bar.
Project list
Displays the list of projects that you are involved in.

Issue Overview tab

Displays the issues available for the selected project.

  1. Project name
  2. Project list
  3. Search
  4. Filter on assignee
  5. Filter on status
  6. Search report
  7. Add issue
Project name
Displays the name of the opened project.
Project list
Returns to the project list.
Search
Allows you to specify a search in the issues list.
Filter on assignee
Allows you to filter issues on the assignee. All assignees in the project are listed in a drop-down menu.
Filter on status
Allows you to filter issues on the status. Different statuses can be accessed through a drop-down menu.
Search report
Lists all issues that comply with the entered search.
Add issue
Allows to add and define a new issue.
Note: This option is only available when logged in with a BIM collaboration cloud service.

New issue tab

  1. Issue name
  2. Issue list
  3. Issue title
  4. Description
  5. Assign to
  6. Type
  7. Status
  8. Priority
  9. Due
  10. Browse
  11. Screenshot
  12. Remove
  13. Only show selected
Issue name
Displays the name of the new issue.
Issue list
Returns to the issues list of the project.
Issue title
Defines the title of the issue to add.
Description
Defines a specific description of the issue.
Assign to
Defines the assignee of the issue.
Type
Defines the type of the issue. Several options can be accessed through a drop-down menu.
Status
Defines the status of the issue. Several options can be accessed through a drop-down menu.
Priority
Defines the importance of the issue. Several options can be accessed through a drop-down menu.
Due
Defines whether this issue has a due date to solve or not. If checked, a date can be specified.
Browse
Opens the Select a viewpoint for this comment dialog box to add a viewpoint.
Screenshot
Insert a screenshot from model space. The screenshot image is based on the current visibility in model space.
Remove
Removes the screenshot preview.
Only show selected
When unchecked, entities that are selected during the screenshot creation are highlighted when activating the viewpoint later on. When checked, only the selected entities are set to be visible in the viewpoint of the issue comment, allowing you to isolate the selected entities when activating the viewpoint.

Issue information

When you click an issue, the issue information is displayed.

  1. Issue name
  2. Issue overview
  3. Details
  4. Thumbnail image
  5. Comments
  6. Browse
  7. Screenshot
  8. Remove
  9. Only show selected
  10. Comment
  11. Add comment
Issue name
Displays the name of the opened issue.
Issue overview
Returns you to the issue overview.
Details
Displays detailed information about the issue, such as status, author and creation date.
Thumbnail image
If the comment has an associated camera position, clicking the thumbnail image brings the camera in the current drawing to this position.
Comments
Displays the comments on the issue.
Browse
Opens the Select a viewpoint for this comment dialog box.
Screenshot
Inserts a screenshot from model space.
Remove
Removes the screenshot preview.
Only show selected
When unchecked, entities that are selected during the screenshot creation are highlighted when activating the viewpoint later on. When checked, only the selected entities will be set to be visible in the viewpoint of the issue comment, allowing you to isolate the selected entities based on the viewpoint.
Comment
Allows you to insert a comment for the selected issue.
Add comment
Adds the comment you have inserted to the selected issue.
Note: Comments can only be added if a BCF cloud service was selected. They cannot be saved to BCF files since this options allows you to read a BCF file.