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

Menu
Last used service
Log in with
Connect with another service
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 whose address is stored by the BCFSOURCEURL system variable.

Log in with

Displays the Bricsys 247 service and the three most popular collaboration services. Click the desired button to directly connect with that service.

Note:

The Bricsys 247 button connects you to the server whose address is stored by the CLOUDSERVER system variable (https://my.bricsys247.com by default).
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.

Source URL
Search
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.

Project name
Project list
Search
Filter on assignee
Filter on status
Search report
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

Issue name
Issue list
Issue title
Description
Assign to
Type
Status
Priority
Due
Browse
Screenshot
Remove
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 PNG file as viewpoint.

Screenshot: Insert a screenshot from model space as viewpoint. The screenshot image is based on the current visibility in model space. The option also takes into account the camera position and active section planes. These are reapplied later on when the viewpoint is activated.

Remove: Removes the added viewpoint.

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.

Issue name
Issue overview
Details
Thumbnail image
Comments
Browse
Screenshot
Remove
Only show selected
Comment
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 to add a PNG file as viewpoint.

Screenshot: Insert a screenshot from model space as viewpoint. The screenshot image is based on the current visibility in model space. The option also takes into account the camera position and active section planes. These are reapplied later on when the viewpoint is activated.

Remove: Removes the added viewpoint.

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.

Comment: Allows you to insert a comment for the selected issue.

Add comment: Adds the comment (and viewpoint) you have inserted to the selected issue.