BIMx User Reviews

Name: BIMx
Rating: 4.01198 (167 reviews)

BIMx

Graphisoft SE

🔧 Utilities

📊 Productivity

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of BIMx. Based on 167 reviews and a 4.0/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

💡Excellent BIM viewer for ArchiCAD models
👍Helpful for client communication and presentations
🚀Smooth and fast 3D navigation
🔍Useful for on-site model viewing and collaboration

Negative things

🐛Occasional crashes and glitches
🤔Confusing user interface for beginners
🔒Requires Graphisoft account and login
💰Paid subscription model after free trial

Top reviews

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Difficult signing

There is not support at all … I have 3 new construction projects, I can only have access to 1 of them

SALSAGV

5 months ago

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for your review. You can easily access all your projects after signing up. It's free, and takes only 1-2 minutes at https://id.graphisoft.com/user/register

Issue Resolved

Edit - There was a server/dns issue preventing model download. That issue has been resolved.

Architecturegeek

10 months ago

Response from developer

Dear Architecturegeek, the issue has been fixed. Thank you for reporting it!

poor server management.

Server is broken. Downloading models is not longer possible because of a “communication error”
Emails to the team seem to be going into the ether so downvoting here along with others in the hopes Graphisoft will address the issue.

Architecturegeek

a year ago

Response from developer

Dear Architecturegeek, the issue has been fixed. Thank you for reporting it!

Problem to login.

Problem to login not helping

Hopfild

a year ago

Worth Updating

Latest version has a ton of great improvements. Huge improvement! I don’t say this often, as most updates to software are change for the sake of change these days, but this one is good.

BTBrulz

a year ago

Buggy

Won’t let me add binxmodels on my phone - log in does not work in my iPhone

montanadan

a year ago

Response from developer

Hello, thanks for your review. Please reach out to us at bimx@graphisoft.com if any issue persists.

Good for clients

We use the app extensively in our office to share designs with clients. We accept the slightly lower visual quality of the 3d model as the app is very nimble and models tend to be small in size- thus easy for clients to download and work with.

A couple of points on the new version. It’s extremely frustrating that clients- which used to be able to install and start viewing- now have to have a Graphisoft ID and login credentials. To make this easy for them I’m giving them our office ID but I have no idea why graphisoft added this layer of complexity (actually I do have an idea- but I hope they realize it hurts them more than it helps them). My only other gripe- which has been mentioned by others ad-infinitum, is that there is no mark up tool for either the model or the imported pdfs. What an INSANELY powerful tool the app would be if they could institute this measure that so many people are asking for. I have to think they’re working on it.

jtp987321

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello, thanks for your detailed review! BIMx has a 2D and 3D markup tool based on BCF, with integration into Archicad: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/BIMx/Issue-Creation-in-BIMx/ta-p/394799 Sign-in is not needed in the first model. Authentication carries benefits described here: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/BIMx/BIMx-Licensing/ta-p/304184 Feel free to reach out to us at bimx@graphisoft.com. Kind regards, Roland

💡✨ ArchiCAD App for iPad Pro M2: Optimization Request 🏗️🔥

ArchiCAD Developers,

I kindly request that you consider the possibility of creating an ArchiCAD application optimized for the iPad Pro M2, with its powerful processors. I believe that such a step would significantly enhance ArchiCAD's functionality and make the work of architects and designers more convenient.

Using an iPad Pro M2, users would have access to faster and more efficient work with your software. This would be particularly important for on-site work, where mobile devices are increasingly in demand.

Many professionals in the fields of architecture and design would be willing to use ArchiCAD on the iPad if a suitable version were available. This could also attract new clients and expand your user base.

I hope that you will explore this opportunity and recognize the potential it offers. Your attention to this matter would be highly valuable to professionals working in this industry.

Sincerely,
Noakhcho.

❖ Chechenia

3 years ago

SMH

In all honesty, It is very efficient for the job site. I bring it with me every day it’s nice to quickly pull up a set of documentations. However, the downfall is that no annotations can be made on it. This is something that is needed and then exported to ArchiCAD so I can make revisions they need to implement this to take this to the Perfect companion up for ArchiCAD. One should be able to export the annotation to ArchiCAD, and have the review tool imported.

Gfaustin

3 years ago

Impossible and unintuitive

Why do developers offer an app that is impossible to figure out how to use?

acvdmlac

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hello, thanks for your review. Please note that BIMx is a viewer and collaboration app for Archicad and DDScad projects. Learn more here: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualize-articles/About-BIMx/ta-p/304180#Export Kind regards, Roland

Crashing

Latest upgrade for iPhone crashes every time we try to open the 3D model

TheSwampFox

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hello, thank you for reporting this issue. We're working on the correction and update BIMx as soon as possible. Update: we fixed it, please install the latest version. Kind regards, Roland

I like it

This app is just cool. Much better with an iPad

sulaiman atteshe

4 years ago

4/5 great app but room for improvement.

This App is a great tool for conveying ideas to clients and consultants but it is lacking some of the desktop features that would really make it shine. It would be great to see adjustable sun settings, shadows and brightness. It also seems like development of this app hasn’t progressed much. The addition of archicad light objects and night mode would really help show the ambience we as designers try to create. Overall a great platform but a few little additions would really make it shine.

RG Design Studio

4 years ago

Needs more Features

Great app but lacks the capabilities of the desktop version. BIMX need to adopt mouse/keyboard input for iPad pros for better exploring experience

PAVGARC

4 years ago

More Features

Should have snap to objects to accurately measure on site. Also should have more features from the desktop version as iPads now are near as powerful as some laptops

Ratz111222333444554

5 years ago

BIMx problem fixed quickly

I’m happy to report that after I reported a bug with BIMx related to either the new iOS 15 or iPhone 13, the bug was fixed within a week. And the bug was part of a teething problem of the sort you might expect from a major OS release. Thank you, Graphisoft! Good support.

This program is INDISPENSABLE in communicating my designs to clients and if you use Archicad you should be using it too.

JSKArchitect

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for your review. I'm happy to let you know we've already corrected this issue in version 3705, please update the application. Feel free to contact us at bimx@graphisoft.com if any assistance is needed. Best regards, Roland

Phenomenal

Excellent tool to impress clients!

executivedrive

5 years ago

Confused

I’m completely confused on how to build I need like a step by step because I open a file and I’m not aure how to build and i don’t know if I even need it be in a file to build please help!

Hito Kin

5 years ago

A great BIM model viewer

Really enjoy using this app and especially like sharing it with Clients for them to also use and engage with them on proposals as they are issued. Love it! 👍🏾

IOOG85

6 years ago

Bring back the Legacy Version

Anyone who has used BIMx prior to the latest ArchiCAD 24 release knows how poor in comparison this app is. The 3D looks “shockingly” bad in comparison, there is no longer any function to view in stereo 3D with R/B glasses, and the parallel projections has been removed.

I can think of no reason why they removed these items, except a simply poor decision to do so.

Rex Maximilian

6 years ago

Response from developer

Hello Rex, Good news for you and for anybody else with older iOS device unable to handle newer and bigger 3D models: The legacy version is back! It is called BIMx (legacy), includes all the missed features and available in App Store to download for free. Regards, Gyuri