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Bimx

Score8.9 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

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What is Bimx?

BIMx is a mobile app for Building Information Modeling, provided by GRAPHISOFT. It aims to bridge the gap between the design studio and the construction site, by providing integrated 2D and 3D building project navigation with data access from any device. 

Categories & Use Cases

Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Bimx has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 4 ratings of Bimx's features
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Top Performing Features

  • Standard reports

    The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.

    Category average: 7.7

  • Plan distribution & viewing

    Users can compare different versions of plans, and view live updates/revisions to plans (usually from a mobile device in the field).

    Category average: 8.4

  • Plan markups & sharing

    Users can annotate plans from the field and easily share plans/markups with other project stakeholders.

    Category average: 8.2

Areas for Improvement

  • Meeting Minutes

    Tools that help you keep track of minutes in meetings.

    Category average: 7.8

  • Specifications

    Construction specifications, also called specs, are the details for the work that needs to be completed in a construction project.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Change orders

    A change order (or variation order) is a component of the change management process in which changes in the scope of work (or project brief) agreed to by the client, contractor and architect are implemented.

    Category average: 8

Reviews

What users are saying about Bimx.
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Revolutionary project management tool

Incentivized
Luiz Alexandre Viana MagnoView profile
Professor in Research & Development at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have used Bimx to solve a problem very original as I applied this product to build neuronal networks base in a infraestructure project with the help of a board of engineering. The amazing part of this software as it can integrate a myriad of functions and layers with divergent arguments which gives a welcome overview of related entities.

Pros

  • Mix functions together
  • calculate the impact of variables
  • advanced log book

Cons

  • integration with 3rd part application
  • web development
  • improved backup options

Return on Investment

  • increased the efficiency in project management
  • collaboration was improved
  • risk estimation is better viewed

Other Software Used

CMiC Construction Platform

Easy solution for ARCHICAD users with very nice interactive viewing

Incentivized
Stefan BoeykensView profile
sr. BIM Manager in Research & Development at D-studio (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • (Almost) one-click export from ARCHICAD model to interactive app
  • Flexible navigation - walk, fly, orbit... with good touch gestures on mobile app
  • Rich view - especially with the interactive linking of 3D model and 2D drawings
  • Decent graphical quality - especially with the GI pre-calculated

Cons

  • It is an out-of-the-box solution for end-users. There is almost no customization possible (e.g. API for developers)
  • Pricing is a bit confusing with two options for in-app purchase (PRO and Share a Model) and the separate Desktop Viewer
  • Android version takes a long time to get updated to iOS version
  • Only for ARCHICAD users. No other software is supported.

Return on Investment

  • As our business is consultancy, it is mainly the benefit of our clients using BIMx. They are consistently thrilled about it.
  • Its main success is ease of sharing models with clients, contractors but usually in one direction > viewing the model from the designer
  • As the software has had numerous changes throughout the years, including feature removal for the Desktop version, it sometimes difficult to understand what the current feature set actually is.
  • I would look at BIMx as an easy-to-use solution. As long as its feature set appeal, it is simple to integrate. But there is no customization.
  • Graphisoft has stated numerous times that they see BIMx evolving in the future as a more broad document and model sharing and collaboration tool. Only some of that is currently implemented.

Other Software Used

Revit, SketchUp