All you need to know about the Bimmatch plug-in to Revit
Why you will love it
​With the Bimmatch plug-in, you can stream data into your project model, directly from your organization's standards documents, BIM 3D elements, specifications, requirements, and schedule activities.
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This is one important step for project compliance - Bimmatch brings the content and information within the context of what you need to do.​
For a demo on how Bimmatch works with AI and how to manage an online project, contact us
How to start
​Download and install the Bimmatch add-in from its page on Autodesk App Store.​
It's easy, quick, and safe.
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Get it for free on Autodesk App Store
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Open it
In Revit, click the Bimmatch tab in the top-right corner of the ribbon.
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​Clicking on the OPEN BIMMATCH button will open the Bimmatch app in a modal
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​Clicking the MARK APPLIED ELEMENTS button will colorize in the model all the elements that were applied with data from your Bimmatch account
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Clicking on the HELP CENTER button... well, this is where we are now :)
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Clicking the CHECK ADD-IN UPDATE button will validate on the spot if an upgrade is available
The Bimmatch app
Once you click on the OPEN BIMMATCH button, the app modal appears as a floating window in Revit.
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You can pin it in the Revit layout.
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Log in to your Bimmatch account and start rocking
No worries, the panel position (if floating window or layout panel) is saved for your next Revit session
Link to online project
Clicking the hyperlink 'Select a project' will open a modal window to select a project from your Bimmatch account.
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Linking to a specific project in the Bimmatch account will enable you to use content of a specific project (e.g. project's documents, 3D object), and to create project reports.
Even a free registered user can create an online project and content, so open the Bimmach web app and start creating
Matching content by element selection
Before stepping forward to the various content in the Bimmatch app, here is an important feature:
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By clicking on any element in your project model, the content (i.e. Product, Objects, Docs) is filtered automatically to the same context.
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For paying users, the matching is based on Bimmatch's AI models, which provide very accurate matching results, while for free users, the matching is based on the Revit category of the selected element only.
Want to learn about the Bimmatch AI matching?
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Market products
Bimmatch provides you with tens of thousands of market products to be applied in your project model.
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Product data can be applied in the project model, either with the INSERT DATA functionality or with the PLACE/REPLACE functionality (if a 3D element is available in the relevant format for Revit).
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To view and read about each product, hover over the product card and click on VIEW DETAILS - a floating panel will appear with additional information.
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Click on the 'Match' bar to open a filter's drop-down​ menu.
Organization objects
Your organization's library of objects is the standard components for your team to build any project.​
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By using these objects, you can track with dedicated reports in the Bimmach web app how the project complies with the organization's standard.
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Product data can be applied in the project model, either with the INSERT DATA functionality or with the PLACE/REPLACE functionality (if a 3D element is available in the relevant format for Revit).
Even a free registered user can create an object library, so open the Bimmach web app and start creating
Insert data
One of the unique values that the Bimmatch plug-in provides you is the ability to apply any specific parameter from product or object data to a selected item in your model. Do like this:
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Select any item in your model
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Hover a product card in the catalog and click the INSERT DATA action
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If the product/object is defined on Bimmatch library with few Types, then a popup dialog window will appear for the Type selection with its relevant data
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Done! Parameters and values are now part of the Shared Parameters.​
Values are presented in Metric units and will be converted automatically to the actual Revit unit type once inserted
Place/Replace object
Library products or objects with geometry files can be added to your project easily with the following options:​
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The PLACE function will add the selected geometry file to the Revit project, by these methods:
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The RFA file will be added directly to the project's model
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RVT and IFC files will be open in a new Revit tab
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RTE file will trigger automatically the Transfer Project Standards dialog to transfer the System Families to the project file​
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The REPLACE function will replace any selected element in the project model with a selected geometry file from the library (product or object)
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The REPLACE function is available with a geometry file of type RFA only
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The INSERT DATA function will follow the PLACE/REPLACE OBJECT functions.​
Note, PLACE/REPLACE functions are available for a product/object with a geometry file only
Docs
Bimmatch AI model analyzes the documents on your organization DOCs library, so any specific information from any type of document, will attached automatically to the relevant BIM element in your model.​
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What does it mean?
Your planning team will save a huge time of searching the right engineering information, and your management team can generate compliance check easly.​​
Want to learn about the Bimmatch AI Docs?
Industry data
You can apply specific Uniclass codes and/or materials with Carbon Emission (A1-3) values on any selected element.​​
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Data will be saved in the element's shared parameters.
We are here for you
We are doing our best to provide a top-notch plug-in to help you match products to your design. Should you encounter any bugs, glitches, or other problems, please let us know so we can rectify these accordingly.
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