Get Started Quick Guide

Note: BIMserver is a platform for others to build applications on. We provide a stable and flexible platform to create online (open)BIM tools.

Stand-alone BIMserver

1. Read System Requirements for Ver 1.2 or Sytem Requirements for Ver 1.3

2. Make sure you can execute a JAR file by double-clicking a JAR file. If not, check that Java is installed properly and the JAVA environment variables are setup correctly.

3. Download the latest file(s). If needed, read about which type of files to download.

4. Assuming this is your first installation, create a new folder in your system, e.g. C:\BIMserver Note: avoid creating BIMserver subfolder under C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86)

5. Copy the downloaded bimserver-[version].jar into the above folder, e.g. C:\BIMserver

6. Double-click on the bimserver-[version].jar file to execute it. This will extract the content of the jar file and create two subfolders, i.e. home and bimserver-[version].

7. Wait for BIMserver to expand all the files and configure itself and until the phrase "Server started successfully" appears.

8. Click the Stop button to stop the BIMserver.

9. Download the latest bimvie-[version].jar from here.

10. Copy bimvie-[version].jar file into the plugins subfolder under the bimserver-[version] folder

11. Click the Start button to restart BIMserver. Once the BIMserver has restarted, click Launch Browser

If the above steps are followed correctly, you should have BIMserver launched successfully on a browser. If failed, restart BIMserver with another port number, e.g. http://localhost:8082

The first time BIMserver is launched, you will need to set up the administration login.

Third party GUI:

There are a few third party GUI available. Some are commercial products that you have to purchase a licence for, but there are a few that are free to try or shared freely by others, such as the open source bimvie.ws

Checkin an IFC model

1. Use http://localhost:[port]/admin/console.html and run the Checkin API to checkin a model, or
2. Use a GUI such as the bimvie.ws to checkin a model either into a new or an existing project.

View the model

bimvie.ws allows viewing of the model. Alternatively, one can use the bimsurfer.org

Additional Info

1. Read Setup Guide
2. Watch this Open Source BIMserver video.

Use BIMserver in your application

See Developers' Guide.