Release notes

2.29.0 release date 2024-11-21

• Change of API version to 5.49
• Improved algorithm for calculating element thickness from geometry for localization properties
• Extension of ViewState object with additional options for displaying IfcSpace and IfcOpening type elements
• Implementation of default color and transparency for IfcOpening
• Implementation of transparency via flag for IfcSpace
• Implementation of button checking connection to license server in user login window
• Implementation of an option blocking the display of information about IFC file reading errors in advanced settings
• Implementation of an option concerning disabling localization property counting in advanced settings
• Implementation of transparency of openings via a flag and hiding checkboxes for openings in a tree in the IFC structure view
• Implementation and use of iterative DFS (Depth-First Search) method for finding polygons
• Implementation of the additional case of IfcOpeningElement in the exclusion list for the drawing section view
• Implementation of function for drawing images in API – improvement of graphics rotation function and transparency handling
• Implementation function for drawing lines using absolute coordinates in API
• Improved grid position “z” coordinate at point “0”
• Improved project tree generation
• Improved IFC file reading – skipping load entities
• New view generation algorithm for intersections
• Improved removal of active files in the loaded files list window
• Implementation of alignment geometry creation – part 1

2.28.1 release date 2024-07-12

• Improved terrain geometry display
• Implemented IfcToroidalSurface, IfcMirroredProfileDef
• Implemented alignment (only for v4x3)
• Improved edge generation function
• Improved mesh display condition for IfcTriangulatedIrregularNetwork
• Improved model movement when units are set to mm
• Improved handling of transparent objects with colored edges
• Implemented updating of the “Field of View” slider value after switching to the view from the plugin level
• Improved camera settings after switching to the view from the plugin level
• Implemented a function calculating camera rotation angles around the X, Y and Z axes based on the view matrix
• Coloring sections according to the colors of cut objects after using the “cutting plane”
• Implemented saving the configuration file after confirming changes with the OK button in the advanced options window
• Upgraded the API version to 5.48
  • Providing “Data Type” via the BIMvision API
  • Downloading full information about the plugin version

2.28.0 release date 2023-03-19

• An option to compare two selected objects has been introduced (the DIFFERENCES button in the OBJECTS tab)
  *Note: the Module Compare in demo or full version is required for the DIFFERENCES button to be visible
• API version increased to 5.47; new features:
  • bv_zip_get()
  • bv_zip_get_file_length()
  • bv_zip_read_buffer()
  • bv_zip_write_buffer()
  • on_main_form_close()
• Improved user interface scaling in the x64 version
• Improved the display of imperial units in the properties (“Dimensions”)
• Improved geometry counting for Ifc_Sectioned_Solid_Horizontal for IFCINDEXEDPOLYCURVE
• For version 4×3, reading of IfcLinearPositioningElement has been corrected and IfcLinearPlacenent has been implemented
• Added reading of IfcSurfaceStyleRendering and IfcAnnotationFillArea
• Implementation of Ifc_Structural_Surface_Member
• Ifc_Sectioned_Surface reading has been improved
• Implementation of construct_geometry for Ifc_Csg_Solid

2.27.7 release date 2023-11-09

• New version of API

2.27.5 release date 2023-08-08

• Optimization of edge calculation for large models
• Implementation of retrieving object properties located at any nesting level in the property structure
• Better diagnosis of reading errors – multiple entity numbers
• Raising the version number of the state vector in the function performing automatic measurements
• SDK version change

2.27.4 release date 2023-06-23

• Internal SDK feature changes related to compilation and operation of some plugins
• Liberalization of the requirements for reading files with parameters that do not meet the standards of the IFC format

2.27.3 release date 2023-05-30

• Improvement of the vertex finding algorithm
• New version of API for UNDO/REDO options

2.27.2 release date 2023-04-25

• Rendering of objects with large coordinates has been improved

2.27.1 release date 2023-04-06

• Button “Use finer cutting precision” has been added
• Support for writing and reading large files to BVF
• New entities have been added to v 4×3
• New API function has been implemented – extracting the *ifc file of the project to an external file
• SDK version handling has been changed – added get_api_version_major() and _minor() (get_api_version() changed)
• Reported bugs have been fixed

2.27.0 release date 2022-11-02

• Support for IFC 4.3 files
• Support for new entities:
  • Ifc_Triangulated_Face_Set
  • IfcFixedReferenceSweptAreaSolid
  • IfcTextLiteral in IfcMappedItem
  • IfcCompositeCurve
• A flag has been added to the API to monitor the lack of status of measurement details displayed on the model
• The Ukrainian language version has been added

2.26.4 release date 2022-09-28

• Improved resetting view after loading a file
• Improved the format of saving numbers to BVF
• Changing the SDK version to 5.41Measure_v1 support
  • Get_grids_state () added
• Support for new entities:
  • IfcFacilityPartCommon
  • IfcMarinePart
  • IfcQuantityNumber
  • IfcRailwayPart
  • IfcRoadPart
  • IfcTransportationDevice
  • IfcTransportationDeviceType
  • IfcVehicle
  • IfcVehicleType
  • IfcEarthworksCut
  • IfcEarthworksElement
  • IfcEarthworksFill

2.26.3 release date 2022-08-01

• Geometry generation has been improved
• Changes to API functionality have been made
  • correction of the OnSelectionChange element
  • correction of dm_different_measures value
  • added return of the set value of measurement rounding for get_item_value function
• Reported errors have been corrected

2.26.2 release date 2022-05-13

• Classifications with the possibility of their configuration have been implemented
• Keyboard shortcuts for selected functions and their combinations have been added and systematized
• The ability to activate the plugin from a file has been implemented (without internet access)
• The option to change the measurement unit to imperial units has been added
• Ctrl+Z (Undo) and Ctrl+Y (Redo) options have been introduced
• The Disable subscription switch has been added
• Multiple selection in the property tree has been implemented
• Added Restart button in Advanced Options
• Bugs fixed

2.25.3 release date 2021-09-27

• Support for the disable_internet has been added
• Information on elements with zero volume has been extended
• The generation of geometry of some objects has been improved (e.g. elbows and fittings for installations)
• IfcTextLiteral reading and saving to BVF have been added
• Fixed bugs related to BVF (save to BVF and delete file from BVF)
• Descriptions when dimensioning any surface have been corrected
• Functions have been added to the API:
  • get_object_area ()
  • get_object_edges ()
  • get_object_corners ()

2.25.2 release date 2021-06-30

• Improved and added graphics reading of new complex objects
• Support for IfcComplexProperty has been added
• The option to select elements in the structure with Ctrl and Shift has been added
• Improved surface and volume measurement in special cases
• Fixed deletion of files from the project

2.25.1 release date  2021-03-25

• Change in error handling when reading IFC files 
• Added reading geometry of new primitives 
• Improved the performance of solid modeling and volume counting 

2.25 release date  2021-03-09

• New API – additional options:
  • reading and saving to BVF format
  • allowing for additional user actions to be programmed after pressing the Button
• Saving to BVF – errors correction
• Support for reading B-Spline curve  and IfcSurfaceCurveSweptAreaSolid
• New function of the backspace key

2.24.7 release date:  2021-02-10

• Change in the way of selecting elements in the property tree
• Change in password encryption. Unification of operation for 32 and 64 bit versions
• In the MEASUREMENT tab, new methods of calculating distances have been added: “Point – Plane within model” and “Plane – Plane within model”
• New API functions
  • for saving files in .BVF
  • for checking triangle degeneration

2.24.6 release date: 2020-12-18

• Automatic download of the latest model from a folder when opening a file
• Moved enabling / disabling grids and spaces to the Options / Show tab and such an option for the fasteners was added
• The ability to systematize the IFC structure of the model has been added
• Bugs fixes

2.24.5 release date: 2020-10-29

• improved display of some IFC4 files
• correction of minor errors
• change of logos and icons

2.24.4 release date: 2020-08-19

• Options for reading openings in elements have been added

2.24.3 release date: 2020-07-31

• A switch for the use/disuse of redundant edges removal algorithm has been implemented

2.24.2 release date: 2020-07-09

• Added option to move files containing large coordinates to eliminate numerical errors
• Errors have been corrected

2.24.0 release date: 2020-05-12

• Support for the bimvision protocol has been added
• New API functions have been added (get_dropped_pos (), get_centroid () and get_projects_offsets ())
• Bugs have been fixed

2.23.5 release date: 2020-04-14

• Detection has been added if the ifc file has been modified.
• Diagnostic information about errors in ifc files has been added.
• Several corrections in drawing the geometry of objects were made.
• Bugfix for saving cut objects to BVF file.

2.23.3 release date: 2020-03-10

• options for cutting holes in nested objects have been added
• bug fixes and stability improvements
• new API functions:
  • closing the application

2.23 release date: 2020-01-13

• display of rounding in profiles has been improved
• hole cutting in complex objects has been fixed
• new API features:
  • getting the thickness of material layers
  • saving loaded models as BVF
  • saving geometry to file (enables quick loading of models)

2.22.3 release date: 2019-12-12

• added model geometry caching when saving to BVF file.

2.22.1 release date: 2019-11-25

• profiles information loading has been added
• added option to choose the default code page for IFC files

2.22 release date: 2019-10-23

• new measure modes:
  • point to edge and point to plane distance
  • diameter / most distant pair of vertices of the selected plane
  • custom area
  • angles between planes, edges and the ground (XY plane)
  • custom angle
• measure improvements:
  • selecting points and edges only from plane under the mouse cursor (not from faces behind)
  • highlighting currently measured object (if the active selection is on)
  • ability to draw an arbitrary shape (disable Snap to vertex) for the Area – CUSTOM, Angle – CUSTOM and Length – POINT measure modes
• Translate project option uses exact values of measured offset regardless of the displayed precision unless values were edited by the user

2.21 release date: 2019-08-20

• reorganization of the user interface; new tab “ADVANCED” was added
  • ribbon group “Cutting” from tab “VIEW” was split into two groups: “Cutting” and “Cutting planes”, and moved to the new tab
  • group “Offsets” from tab “OBJECTS” was also moved there
• added “Offset” measurement type
• ability to translate/set new position of whole project geometry (in “Coordinates” and “Offset” measure mode), which will be saved to the BVF file
• option to select visible objects within the cutting region
• better support for .NET plugins (dependencies and updates)
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2.20 – release date: 2019-04-16

• offsets for planes to precise cutting added
• ability to split elements by cutting planes
• classification tree, changes in displaying classifications added
• relations window added
• distinction of currently selected object from rest of the selection
• Changes option works when many projects are opened, allowing to compare any projects
• module Multifile can read *.tbp files
• ability to open relative paths from properties
• support for composite profile, tapered solids and table property values
• user can set custom coordinates of the point for the measure mode
• selecting object on the 3D view with Shift key copies its GUID to the clipboard
• ability to get licence numbers and activate many plugins directly from plugin manager window
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2.19 – release date: 2018-07-19

• ability to move (offset) selected objects on 3D view to any direction
• option to draw edges of selected objects, even if they are covered
• support more IFC4 elements and types
• improvements in compare models mode
• added Location and Classification tabs in properties window
• the layout of property sets (collapsed / expanded) is remembered when viewing objects. Note: settings are not saved in the BVF file

2.18 – release date: 2017-10-10

• improvements to measure mode (measurement now can be done on any tab)
• measure are remembered by plugins that save view state (Gallery and IFC Comments)
• ability to hide inactive elements in objects list window
• changes are merged in object list window when comparing models
• faster generation of geometry through the use of multiple processor cores

2.17 – release date: 2017-08-21

• multiple cutting planes, moving cutting planes by mouse
• ability to sort types, layers and groups by name

2.16 – release date: 2017-06-12

• ability to change field of view for perspective projection
• orthogonal and oblique projections
• options to rotate current view by 90 degrees
• ability to measure total area of an object(s)

2.15 – release date: 2017-04-26

• ability to take measurements in Imperial and US customary units
• option to change zoom for minimap
• inactive elements cannot be selected
• menu “Export to BVF” is replaced by “Save” and “Save as…” options
• displaying properties for door/window type and style

2.14 – release date: 2017-03-16

• introducing partial support for IFC4 file format
• ability to save and load all opened IFC files with plugin data, into one BIMvision File (file extension *.BVF)
• improvements for module Multifile (multiple file viewing)
  • new IFC Structure merge modes – you can now merge storeys also by name and elevation
  • ability to unload projects (unloaded projects are not visible in viewer and will be not saved into BVF file)
• “Fly mode” option that allows to navigate through the model from first-person perspective
• removed edges that are inside planar surfaces
• ability to set up measurement precision
• access for plugin help files from main menu

2.13 – release date: 2016-11-10

• displaying information from IFC file header in Project’s properties
• new view option “Active selection”, which is default and allows to preview selection and measurement, while mouse cursor is over an element
• “Advanced options” in main menu – ability to change parameters for geometry generation
• displaying graphic card name and OpenGL version in “About” window

2.12 – release date: 2016-09-27

• added location bar
• minimap improvements – now draws storey that contains selected elements and draws selection
• support for reading compressed IFC files (*.ifcZIP)
• option to regenerate geometry for viewing projects, which have large distances
• new navigation mode with Alt key pressed – it does not change camera control point

2.11 – release date: 2016-09-02

• displaying groups and systems defined in IFC file
• new color theme: “Graphite Gray” with two background colors – gray and dark gray
• minimap option
• improvements for multiple file viewing (module Multifile)
• new option for IFC Structure object list – merge storeys
• storey slide always operates on merged storeys

2.10 – release date: 2016-06-23

• ability to load multiple IFC files in one view
• new measure and selection modes
• displaying more object’s properties and units
• bug fixes and stability improvements

2.9 – release date: 2015-10-23

• added “Element Specific” properties which contain additional object’s informations that are provided in IFC file
• included 64 bit version of application which is faster and handles very large models

2.8 – release date: 2015-09-03

• buttons of plugins added to quick access toolbar are remembered
• new languages, api functions and plugins

2.7 – release date: 2015-06-19

• new projection views and options
• ability to get volume and weight of selection
• storey slide improvments

2.6 – release date: 2015-05-19

• displaying objects’ colors defined in IFC file
• drawing optimizations for work with large models
• full support for Unicode characters

2.5 – release date: 2015-04-01

• support for touch screen and gestures
• touch mode option (enlarge GUI for tablets)
• “Fill slice” option now works on AMD / ATI graphics cards

2.4 – release date: 2015-03-23

• new area measure options
• added ribbon collapse and full screen mode options

2.3 – release date: 2015-01-19

integration with BIMvision Plugin Store

plugins are now avaliable to end users