BIM project info dialog box

The BIM Project Info dialog box allows you to set up your project and library database of your BIM models, to control the location, properties and content of the Project and Library databases.

  1. Project DB
  2. Library DB
  3. Filter

Project DB

Shows the BIM project info.

  1. Project database drop-down list 
  2. Path
  3. Browse
  4. Properties
  5. Statistics
  6. Custom properties…
  7. Import
  8. Export
Project database drop-down list
Choose between Embedded or External.
Embedded
Saves the project library in the drawing file.
External

Saves the project library in a BIM database file (.bsyslib).

Note: The external database keeps the database independent from the current drawing. This is especially useful if you want to share the library between multiple drawings.

When switching from External to Embedded the content of the external library is copied to the embedded project library.

Path
Displays the path where the project library can be found.
Browse
Opens the Select or create a Bricsys Library dialog box.
Properties
Region, Language and Units are the properties of the BIM project.
Region
Fill out the region field.
Language
You can choose one of the language options from the drop-down list.
Units
Displays the system of measurement used in the BIM project (metric, imperial).
Statistics
Shows the location, properties, and the content of the current project library of the BIM model.
Custom properties…
Adds custom properties to materials and compositions. Opens the Edit Custom Properties dialog box.
Import
Imports the selected *.xml library files. Opens the Select xml/csv file to import dialog box.
Export
Saves .xml library files in the defined location. Opens the Select location to save xml file dialog box.

Library DB

  1. Path
  2. Browse
  3. Properties
  4. Set as default
  5. Statistics
  6. Custom Properties…
  7. Import
  8. Export
Path
Displays the path where you the project library can be found.
Browse
Opens the Select or create a Bricsys Library dialog box.
Properties
Region, Language and Units are the properties of the project.
Region
Fill out the region field.
Language
You can choose one of the language options from the drop-down list.
Units
Displays the system of measurement used in the BIM project (metric, imperial).
Set as default

This option allows you to set the selected database as default library database for next projects.

Note: You can edit the default library settings in the Settings dialog box under Program options/ System.
Statistics
Shows the location, properties, and the content of the current project library of the BIM model.
Custom Properties…
Adds custom properties to materials and compositions. Opens the Edit Custom Properties dialog box.
Import
Imports the selected *.xml library files. Opens the Select xml/csv file to import dialog box.
Export
Saves .xml library files in the defined location. Opens the Select location to save xml file dialog box.

Filter

Check the tags you want to use in the filter.