![]() ![]() When the welcome screen is closed by clicking OK, the BIM setup dialog will be shown, that allows the user to quickly set some of the most common BIM-related preferences of FreeCAD without the need to browse through the full FreeCAD preferences pages. The welcome dialog is also available from the help menu. Upon starting the BIM workbench for the first time, a welcome dialog is shown, giving a quick overview of how the workbench works, and allowing the user to start an in-game tutorial. The BIM workbench should however work seamlessly on all FreeCAD versions, it will only drop the tools not available. The tools listed below might also not all be present if your FreeCAD version is not fully up-to-date. Be sure to update it regularly! If you have the Python-Git module installed, the BIM workbench will automatically look for available updates at start, and display an icon in the status bar if an update is available. ![]() The BIM workbench is a work in progress, and will change often. The BIM workbench code is hosted and developed on github and can also be installed manually by copying it into FreeCAD's MOD directory. The BIM workbench is not bundled with the default FreeCAD package, but can easily be installed via the Addon Manager. The developers of Draft, Arch and BIM also collaborate with the greater OSArch community, with the ultimate goal of improving building design by using entirely free software. See FreeCAD BIM migration guide for a quick overview if you are already a user of another BIM application. The BIM workbench also features some specific tools of its own, mostly wizards and management tools, located under the Management menu. The BIM Workbench is a "meta workbench", intended to gather many useful tools from other workbenches in a single place, and create a workflow that is more convenient and user-friendly to both experienced BIM users and beginners. ![]() The BIM Workbench is based on the built-in Arch Workbench, and both will probably be merged in the future. It can be installed from the Addon Manager. The BIM Workbench is an external workbench aimed at implementing complete Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and workflow in FreeCAD. ![]()
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