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Hi Taraf, There will be a pretty large update and up to date tutorial in a week or so, that should make this easier if you are willing to wait, this tutorial is a bit older and BlenderBim has changed names to Bonsai for Blender 4.2 and newer

@@IfcArchitect thanks for the response. Yes I know that it is bonsai now and sure I will be glad to see your updated tutorial.

@@IfcArchitect also I was wondering how Archipack add-on compares with BIm?

Hi Dudley, glad you found it! There will be a pretty large update and up tp date tutorial in a week or so, that should make this easier if you are willing to wait

@@IfcArchitect dude, i've been waiting for this for years - being able to dimension straight to print will be a godsend of epic proportions - installed the latest BonsaiBIM this morning and been watching your vids as well - one thing i struggled with is the library thing, but i guess you need to build a library to have one - i'm not an architect, nut i was a builder for many years and now i'm doing renders for people, but what's been missing all along is the ability to dimension (and obviously alter those dimensions without having to redraw large sections) - so basically i want to be able to print plans *and* render (in compositor?) plans and setups with all the bells and whistles (lighting etc) - but having a BIM to aid with QS work etc is just the golden cherry on top - thanks for all your work so far - i'm getting there :)

Hi Dudley, Glad you found the other videos, Blenderbim has been renamed Bonsai and I will be updating this tutorial set soon.

oh, in the Geom tab!!

Hi Justin yes! Apologies for not getting back to you sooner, as you said it's in: 1) scene properties -> 2) Geometry and materials -> 3) Parametric geomerty - > 4) array modifier And I believe you need to have an object selected to use it

@@IfcArchitect thanks, my friend. BTW, I see another modifier there: Sverchok! Do you use that in your projects?

Hi Andrey, there is an amazing community already that I am a part of called OSArch: community.osarch.org/discussions They have all the info an expertise you might need

@@IfcArchitectThanks a lot for your response! I’ve just watched a video where you were talking about a blender introduction course for architects and you talked about making an in-depth blenderbim/bonsai course in the future. Do you still have plans for that and if you do, when do you think the course will be available? I understand that bonsai keeps on changing and improving by the day and I suppose this could be an issue when making a course on it but I can’t wait to dive into bim modelling hahah. A full scale course from you would be absolutely amazing

Hi DaToTao, I am actually not certain! It could be a bug would you mind posting an issue on the Github page here: github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell/issues And the developers can attend to it

Hi Khan, new updates will be coming in a few weeks hold tight

Hi Lando, When you open the IFC it does not import it, it loads the entire Ifc as a model which won't have the same materials as you previously setup model in Blender. What I would recommend currently is: when there is a change in your model, 1) Open the old IFC with the materials, 2) Open the new updated Ifc, 3) and copy across the elements that have changed. So that you just need to give materials to the new elements. The workflow is a bit different to Enscape and Lumion but it works well

HI Abu, absolutely! In the description there is always a link to the update post, inside of that there is a link to the HIghland Haven project by Opening Design, you can find it here: hub.openingdesign.com/OpeningDesign/Highland_Haven It's a full project which you can download the drawings and models for

Could you expand on how you use Blender. Do you use it to produce technical drawings? If yes, how do you do you Dimensions and Annotations (MeasureIt_ARCH?). How do you do your sections (TechSec, PRJ?) Cheers

@@benveasey7474 hi, we don't really use it for tech drawings we use progecad (almost autocad) for that. We use blender mainly for realistic archviz for interior and exteriors. I have used measureit arch for some things which needed isometric drawings for better understanding. For other things prj works if something is needed to be exported to cad, but thats rare since most of our staff is good at cad and bad at blender. I ll try TechSec since you mentioned.

@@rohanrana78227 PRJ is good but TechSec is magic!

Definitely the plan, just a few updates to get out the way first but then on to it

HI Diego, yes it is completely possible You need to: 1)create an "Ifc project" 2) select the object you want to classify 3) Go to 'Scene properties' -> 'Object Information' 4) Select 'IfcElement' -> 'IfcWall' 5) Press "Assign Class" If you have further questions the OSArch community is full of people using the tool in day to day including me who have expertise with Bonsai (formerly BlenderBim): community.osarch.org/discussions

HI Ippa, I would say Yes, the latest update which came out over the weekend has brought Bonsai into an entirely new space. It is still Alpha software so use at your own risk but it is getting really amazing. However I am biased and there is a learning curve. I still need to cover the Bonsai 0.8 update (the one that came out a few days ago) and update the old tutorials so if you are waiting on resources to start those should be out in a week or two.

It still lacks some ergonomy; if you master revit you'll still work way quicker and it will be easier for modeling, edit plans, quantity take off etc. Nevertheless mastering blender (in general) can be very usefull for architecture; freedom of modelisation, 3d viewport in real time very confortable to work with, great render engines... blenderbim aka bonsai is really worth to follow and support, and if you have to deal with IFC it's better than revit. Some other blender addons are really good to work with, like "section box" (not as quick as revit one but still good), "techsec", "CAD transform" (all around 20euros +/-). I would recommend to get a hand on blender, to support the cad/bim initiatives and bet in a bright future for those free from Adesk extortion/parasitism.

In my opinion, not yet. The workflow is the main reason. They seem to be focusing more under the hood things for now, but the primordial functionalities are there. Every update has a ton of improvements, so Bonsai is a nice thing to be following.

Hi Dani, I am a bit behind on the updates so I will be redoing the start to finish beginner project in about 3 videos time, you can wait for that or generally the principles from the older step by step project remain

Hi Danny, the key is the kind of snaps you have enabled, I use: 1) vertex, 2) edge, 3) face 4) edge centre 5) edge perpendicular let me know if that helps

@@IfcArchitect Thank again for your kindness. Will try and revert if it didn't snap to the right position. Have a nice day.

@@IfcArchitect Hi, can I check after you place the cursor, Shift A , will you need to extra step to ensure the newly added mesh is at the right position. Which mean, Cursor,Shift A,G and Ctrl to snapped?

@@IfcArchitect The cursor is still not at the right position even the above being done:)

HI Danny, at the moment this is not possible but you can definitely put in a feature request here on the Github page: github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell/issues This is an evolving software and arraying windows sounds very useful, the developers are very responsive

Yes it is! I am two updates behind so the next video will still be called 'blenderbim' then the one after that will be "Bonsai!" both updates will be soon ahhaha

@@IfcArchitect Thanks for the explanation! great job

I feel your pain, but you are not seeing the whole picture. Blender has a unique way of adding and controlling objects with the 3D cursor and has never had proper drawing tools. If you come from other 'architecture' software, this might feel wrong, but it’s not actually as bad as it might seem at first. I would also like to see more intuitive drawing-based tools in Blender, but that might require a bigger overhaul of the whole modeling system.

@@DanielDesigners I'm afraid it's a hard sell when it takes about five minutes to draw what can be done in Revit in about five mouse clicks.

@@neildavies43 Drawing a wall quickly is not issue in architecture softwares right now. It is the closedness, price and lack of development. In some cirmuntances also the lack of freedom in Design process. Blenderbim (now Bonsai) is becomming a gamechamger in these fields and quicker drawing is comming there eventually.

@@DanielDesigners I've spent the evening having a go at Bonsai BIM and I'm just going to put it down, move on and maybe wait for the next update. You dismiss speed of drawing, but the principal reason for BIM is speed and accuracy of producing drawing information. Bonsai BIM needs to fundamentally address how information in inputted before it moves on to anything else or it'll never amount to anything. I actually strongly contest that it aids freedom in the design process, it's massively too clunky for that, it's like trying to produce a sketch using a 3D milling machine that only understands python.

Have you tried shift+P. Game changer in wall drawing. Be in wall mode!!! Like drawing a line....Enjoy!

Hi, for Blender 4.2, it is being updated to use the extensions store and has undergone a rename to 'bonsai' I would recommend waiting for the next stable release to use that version and for now I'd recommend a combo of Blender 4.1 + Blenderbim 24.06.02 (the last stable release) I will have a video covering these soon,

Hi, at the moment Blenderbim is still in development and doesn't have a built in Window and door schedule but there are workflows to create the same thing but are quite manual for now. This is a fast changing program and will definitely create a video covering the process or the dedicated tool once it has been added

Hi MrLelopes, I'm glad you find it awesome! I can say I use Blenderbim daily as my main tool for council and construction documentation, unfortunately I can't show those here for privacy, but there is an amazing company called Opening design that showcases their very detailed projects for free. You can check them out here: hub.openingdesign.com/OpeningDesign/Loftsgordon_Residence This is an example project where you can see how far Blenderbim has come

Hi MrLelopes! There are fairly large changes happening for the next update at the end of August so I will be updating the tutorials after that drops. If you want to pick it up again after the next stable update would be a good time. If you want to start right now, I would recommend Blender 4.1 + Blenderbim 24.06.02, that should give you a stable experience.

@@IfcArchitect will wait for the next update, I don't want to be lost two times in a row. Lol. Thanks a lot for the reply and the heads up.

Hi I would recommend for now using Blender 4.1 and Blenderbim 24.06.02 (the last stable install) Let me know if that works for you

Had the same issue with Blender 4.2. Installed Blender version 4.1 and installed BlenderBIM and the error did not occur.

This is the right approach, because of how Extensions work on 4.2 I would recommend using blender 4.1 for now until the next stable release

Hi, with the wall tool selected the hotkey is shift R to rotate 90 degrees

Hi! Yes you can, however for compound walls the visualization of the complex geometry (like cavity walls) does not display as separate objects in the 3D, it is somehitng being worked on but short answer is yes

Absolutely agree haha

Hi! apologies for the delay, that version is alright. You might be missing a step of selecting the wall (host )before/while adding the door or window. Let me know if that works out

Hi! apologies for the delay, yes there are major changes happening at the moment and I will be updating this series after the next big shift if you are still keen to see the process with the new UI