The operating elements in the BIM Explorer

Path to the starting point: Properties/CAD/BIM - BIM Explorer

Using the BIM Explorer, you can access BIM models of your buildings that have already been imported or import new models. This article explains the interface of the building view.

On the left, you’ll find the corresponding controls.

BIM-Explorer interface with 3D building model, toolbar icons, and menu options for viewing and interacting with building data

No.	Button	Label	Description
1	Black house icon with graduation cap on white background, representing home education	Home	Click here to return to the building selection.
2	Schematic floor plan icon with four connected rectangles representing rooms or spaces in a building layout	Select Floor Plan	Select the two-dimensional floor plan of a floor here.
3	Logo of eTASK software, stylized blue cube shape with intersecting lines forming a 3D grid pattern	Toggle objects	The IFC elements loaded into the building model are displayed here (e.g., "Window [IfcWindow]). Clicking on them allows you to show or hide them in the view.
4	Layered icon representing stacked elements or layers, shown in black on white background	Toggle Floors	Select the floors you want to display.
5	Stylized black eye icon on white background, representing vision or visibility	Views	Here you can show or hide different legends. Among other things, you can select the type of use according to DIN 277 or the floor covering as a view.
6	Black circular icon with lowercase letter "i" representing information or help button	Toggle object information	View details about the selected model object here. If the element has already been created as an object in the eTASK.FM portal, it can be accessed directly from the information window. Additionally, a service ticket can be created for selected objects.
7	Silhouette icon of a person with a downward arrow above, indicating download or import of user data	Clipping	Crop the building model here according to your requirements. You can crop the model from the top, bottom, left, right, front, and back.
8	Icon of a printer with a small orange square in the bottom right corner	Eyecatcher	With this feature, you can arrange the floors side by side like drawers—either completely or partially—to see them all at a glance.
9	Icon showing downward arrow above "V2" text, indicating download or import of version 2	Download	Download the building model or individual views in various formats.
10	Icon of a square shape with arrows pointing inward, representing zoom to fit or view entire model	Floor Area Controls	Once you’ve selected the 3D view of a floor, you can add floor area information to the model view here.
10a	Icon of a graph or chart with an upward trending line, representing data visualization or analytics	Show/Hide Stair Floor Plan	In your building model, you can decide whether to display a floor plan for the stairs in the model or not. Use this element to show or hide the floor plans for all stairs in the model. Example: You are in the floor plan view and the floor plan of a staircase overlaps with another object. Hide the staircase floor plan so you can see the other object clearly. Example: You are in the 3D view of your model and want to see the floor plan in addition to the three-dimensional view of the staircase. To do this, show the floor plan of the staircase using this button.
10b		Floor Area Controls - Show/Hide Room Areas	Use this to show or hide the room surfaces.
10c	Square icon with rounded corners showing a white checkbox on a dark background, indicating a selection or completion state	Floor Plan Controls - Show/Hide Doors	Use this button to show or hide the doors.
10d	Black stamp icon with white outline on light blue circular background	Floor Plan Controls - Show/Hide Label Texts	Use this button to show or hide room labels. Use the slider next to it to adjust the text height.
11	Two black tag icons, one larger with an orange dot, positioned side by side against a white background	Miscellaneous	Additional functions can be accessed here.
11a	Screenshot of BIM-Explorer toolbar showing numbered icons for Home, Floor plan selection, and Object visibility toggle	Miscellaneous - Background Color	Change the model's background color here.
11b	Icon of a framed landscape image representing a placeholder for visual content	Miscellaneous - Save Screen as Start Image	You can use this button to save the current view as the display image for the building view.
11c	Icon of a pencil or edit symbol with a red and blue 3D effect, representing an editing or writing action	Miscellaneous - Edit building	Here you can access Portfolio (BIM) - Property Cadastre - Building to edit the information stored for the building.
11d	Outline of a star shape formed by a thin black line against a white background	Miscellaneous - Bookmark	Add a bookmark to the building. You will then find the building under MyFM as a favorite.
11e	Icon of a house or home symbol representing the Home button in the BIM-Explorer interface	Miscellaneous - Direct Link	Copy the link to the building model here to share it with someone.

Tip: To zoom in and out of the model, simply use the scroll function. If you hold down the left mouse button, you can rotate the model. If you hold down the right mouse button, you can move the model within the current view.

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