BlenderBIM Reference Manual¶

Welcome to the manual for BlenderBIM, the free and open source BIM add-on for Blender.

Quickstart¶

Introduction to BIM (2-minute read): Brief overview of BIM concepts and BlenderBIM’s role.

Installation (5 to 10-minute process): Installation guide and system requirements.

Exploring an IFC model (15-minute guide): Load and navigate an IFC model.

Creating an IFC model (20-minute guide): Create a simple BIM project.

Sections¶

BlenderBIM Interface Guide: Guide to the BlenderBIM interface.

IFC modeling: IFC modeling techniques and concepts.

Tracking revisions with Git: Collaborate on projects using Git

Drawings and Documents: 2D drawing generation and annotation.

Structural Analysis: Structural analysis capabilities in BlenderBIM.

Costing and Scheduling: Cost estimation and project scheduling features.

Advanced Use Cases: Advanced topics and large-scale modeling.

Tutorials: Real-world BIM project tutorials.

User Interface Reference: Detailed UI reference.

Other add-ons: Other complementary add-ons

Troubleshooting: Troubleshooting when things go wrong

Get Involved¶

This manual is maintained largely by volunteers.

Please consider joining the effort and Contribute to this Manual.

You can also can help with Translations and Internationalisation

For users who want to contribute to the BlenderBIM codebase, please refer to the Documentation for Developers. This part of the documentation covers various aspects of the BlenderBIM development process.

You can get in touch by joining the chat.

Developer Documentation¶

BlenderBIM is an open-source project, and its development is driven by the contributions of a dedicated community of developers, architects, engineers, and enthusiasts. If you’re interested in contributing to the project, whether by submitting bug reports, suggesting new features, or contributing code, your involvement is highly encouraged and appreciated.

Getting Started: Introduction to contributing to BlenderBIM.

Installation: Setting up a development environment.

Hello, world!: Understanding the project structure.

Undo system: Working with BlenderBIM’s undo system.

Code style: Code style guidelines and best practices.

Running tests: Testing and quality assurance.

System support: Multiplatform compatibility.

User Experience and User Interface guidelines: User experience and interface guidelines.