The BIMx model is known as a “Hyper-model” (file format .bimx). The BIMx model can contain the full documentation of your ARCHICAD project: the 3D model, plus any views, layouts and camera path. However, depending on the application with which you explore the Hyper-model, you may only be able to access the 3D content.
You may need to optimize the ARCHICAD model before saving it in BIMx format to ensure the best possible performance.
See BIMx: Notes on Model Data, Size, Textures and Shadows.
The BIMx Hyper-model file is created in ARCHICAD. To create a Hyper-model, you must set up a Publisher Set in ARCHICAD, and publish it in Hyper-model format.
There are two ways to do this:
•Use ARCHICAD’s Publisher: This method is recommended if you are familiar with Publisher Sets, and if you can manually optimize your model to limit model size (this may be important depending on the capacity of the mobile device to be used for viewing the BIMx Hyper-model).
If you use the Publisher’s Organizer mode, you can choose specific items from the Publisher Set to be published as the Hyper-model.
•Use the BIMx Hyper-Model Wizard: This method is launched through File > Publish BIMx Hyper-Model command. This takes you through a wizard, which helps you configure a Hyper-model Publisher Set in a few easy steps.
This is the easier method if you are unfamiliar with Publisher Sets. It also includes a built-in option to help you optimize model size for better viewing performance on mobile devices.
When creating the Hyper-model with the wizard, you cannot pick and choose among individual layouts: you can include all Layouts, no Layouts, or a single Layout Subset. (You can, of course, edit the Publisher Set content later, using the Publisher’s Organizer mode).
You can also use the wizard to republish an existing Hyper-model Publisher Set, with one click.
See also Republish Hyper-model.
Both methods are detailed below: