Simplebim 5.0 SR4 (7.4.2016)

Bug Fixes

Bug fixed in IFC import in reading Unicode characters from the header section
Bug fixed in exporting IFC files containing rebar objects that originate from Tekla Structures 21

Bounding box dimensions added for covering objects and flow segments in Calculate Basic Quantities -tool
Auto Containment tool has new option for assigning slabs to the building storey above

Bug fixed in validating string values. String values were not validated unless there was at least one validation rule for requiring objects or properties.
Bug fixed in updating group validation result when group property values were edited in the Property Editor workspace
Bug fixed in using container quick selects for setting property values in the Property Editor workspace
Bug fixed in calculating quantities for curved elements
Bug fixed in resetting highlight in the 3D Window after drag&drop
Bug fixed in Model Merge when the merged models had different length units
Bug fixed in Exclude Duplicate Objects for Site objects that have a site geometry
Bug fixed in IFC Export in writing unicode characters to the header section

New version of BCF Manager supporting BIMcollab 2. For more information please visit [http://www.bimcollab.com/en/BIMcollab/BIMcollab/whats-new|
Substitution lists can now be used in group rules in templates
The description of a system is now copied to objects that belong to a system
Duplicate GUIDs tool now also fixes invalid guids
Template reporting improved. Reported issues now show the name of the sheet and number if the row on which the template item in question can be found.
Filter improvements in the Objects palette
IFC export setting for model information added
The name of a type object is now synchronized with the ‘Name (type)’ property of the object instances

Bug fixed in reading pre Simplebim 5 .cube files containing groups
Bug fixed in creating groups with templates and using empty string as the value in the group rule
Bug fixed in exporting IFC models with Cyrillic (unicode) characters in property names or values
Bug fixed in exporting IFC models with Cyrillic (unicode) characters in the name of the file
Bug fixed in Properties palette. Crashed if running a template re-defined the group that was currently shown in the Properties palette
Bug fixed in showing warning about far away objects after changing the length unit of the model using a template
Bug fixed in including and excluding properties using old Simplebim 4 templates (backward compatibility)
Bug fixed in flattening the object class and name of the container object to the contained object
Bug fixed in creating custom quick select rules
Bug fixed in using AND logic for groups in templates

Bug fixed in excluding space objects that contain furniture or other objects
Several Appearance Editor improvements and bug fixes
Model scaling bug fixed (IfcNonNegativeLengthMeasure)
Bug fixed in exporting legacy colors, this caused an invalid IFC file at export
Bug fixed that caused the import of HVAC models using IfcElectricHeaterType to fail

Model Merging. You can now merge multiple models into one and export the merged model back to IFC
- Instead of the typical 'overlay' of multiple models, Simplebim allows you to merge the containment structures, groups, type objects and other resources, resulting in a true merged model.
- You can also position the merged models relative to each other using the new Model Placement workspace
Importing and exporting IFC4 files
New Value Combiner workspace. You can now create property values by combining values from other properties of the same object class.
New Group Editor workspace. Easily visualize, edit and create IFC type objects and groups, such as system and zones.

Faster IFC import and export
Improved quantities using the Basic Quantities tool
Improved Quick Select in 3D palette. We added for example the Model -quick select for selecting all objects from the same model as the picked object.
New clean look and feel in the user interface
New set of Getting Started Video tutorials
Unified installer for 64 and 32bit versions

If buildings or building storeys have a geometry of their own this geometry is now shown in the 3D window.
Bug fixed in setting the model unit using a template
Bug fixed in copying value to the clipboard from the Properties Palette when the palette is showing an object group or an ad-hoc collection of objects.
Bug fixed in deleting child groups, i.e. groups that are members of another group.