BIMO Toolbar Documentation

Getting Started

Install BIMO Toolbar Learn how to install BIMO Toolbar for Autodesk Revit 2021-2027 with the universal Windows MSI installer. First Run Learn what to expect when starting Revit with BIMO Toolbar for the first time and how to verify that the add-in loaded correctly. Updates Learn how to check for BIMO Toolbar updates in Revit and install the latest stable release manually or automatically.

Basics

BIMO Toolbar Settings Learn how to configure BIMO Toolbar settings, command options, custom command sources, and local settings files in Revit. Presets and Variants Learn how to save BIMO command settings as presets and launch configured command variants from the Revit toolbar.

Command Library

Solar Exposure Learn how to configure and run Solar Exposure in BIMO for Revit, interpret results, and validate direct-sun calculations. Preview Rays Learn how to use Preview Rays in BIMO for Revit to visualize unobstructed solar rays and validate Solar Exposure settings. Open in Batch Learn how to open multiple Revit files with per-file detach, workset, and active-view settings using BIMO Open in Batch. Run Python Learn how to run Python scripts inside the active Revit session with BIMO presets, inputs, and model-change safeguards. Run Dynamo Learn how to execute Dynamo graphs from Revit with BIMO Run Dynamo, saved inputs, outputs, presets, and variants. Color Tabs Learn how BIMO Color Tabs groups Revit tabs by document with automatic colors and how to configure its display settings. Select by Rule Learn how to select Revit elements with an existing rule-based project filter using BIMO Select by Rule. Select by Mass Learn how to use selected Revit Masses as spatial filters and select intersecting elements with BIMO Select by Mass. Make Pattern Create a Revit model or drafting fill pattern from selected detail curves and optionally place a filled-region sample. Select by Scope Box Learn how to select Revit elements that intersect one or more Scope Boxes with BIMO Select by Scope Box. Allow Joins Enable joining at both ends of selected Revit walls in one operation. Disallow Joins Learn how to disable wall joins at both ends for selected walls in Revit. Select by Group Learn how to replace the current Revit selection with visible or category-filtered members of selected Groups. Remove Unplaced Delete unplaced spatial elements from the current Revit project in one operation. Update Flats Calculate apartment and common-area values from Revit Rooms and write the results to configured parameters. Calculate Heights Calculate actual Revit room heights from nearby floors, ceilings, and roofs and write the result to a parameter. Mark Swings Write a swing-state mark for every Revit door to a selected parameter using Hand Flipped and Facing Flipped. Bake Up Prepare a Revit project copy for handoff by ungrouping, removing links, views, filters, and global parameters, and running Purge Unused. Tool Request Open the BIMO form to submit an idea for a new command, suggest an improvement, or request custom Revit automation. Open Settings Manage BIMO Toolbar general settings, command options, presets, variants, and local configuration files. About BIMO View the BIMO Toolbar version and plan, check for updates, download the installer, and activate a license key. Find Linked Element Find an element in a loaded Revit link by Element ID and crop a 3D view around it with a section box. Get Linked Element ID Read the numeric Element ID of one selected element in a loaded Revit link and copy the result.

Custom Commands

Create Commands From Dynamo `.dyn` Learn how to add a Dynamo graph as a user-created BIMO Toolbar command, configure its inputs, and use presets and variants in Revit.