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Release Notes

Release notes and download links for VIM software.

v1.2.135​

February 14, 2025

Valentines Day Fixes 💘​

VIM Desktop

  • Fixed a startup crash on computers with no Nvidia graphics devices due to a missing nvcuda.dll.

VIM Revit Exporter

  • Fixed structural column length parameter not being exported in Revit 2024 and prior.
  • Added export options for Rooms and Areas (enabled by default).
  • Warnings are now only stored for elements which have been included in the export process.

VIM to SQL

  • Updated VIM SQL schema to v5.4.0.c
  • Added ElementHierarchy.RootDistance which defines the number of hops from the document "root" to the descendant element. A RootDistance of 0 indicates the element is at the root level.

VIM Enterprise

  • Added export options for Rooms and Areas (enabled by default)
  • Updated Power BI report template to read from VIM SQL schema v5.4.0.c
  • 🔼 Update your ACC App bundles to benefit from the latest improvements and fixes!

Downloads​

VIM Object Model: v5.4.0 | VIM SQL Schema: v5.4.0.c | VIM Ultra: v5.0.0​

v1.2.133​

February 04, 2025

A Sizeable Update​

VIM File Format

  • Updated to object model version to v5.4.0.
  • Added Vim.FamilyInstance__index:Vim.Element:SuperComponent which references the parent family instance element if the current family instance is part of a nested Revit family.

VIM Revit Exporter

  • FamilyInstance.SuperComponent is now stored in the exported VIM file.
  • 2D view sheets are now exported using 300 DPI.
  • Removed support for Revit 2017
  • Removed sign-in requirement to VIM Cloud.

VIM IFC Exporter

  • Updated the exporter for improved reliability and geometric accuracy.
  • Removed sign-in requirement to VIM Cloud.

VIM to SQL

  • Added "ElementGeometry" table, which supercedes the deprecated "GeometryNodeJoining" table.
  • Added "ElementHierarchy" table, which represents a flattened hierarchy of grouped elements along with their node and geometry information required for selection in the VIM Power BI Custom Visual.
  • Parameter display values are now back-filled using the native value.

VIM Desktop

  • Added VIM Ultra
  • Added VIM Diff, allowing you to compare two VIM files.
  • Camera speed settings are persisted in the user settings.
  • Removed the Welcome tab.
  • Removed sign-in button to VIM Cloud.

VIM Enterprise

  • Moved VIM Ultra to the VIM Desktop app
  • Added "Room Inclusions" post-processing step
    • When enabled, elements with empty room associations which match the specified categories will have their room associations updated based on their bounding box center in a room mesh. This is especially useful for elements from linked models which do not have a room association by default.
  • Added project SQL database information in the project list.
  • The project's VIM SQL schema version is now shown near the top of the view.
  • Added a "Test Connection" button to test the database connection string.
  • The SQL database connection is checked prior to running a project.
  • Updated the Revit Power BI report template.
  • Added the IFC Power BI report template.
  • 🔨 Breaking Change: Power BI Report Template
    • The data model has been refactored with the following tables to optimize performance and to provide the ability to select groups of elements:
      • "Element-Hierarchy" - replaces "Instance-Geometry"
      • "Element-Geometry" - replaces "Geometry-Node"
      • "vw_Element_v3" - exposes the "SuperComponent" column.
    • Custom visual upgraded to v0.95.0.2 (see breaking change below)
  • 🔨 Breaking Change: VIM Power BI Custom Visual upgraded to v0.95.0.2
    • ~ 👻 Upgraded VIM WebGL ghost shader ~
    • Compatible with VIM Ultra v5.0.0 (now available in the VIM Desktop app)
    • Now supports 3 modes:
      • "Auto": first attempts to connect to VIM Ultra then falls back to WebGL.
      • "Ultra": exclusively runs in VIM Ultra mode.
      • "WebGL": exclusively runs in WebGL mode.
    • Required fields:
      • "*Element-Hierarchy[Descendant]"
      • "*Element-Hierarchy[Node.Index]"
      • "*Element-Hierarchy[Geometry.Index]"
  • 🔼 Upgrade Guide: If you have previously customized a Power BI report and would like to update it, please consult the Upgrade Guide to v1.2.133.

Downloads​

VIM Object Model: v5.4.0 | VIM SQL Schema: v5.4.0.b | VIM Ultra: v5.0.0​

v1.2.125​

November 14, 2024

Bug Fix Update​

  • Fixed dependency issue affecting VIM Revit Exporter 2017-2020.

Downloads​

VIM Object Model: v5.3.0 | VIM SQL Schema: v5.3.0 | VIM Ultra: v2.0.0​

v1.2.124​

November 13, 2024

Bug Fix Update​

  • Fixed rare application startup issue caused by specific locale and date time format.

Downloads​

VIM Object Model: v5.3.0 | VIM SQL Schema: v5.3.0 | VIM Ultra: v2.0.0​

v1.2.123​

November 12, 2024

Security Patch Update​

  • Installer and software dependencies updated to address CVEs.

Downloads​

VIM Object Model: v5.3.0 | VIM SQL Schema: v5.3.0 | VIM Ultra: v2.0.0​

v1.2.121​

VIM Enterprise​

  • VIM Enterprise and the VIM Power BI report template can now be run completely locally!
  • License watermark is now displayed at the bottom center of the main window.
  • Bug fix: double-clicking on an element in the VIM Ultra viewport in Power BI should now properly move the camera to the desired location.
  • 🔨 Breaking Changes:
    • VIM Ultra updated to v2.0.0.
    • VIM Power BI report template updated to "BimAudit-RVT-SQL5.3.0-U2.0.0-DM0.8.7.pbix"
      • Report updated for compatibility with the latest version of VIM Ultra (v2.0.0)
      • Added new report pages
      • Renamed VIM.FileName to VIM.FilePath in the semantic model.
    • VIM Power BI custom visual updated to v0.89 for compatibility with the newest version of VIM Ultra (v2.0.0)
      • Renamed Vim[FileName] to Vim[FilePath] to match the semantic model changes.

v1.2.120​

VIM Enterprise​

Improved VIM SQL performance when replacing an existing VIM record in the database.

VIM Ultra incremented to v1.0.0 and now uses semantic versioning.

VIM Enterprise Package contents updated:

  • Power BI Template updated to "BimAudit-RVT-SQL5.3.0-U1.0.0-DM0.8.2" for compatibility with VIM Ultra v1.0.0
  • Added VIM custom visual "vimviewer.0.85.0.0.pbiviz" to upgrade existing custom Power BI reports for compatibility with VIM Ultra v1.0.0

v1.2.119​

VIM File Format​

Updated to Object Model v5.3.0

Added ParameterDescriptor.StorageType which contains an integer representing the Revit storage type of the parameter

  • Unknown = 0
  • Integer = 1
  • Double = 2
  • String = 3
  • ElementId = 4

VIM Enterprise​

Updated VIM SQL schema version to v5.3.0 to include the object model update above.

Also added new SQL View versions to improve Power BI refresh performance. These new views now contain the columns ...PbiCaseSensitivity whose strings may contain special empty space characters after each lowercase letter to force Power BI into treating them as case-sensitive.

To preserve backward compatibility with previous Power BI report templates, the original versions of these views remain in the schema.

  • vw_Element_v2
  • vw_ElementPhaseFilterParameter_v2
  • vw_FamilyType_v2
  • vw_FamilyTypeParameter_v2
  • vw_FamilyTypeUniformat_v2
  • vw_Family_v2
  • vw_FamilyParameter_v2
  • vw_Parameter_v2

Update Note: To extract the ParameterDescriptor.StorageType for ACC projects, you will need to update your ACC App bundles to this latest version.

v1.2.118​

VIM Enterprise​

  • Added "Export Mode: Parallel" for Revit Local projects
  • VIM Ultra updated to v0.0.0.6 (Power BI custom visual v0.83 or greater required).

v1.2.117​

VIM Enterprise​

  • Added "Export Mode: Parallel" for ACC projects

    Update Note: To properly use Parallel export mode for ACC projects, you will need to update your ACC App bundles to this latest version.

v1.2.116​

  • Improved Revit Exporter performance

v1.2.115​

  • Updated VIM Ultra with improved capabilities, including fewer compression artifacts in NVIDIA® encoding mode.

v1.2.114​

  • VIM SQL schema updated to v5.2.0.a, which includes new views to improve Power BI dataset refresh times.
  • Updated ACC App Bundles

v1.2.113​

  • Revit local projects now run with High process priority
  • Updated project log files to avoid file naming conflicts

v1.2.112​

  • Bug fix: Revit local file picking buttons no longer cause a crash
  • Added experimental VIM Ultra (native renderer streaming) tab

v1.2.111​

  • VIM Revit exporter performance improvement
  • Added "Parameter Allow List"

v1.2.110​

  • Installer update

v1.2.109​

  • Implemented VIM Merge project type
  • Experimental integration of VIM Ultra (streaming renderer), available via Alt+Shift+D
  • VIM to SQL timeout fixes

v1.2.106​

  • Added scroll bar to project list
  • Rerouted local Revit exporter logs to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\VIM\VIM Enterprise\Project Logs*.project.revit.log
  • Revit should now be able to automatically dismiss a dialog indicating that virtual memory is low.

v1.2.105​

  • Bug fix for 3ds Max modifier stack (see separate 3ds Max installer)

v1.2.104​

  • Bug fix due to missing DLL dependency

v1.2.103​

  • Added VIM Enterprise project options: "Export Parameters" and "Skip Empty Parameters"
  • Added VIM Revit Exporter plugin option "Export Parameters"

v1.2.102​

  • Bug fix affecting ACC bundle upload.

v1.2.101​

  • VIM Desktop now downloads samples on-demand, reducing overall installer size.

v1.2.99​

  • Added support for Revit 2025, including ACC projects.
  • Added error messaging if ACC app has insufficient API permissions

v1.2.98​

  • Added the ability to schedule project runs
  • Improved status reporting and progress estimation
  • Improved the ability to cancel project runs
  • Removed optional (and unnecessary) "Elastic Pool" field
  • Bug fixes

v1.2.97​

  • Bug fixes and stabilization

v1.2.96​

  • Initial release of VIM Enterprise