3D Repo Adds New BIM Capabilities to Latest Software Release
Michael Molitch-Hou posted on April 03, 2018 | | 132 views
3D Repo announced the release of the latest version of its cloud-based building information modeling (BIM) platform. The company said that 30 enhancements have been made to the open source software, including support for the most recent open standard Building Collaboration Format (BCF) and live base map integration.
3D Repo v2.8 includes new file support, hardware support and live base map integration. (Image courtesy of 3D Repo.)
3D Repo, founded as a spin-off from the Virtual Environments, Imaging and Visualisation program at University College London in 2014, is a relatively young start-up but already has won numerous awards for its open version control system. 3D Repo v2.8 continues to expand the capabilities of this system to include significant updates.
The newest version not only has support for mobile devices (in beta) but also Xbox controller support, as well as support for FBX files with embedded textures. This makes it possible to navigate large models more easily and intuitively using the Xbox controller. Integration of Autodesk FBX enables interoperability between digital content creation applications and 3D visualization models. This is part of a larger trend of increased interactivity in BIM models, as seen with the new Unreal Studio.
Support for the vendor-neutral BCF file format is meant to make 3D Repo an efficient…