BIM6x Launches new Template Kits for ArchiCAD 18

BIM6x is an ArchiCAD BIM (Building Information Modeling) specialist firm out of Twin Falls, Idaho, and the company has just released a series of powerful new ArchiCAD templates for the popular architectural BIM platform by Graphisoft. Co-developed by Chris Clark and Link Ellis, two ArchiCAD experts with over 35 years combined experience in ArchiCAD sales, service and support, the new templates consist of BIM6x Starter Kit, BIM6x Launch Kit, and BIM6x Power Kit.

BIM6x Template Kit Details

As many BIM users already know, and it doesn’t matter which BIM platform you are using, engaging in a new BIM solution can involve a steep learning curve. Not only are users getting used to a whole new paradigm shift (away from 2D CAD) but users will quickly discover that BIM’s “information centric” approach yields maximum results once a BIM implementation has been finely tuned for the demands of a particular office’s workflow.

01 – BIM6x is an ArchiCAD specialist offering brand new BIM6x ArchiCAD template “kits” that power BIM users forward with greater efficiency.

What BIM6x provides to the architectural community is an entire ArchiCAD “on-boarding” process, helping architectural firms more effectively get up-to-speed on BIM as a new workflow methodology. As part of this process, the company offers a rich bench of ArchiCAD templates, starter sample files, library items, BIM6x manuals and extras.

Here’s a basic breakdown of each product:

• BIM6x Starter Kit — includes Starter Template, Starter Project, Starter Project Library, plus manuals, layer matrix and several extras. The total templates features are 191.
• BIM6x Launch Kit — includes Launch Template, Launch Project, Launch Project Library, plus manuals, layer matrix and several extras. The total templates features are 454.
• BIM6x Power Kit — includes Power Template, Power Project, Power Project Library, plus manuals, layer matrix and extras. The total templates features are 1426

The BIM6x Power Kit for example includes 931 views which are linked into 408 layouts, comprising Marketing, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents sets, including 21 schedules, audits and indexes, plus COBie data and COBie publisher sets. The Power Kit also includes a 182 page BIM6x Power Manual and a highly detailed sample three-story, mixed-use, data-rich BIM6x Power Project (sample file).

Availability and Pricing

The BIM6x Power Kit is 499.USD. The BIM6x Launch Kit is 299.USD. And the BIM6x Starter Kit is free for download. ArchiCAD’s work environment customizes the way each user interacts with the program. The BIM6x Work Environment Profile is provided as a good starting point for a single monitor user. There is a profile provided for both Mac and Windows users. The Kits are available across Mac and Windows platforms.

To learn more visit them online here. https://bim6x.com