Now, from the BIMserver.center project information window (displayed by clicking on the project name visible in the top right bar of the application), the owner's public profile page can be accessed on the BIMserver.center platform via the link inserted in the text representing the owner's name.
Update history
- Solutions
- Open BIM Site
- Update history
Open BIM Site
As of version 2025.a, it is now possible to copy ("Ctrl+C") a group of elements and paste ("Ctrl+V") them in several places with the selection tool. In previous versions, the elements selected for copying could only be pasted once.
The "Element selection" tool was implemented in version 2021.e.
The following changes have been made to the options bar for entering elements in the work area:
- New “Force elevation” feature
The "2D Mode" and "3D Mode" options have been replaced by the "Force elevation" option. When the "Force dimension" option is activated, when snapping a model component, its position will be projected onto the work plane, where the new element will be inserted.
Alternatively, when snapping a model component, the new element will be inserted at the exact position of that component, even if it is outside the working plane. - Viewing limits warning
If, when entering an element in a model view, it lies beyond the visible range, a warning is now displayed in the options bar. This warning, "The point entered is beyond the limits of the view", alerts users about the position of the element beyond the visible area on the screen, allowing for a quick and accurate correction.
As of version 2025.a, CYPE applications with a "Ribbon" have a customisable quick access toolbar (QAT), located in the top left corner of the program. This bar contains a set of commands that are separate from the active ribbon tab.
To add or remove a command from the quick access toolbar, a button has been included to access the configuration of the toolbar. Clicking it displays a window where users can add commands from the application's menus. Specific commands can be selected or all the commands found in a menu can be added using the "Assign all" button.
The list of commands added to the quick access toolbar provides options to perform the following actions:
- Move up (move to the left) or move down (move to the right) commands in the toolbar.
- Add a dividing line to the right of the button.
- Remove a command or dividing line from the toolbar.
Each application can include several commands in the initial settings of the quick access toolbar and can be restored using the "Default settings" option. Furthermore, applications that are connected to the BIMserver.center platform include the "Update" and "Share" options in their default settings.
As of version 2025.a, Open BIM Site allows users to obtain maps via WMS services from the following data sources:
- Spain
- InspireBizkaia - Parcelas Catastrales y Direcciones
- InspireBizkaia - Edificios
- GeoAraba - Cartografía base
- GeoAraba - Catastro
- Gipuzkoa INSPIRE
- Belgium
- Federal Public Service Finance - Cadastral Layers
- CartoWeb NGI IGN
- Orthophotos NGI IGN
- INSPIRE viewer NGI IGN
- The Netherlands
- PDOK Kadastrale Percelen INSPIRE
- PDOK Kadastrale Percelen INSPIRE
- Greece
- GeoData Orthophotos Greece
- GeoData Orthophotos Greece
- Argentina
- IGN Vuelos fotogrametricos con avión
- IGN Vuelos fotogrametricos con VANT
- IGN Capas vectoriales
- Mexico
- Atlas Cibernético
- INEGI
- Brazil
- MP - Ministério de Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão
- MP - Ministério de Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão
- Panama
- IGN Tommy Guardia Datos fundamentales de la República de Panamá 2014
In version 2025.a, CYPE Menu (which can now be downloaded exclusively from the BIMserver.center platform) has new program groups.
- Architecture
- Structures
- MEP (Mechanical and Plumbing)
- MEP (Electrical)
- Energy and acoustic simulations
- Project management
- Project documents
- Interoperability
Most of the CYPE applications are sorted into these groups. In previous versions, most of these applications could only be downloaded as single applications from the BIMserver.center platform.
By downloading and installing CYPE Menu, users will only have the CYPE programs menu installed, but none of the applications included in it will be downloaded or installed. Initially, each of the icons representing the CYPE Menu applications appears in a box with a grey background. When clicking on any of them for the first time (or on the button under the application's name), a contextual menu will appear allowing users to download and install the latest version of that application or an earlier version if available. Earlier versions (from 2024 onwards) will be available for those programs that include paid modules. Normally, free applications will only allow the latest version of these programs to be installed. Any installed version of any application can be uninstalled.
When an application has been installed, by clicking on the button under its name, the context menu that appears includes the "Uninstall" option.
More information on this program menu can be found in the FAQ "How to download and install programs from CYPE’s general menu".
The CYPE Menu download of versions before 2025 (with the applications included) is still available in the download area of the CYPE website.
As of version 2025.a, the CYPE program menu can only be downloaded from the BIMserver.center platform.
The CYPE Menu application was already available from version 2024.b on the BIMserver.center platform. Now, in version 2025.a, the advantages of CYPE Menu compared to previous versions, which were downloaded from the download area of the CYPE website, are as follows:
- As of version 2024.b
- Once CYPE Menu has been installed, the applications it contains will be installed from this new menu when they are opened for the first time.
- Once CYPE Menu has been installed, the applications it contains will be installed from this new menu when they are opened for the first time.
- As of version 2024.f
- CYPE Menu allows users to manage the updates of the applications it contains.
- CYPE Menu allows users to manage the updates of the applications it contains.
- As of version 2025.a
- New program groups and many CYPE applications that could only be downloaded directly from BIMserver.center are included.
- The version of each application to be installed can be selected (from version 2024 onwards).
- Previously installed applications can be uninstalled.
Further information on the new features can be found in the following new features of CYPE Menu version 2025.a.
In the download area of the CYPE website, the download of the program menu for versions prior to 2025.a (in 64-bit and 32-bit) will still be available. In this download area, there is also a link to the BIMserver.center platform "Store" for downloading the 2025.a version of "CYPE Menu".
As a result of these changes, the 32-bit version of the CYPE Menu is no longer available in version 2025.a. As of 18 February 2019 (version 2019.f), the CYPE programs have been running on 64-bit systems. Since then, only the classic CYPE menu could be installed on 32-bit systems. All other applications (downloadable from the BIMserver.center platform) only worked on 64-bit systems. We believe that 32-bit programming is no longer feasible to take advantage of the superior performance of 64-bit processors and operating systems. Users who still want to use certain 32-bit CYPE programs (those available in the "CYPE Menu" prior to version 2025.a) must install a version prior to 2025.a from the download area of the CYPE website, but will not be able to upgrade their programs to later versions. Please refer to our FAQ question "Which version should I download, 64-bit or 32-bit?" for more information on the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
As of version 2024.f, Open BIM Site can save transformations that have been made on topographic surfaces.
In this way, when topographic surfaces come from WCS web services, they can be updated without losing any displacements or rotations made using the application's editing tools.
In Open BIM Site version 2024.f, the following improvements have been made to the reading of ARC/INFO format files:
- The reading of the "xllcenter" and "yllcenter" fields of the standard have been implemented and can be defined alternatively to the "xllcorner" and "yllcorner" parameters.
- The reading of the "NODATA_value" field has been implemented to allow the definition of cells without a dimension value.
- Files with ".asc" and ".csv" extensions can now be imported.
As of version 2024.f, Open BIM Site allows users to obtain maps via WMS services from the following data sources:
- Poland
- Ortofotomapa standardowa
- Ortofotomapa standardowa
- Germany
- Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie - TopPlusOpen
- Präsentationsgraphik 1:5 000
- Italy
- Geoportale Nazionale_Modello digitale del terreno - 20 metri
- Agenzia Entrate Consultazione cartografia catastale
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Area Dolomitica
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Provincia di Bolzano
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Abruzzo
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Basilicata
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Calabria
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Campania
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Emilia Romagna
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Lazio
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Liguria
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Lombardia
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Marche
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Molise
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Piemonte
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Puglia
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Sardegna
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Sicilia
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Toscana
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Provincia di Trento
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Umbria
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Valle d'Aosta
- Geoportale Nazionale_Prodotti LiDAR - Regione Veneto
- Czech Republic
- Geoportal ČÚZK - Prohlížecí služba WMS - ZTM 5
- Geoportal ČÚZK - Prohlížecí služba WMS pro Katastrální mapu (KM)
- Geoportal ČÚZK - Prohlížecí služba WMS pro Digitalizaci katastrální mapy (DG)
- Geoportal ČÚZK - Prohlížecí služba WMS - ZABAGED® - polohopis
- Geoportal ČÚZK - Prohlížecí služba WMS - ZABAGED® - vrstevnice
- Geoportal ČÚZK - Prohlížecí služba WMS - Ortofoto
The "Obtain the project site" option has been added to the "General parameters" editing window of the project. With this tool, users can assign the site data of the selected model to the general parameters using the "Geographic location and reference system" option available during the linking or updating of the BIMserver.center project. This makes it easier to work in Open BIM Site with models that already have geolocation data.
CYPE apps have keyboard shortcuts common to all programs. In versions before 2024.e, each program displayed the keyboard shortcuts for each app via the "Search and activation of commands and options" in the top left-hand corner of the programs.
As of version 2024.e, the "Shortcuts for all applications" tab has been implemented in the dialogue box displayed when selecting this option and it shows all the keyboard shortcuts common to CYPE apps.
