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- June 26, 2017 at 5:41 pm #6327
BWBParticipantI am trying to update catalogs and I cannot get any of the BIM files to download to my computer so that I can import them into the catalog. I have read the Importing BIM Catalogs instructions and the files I am trying to download are the ones on the Cadsoft site. I get jibberish and nothing ever downloads. Locks up my computer.
Any words of wisdom out there to help?
Debbie Butler
Brickwood Builders
June 26, 2017 at 5:43 pm #9638BWBParticipantBTW, we are still on Version 11.
June 26, 2017 at 6:33 pm #9637
FynrDzynrParticipantG’day Debbie!
Do you mean Chantales instructions here:
https://www.cadsoft.com/importing-bim-catalogs/
Using Win 10 here, if I click on a DOWNLOAD button, it immediately opens Edge & I get “jibberish”
If I rt-click – SAVE TARGET AS – it wants to saveas html . . . definitel NOT what I want!
However, if I copy the address https://www.cadsoft.com/bim-catalogs/
and then paste it into my default browser, press DOWNLOAD, I’m given the option to OPEN or SAVE.
So I go to Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsDefault ProgramsSet Associations
and set SeaMonkey to open .htm & .html files. Once again I click the link in Envisioneer, it still opens Edge, same old story.
I have a sneaking suspicion but would be labelled “paranoid” or “conspiracy theorist” if I published it here.
hth
Merv
June 27, 2017 at 9:22 am #9636ChantaleKeymasterHi Debbie!
What Internet Browser are you using?
I have tested the “Download” button on the BIM files with Google Chrome and Firefox and both react the same. It pulls up a dialog box asking you to “Save File” or “Open with” . Ensure you select “Save File”. This will download the .bim file to your computer. You can then import it to Envisioneer.
~Chantale
June 27, 2017 at 2:20 pm #9635BWBParticipantThanks Merv. We are on Windows 10 and Edge does seem to be an issue. I won’t get back to this until this evening, but will try a different browser.
Thanks
DebbieJune 27, 2017 at 2:23 pm #9634BWBParticipantThanks Chantale. Hope all is well with you guys. We are on Windows 10. It appears Edge seems to be the issue. Merv described what I am experiencing perfectly. I will try through Chrome tonight or tomorrow and see what happens.
BTW, is there anywhere else that one can find files with .bim extension?June 27, 2017 at 5:19 pm #9633BWBParticipantMerv,
Thanks for the help. It worked when I copied the URL and went to Chrome.June 28, 2017 at 9:24 am #9632ChantaleKeymasterThe BIM download page has now been updated and it works with Edge now too.
Enjoy!
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