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How to update BlenderBIM manually or sync with Github

  1. S by SigmaDimensions on 8 Jun 2023, edited 1 Mar 2025 # +5 votes

    If you're like me and you love BlenderBIM's fast development ?, BUT you hate having to uninstall/re-install to get access to new updates, you may want to follow this video:

    ? We look at a manual way to update your BlenderBIM versions, as well as a semi-automatic way through cloning the github repository and creating symbolic links to replace folders - ( if you have administrator privileges).

    PS: Is the youtube title catchy enough? haha

  1. C by Coen on 8 Jun 2023, edited 8 Jun 2023 # +6 votes

    Is the youtube title catchy enough? haha

    You are making very engaging and informative videos on your youtube channel. :-). One of your next titles could be :

    • "Software Vendors Of Propriarity Software Don't Want You To Know About This"

    • "This Incredible Hack Will Speed up Your BIM Workflow Overnight!"

    Sorry, I am annoying myself now.

  1. A by Ace on 8 Jun 2023 #

    Great Video!

    I think just change title to: "Update BlenderBim Automatically like a Pro!"

    The automatic update is what sets this apart

  1. S by SigmaDimensions on 8 Jun 2023 #

    @Coen said:

    • "Software Vendors Of Propriarity Software Don't Want You To Know About This"

    Ouh this one is quite tempting. Controversy sells well haha :D

    @Ace said:

    I think just change title to: "Update BlenderBim Automatically like a Pro!"

    Sweet, done :)

  1. O by Owura_qu on 27 Sep 2023, edited 27 Sep 2023 #

    I have recently tried the option to update BlenderBIM with Github sync as shown in the video. It has been successful for sometime until I opened Blender and found that BBIM is no more available eventhough it’s checked in the ‘Add-ons’ in the ‘Blender Preferences’ as shown below;

    BBIM installed but not available

    Could it be due to my last recent ‘git pull’ that might have come with a bug?

  1. C by cvillagrasa on 27 Sep 2023 #

    It's probably due to the addition of bsdd to the makefile. Just copy the folder /path_to_cloned_repo/IfcOpenShell/src/bsdd into /path_to_blender/3.6/scripts/addons/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/bsdd. Anytime a new lib is added to the makefile, it needs to be manually copied, but fortunately it doesn't happen very often.

  1. A by Andrej730 on 27 Sep 2023 # +1 votes

    @Owura_qu

    Can you please check console errors at Blender start? There should me more information to solve the issue. Console can be opened from Window -> Toggle System Console.

  1. O by Owura_qu on 27 Sep 2023 # +1 votes

    It's probably due to the addition of bsdd to the makefile. Just copy the folder /path_to_cloned_repo/IfcOpenShell/src/bsdd into /path_to_blender/3.6/scripts/addons/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/bsdd.

    @cvillagrasa Thank you so much. It has solved the problem and you need to see the giggling on my face ?

  1. T by theoryshaw on 15 Nov 2023 # +3 votes
  1. Z by zhukoven on 23 Nov 2023 # +1 votes
  1. C by condur on 23 Nov 2023 #

    @zhukoven said:

    Hi everyone! I've just stumbled upon the Blender add-on updater - https://github.com/CGCookie/blender-addon-updater

    Is seems somewhat outdated, but it'd be nice to have a tool like this working with BlenderBIM.

    Is this so outdated so it does not work anymore or?

  1. Z by zhukoven on 23 Nov 2023, edited 23 Nov 2023 #

    @condur well, to be more specific, I am not sure if it works with the recent versions of Blender.

    As stated in the repo, This addon has been updated and still works from Blender 2.7 through 3.0

    Edit: @Andrej730, also found your issue here https://github.com/CGCookie/blender-addon-updater/issues/85. Have you already tried this repo with BlenderBIM?

  1. A by Andrej730 on 23 Nov 2023 # +1 votes
  1. Z by zhukoven on 23 Nov 2023 #

    @Andrej730, awesome! Is it on the roadmap at some point @Moult ?

  1. A by Andrej730 on 23 Nov 2023 # +2 votes

    @zhukoven it is, on some point I'll implement it ?

  1. C by condur on 24 Nov 2023 #

    @Andrej730 said:

    @zhukoven it is, on some point I'll implement it ?

    That would be awesome Andrej! Would make things so much easier!

  1. O by Owura_qu on 8 Aug 2024 #
  1. T by theoryshaw on 8 Aug 2024 #
  1. O by Owura_qu on 8 Aug 2024 #

    Thank you so much and will try it out:)

  1. O by Owura_qu on 8 Aug 2024 #

    @theoryshaw After updating the path I still have a problem running the dev_environment.bat file. Find the error below;

    .

    Thank you.

  1. T by theoryshaw on 8 Aug 2024 #
  1. T by theoryshaw on 8 Aug 2024 #

    Try to put the bat file in the IFCopenshell folder

  1. O by Owura_qu on 8 Aug 2024, edited 8 Aug 2024 #

    Yes I tried that too and same problem.

    If I understand the new .bat file does not include the "git clone https://github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell.git" command so I imagine I have to first clone from GitHub. But cloning it is the problem now. How does the .bat file help in the cloning at this stage. I need more understanding. Kindly find the attached .bat file if I missed anything in the update of the paths .

  1. T by theoryshaw on 8 Aug 2024 #
  1. O by Owura_qu on 8 Aug 2024, edited 8 Aug 2024 #

    The clone has been successful (I was still using the Windows terminal) and thank you very much. However running the .bat file was completed but with an observation that I don't know if I have to worry about it. You can find the red highlight if it's something to ignore;

    running the .bat.

    Thank you.

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