Configuring Connections

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Before diving in, consider having a quick look at the Terminology of BimSens and the use of the Sources Manager Tree  if you are not yet familiar with it.

Configuring a New Connection

To load data in the BimSens control, you must configure a connection using the Sources Manager Tree.

  1. Create a new Project
  2. Add a DataSource from the available types
  3. Edit the DataSource and add a DataView
  4. Optionally, customise the DataView with one or several Layouts to manage columns visibility and order and formatting


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You can use the Export button to save the configuration as a shareable bsxp file. You can also configure BimSens to automatically restore last used connection when it is restarted.

Resuming a Connection Previously Configured

If you already configured a BimSens connection during a previous session, it will automatically be saved as a recently opened file and can be configured to be restored at the next session. When a file is loaded you can simply double click one of the DataViews or Layouts in the Sources Manager Tree to reopen the connection, and display the latest data.

Open a Connection from an bsxp Configuration File

You might have been given an bsxp file with all the setup already prepared. You can double click bsxp configuration files to open them in BimSens, or use the File menu to browse to and append the file to the tree.

Bsxc files are component files that cannot be opened directly, they must be imported in the respective component configuration dialogue.


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All licence levels of BimSens do not support all configuration files. Refer to the licence details or the version comparison for more information.


Double click one of the DataSource's DataView or Layout to open the connection.


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You will need to enter a Login and Password to connect to most DataSources, ask the DataSource provider if you don't know them.

Some DataSource can authenticate you from your Windows account (Windows Authentication), other do not require authentication at all. In any case, personal details are never saved in configuration files.