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**Author:** [@system](https://community.qonic.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/welcome-to-qonic/5 "2023-12-15T09:12:01Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Qonic A community to discuss BIM modelling for AEC collaboration in the cloud Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture a… --- ## [Qonic for mobile use (Tablet)](https://community.qonic.com/t/qonic-for-mobile-use-tablet/351)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/qonic-for-mobile-use-tablet/351 "2026-09-23T11:45:05Z")
Hi all, I want to start a little discussion to share experience with the Qonic mobile app for Android / iOS. We have a couple of (basic) android tablets Galaxy A9 with 8GB of RAM. On those, Qonic runs acceptably but on… --- ## [Sectioning improvements](https://community.qonic.com/t/sectioning-improvements/282)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/sectioning-improvements/282 "2026-09-21T07:51:18Z")
Some proposals/requests related to sections: Would be nice to have the possibility to make multiple arbitrary sections at the same time. We often have projects with a non-rectangular floor plan. Then the box section is… --- ## [Project Activity Analytics and Usage Monitoring](https://community.qonic.com/t/project-activity-analytics-and-usage-monitoring/350)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/project-activity-analytics-and-usage-monitoring/350 "2026-09-18T10:19:34Z")
During recent discussions about license management, an important question emerged: “Can we track how actively a project is being used in Qonic?” This seems particularly relevant for future decisions around project archiv… --- ## [Support for Systems in MEP](https://community.qonic.com/t/support-for-systems-in-mep/349)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/support-for-systems-in-mep/349 "2026-09-17T14:23:51Z")
Looks like ifcDistributionSystems are not yet supported? Tried two variations: Import of IFC file that has systems defined =\> cannot find them in any way in the inspect panel or with the general search function Export… --- ## [Overview of non-published model versions](https://community.qonic.com/t/overview-of-non-published-model-versions/341)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/overview-of-non-published-model-versions/341 "2026-09-17T09:33:10Z")
Sometimes I’d like to see unpublished versions of models, by other users. In the default view, I think it is OK to only see my own. I think this could be a good addition to the “Model status” view. And as project owner … --- ## [Better error feedback on model processing failure](https://community.qonic.com/t/better-error-feedback-on-model-processing-failure/340)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/better-error-feedback-on-model-processing-failure/340 "2026-09-17T08:41:56Z")
I had to contact support to know why a model failed to upload. The reason was very easy: unsupported version of IFC (2x2 in this case). I think it makes more sense to give this feedback easier/quicker directly to the us… --- ## [Project search when exporting from Revit](https://community.qonic.com/t/project-search-when-exporting-from-revit/327)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/project-search-when-exporting-from-revit/327 "2026-09-14T09:01:12Z")
Hi, Similar to the project selector in the Qonic dashboard, I’d like to have the ability to search a project by typing part of it’s name into the selection window from the Revit plug in: It is only a small point, bu… --- ## [Qonic September Release Notes 2026](https://community.qonic.com/t/qonic-september-release-notes-2026/326)
**Author:** [@Barbra](https://community.qonic.com/u/Barbra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/qonic-september-release-notes-2026/326 "2026-09-11T09:08:05Z")
Qonic September Release Notes 2026 This month, we turned our attention to the toolbar. As Qonic’s feature set has grown, we rebuilt the way you find and use your tools, grouping everything by what you’re trying to do rat… --- ## [Set tolerance in clash detection](https://community.qonic.com/t/set-tolerance-in-clash-detection/323)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/set-tolerance-in-clash-detection/323 "2026-09-08T12:39:20Z")
Hi, When using clash detection I think it is very useful to have a “tolerance” parameter. So that we can decide if we give it 1-5mm of modelling tolerance. For example, could be that a concrete element is tesselated geo… --- ## [Add BsDD import for Materials and Properties](https://community.qonic.com/t/add-bsdd-import-for-materials-and-properties/306)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/add-bsdd-import-for-materials-and-properties/306 "2026-09-02T15:09:54Z")
Can we please have the option to add BsDD based material library and property library? Similar to the Classification Library? Now for materials only one is available, and for properties the option isn’t there at all. I… --- ## [Better status reporting for large file uploads](https://community.qonic.com/t/better-status-reporting-for-large-file-uploads/322)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 10:15am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/better-status-reporting-for-large-file-uploads/322 "2026-09-02T10:15:29Z")
Currently the message is not very clear: is the model still uploading? Is it being processed server-side? Not sure what happens when interrupting/closing the page while upload is in progress. Maybe a corrupted file that… --- ## [User management improvements](https://community.qonic.com/t/user-management-improvements/321)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/user-management-improvements/321 "2026-09-01T15:00:55Z")
Two points related to user management (might add more in future replies :wink: ) Currently the ‘last active’ column in the “organization members” view is not accurate. I don’t know what it is showing but it definitely … --- ## [Improvements in Revit exporter](https://community.qonic.com/t/improvements-in-revit-exporter/270)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/improvements-in-revit-exporter/270 "2026-08-26T13:45:21Z")
I’d like to use the direct Revit → Qonic exporter more, but because of a number of reasons this is not yet possible: First priority: better handling of multiple Revit models in the same project. Currently this works O… --- ## [Tools for manipulation of slab/roof/... Elevations](https://community.qonic.com/t/tools-for-manipulation-of-slab-roof-elevations/320)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/tools-for-manipulation-of-slab-roof-elevations/320 "2026-08-25T08:41:33Z")
Please provide some tools to manipulate the elevation of ‘horizontal’ objects like slab/roof/… We often deal with relatively complex concrete slabs that have a lot of slopes in different directions. Current method is us… --- ## [View element GUID's](https://community.qonic.com/t/view-element-guids/318)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/view-element-guids/318 "2026-08-25T07:30:00Z")
I’m trying to do some investigation into duplicated elements and/or GUID’s. In the past I always did this in local IFC viewers, now I tried using Qonic. But I don’t see any GUID’s from the user interface. Am I looking i… --- ## [Select ifcProject, ... from the browse panel](https://community.qonic.com/t/select-ifcproject-from-the-browse-panel/319)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/select-ifcproject-from-the-browse-panel/319 "2026-08-24T12:53:14Z")
Using the browse panel only makes it possible to select Products, I think? So when we make a grouping by BuildingStorey, Model, ifcProject or whatever, we cannot use this grouping to select those. It always selects the u… --- ## [Support for IfcSpatialZone](https://community.qonic.com/t/support-for-ifcspatialzone/311)
**Author:** [@Wim\_Tas1](https://community.qonic.com/u/Wim_Tas1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/support-for-ifcspatialzone/311 "2026-08-24T08:10:54Z")
Since IFC4, it has been possible to create an IfcSpatialZone. I would like to use this to define the geometry of a fire compartment in 3D, a shaft spanning multiple floors, or an entire floor or building. It would give m… --- ## [Support for URL as type of Property](https://community.qonic.com/t/support-for-url-as-type-of-property/313)
**Author:** [@Wim\_Tas1](https://community.qonic.com/u/Wim_Tas1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/support-for-url-as-type-of-property/313 "2026-08-24T07:30:54Z")
Please allow users to create properties with type ‘URL’. From the Inspect Panel, the user should then be able to navigate to a browser just by clicking the link. This will allow me to use the model for maintenance and op… --- ## [Drawing creation =\> DWG Export](https://community.qonic.com/t/drawing-creation-dwg-export/283)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/drawing-creation-dwg-export/283 "2026-08-20T12:38:40Z")
I am going to make this a more general topic about the drawing creation and DWG extraction workflow. For now I only have one topic for discussion :slight\_smile: When exporting a DWG from a drawing, the DWG retains the e… --- ## [Code added to element, then add layers](https://community.qonic.com/t/code-added-to-element-then-add-layers/316)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/code-added-to-element-then-add-layers/316 "2026-08-20T08:38:07Z")
I have a situation that I’m not sure if there is one good solution to it … I attached some codes to model elements. Then I started adding new layers to those elements. Because the elements were single layer before addin… --- ## [Combination of "Slice to assembly" and "Split into layers"](https://community.qonic.com/t/combination-of-slice-to-assembly-and-split-into-layers/304)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/combination-of-slice-to-assembly-and-split-into-layers/304 "2026-08-19T14:10:32Z")
Hi, Using the new update to slicing tool to keep the resulting objects grouped into an assembly. This is great addition for sure! Now there is a specific case that causes some problems, in combination with split into l… --- ## [Editable grids in model](https://community.qonic.com/t/editable-grids-in-model/314)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/editable-grids-in-model/314 "2026-08-19T12:58:53Z")
Currently we have only the option to show/hide the grids that are present in the imported model. Meaning that in many cases we are very limited: Newly created model in Qonic cannot have grids When grids are exporte… --- ## [Use Qonic Desktop as stand-alone (local) IFC viewer](https://community.qonic.com/t/use-qonic-desktop-as-stand-alone-local-ifc-viewer/315)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/use-qonic-desktop-as-stand-alone-local-ifc-viewer/315 "2026-08-19T11:54:40Z")
I realize this is highly unlikely to ever happen. But I’ll put it out anyway, you never know :slight\_smile: It would be nice to have the Qonic desktop app also work as a local IFC file viewer. The reasoning is: often we… --- ## [Revision uploads with RVT files](https://community.qonic.com/t/revision-uploads-with-rvt-files/312)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/revision-uploads-with-rvt-files/312 "2026-08-19T06:57:59Z")
Currently, model revisions from an RVT model are only supported when using the Revit add-in. I would like it to also work when uploading the model to Qonic. Reasons: Not all users have Revit =\> they like to upload the… --- ## [Improvements to exports of Reports (to CSV)](https://community.qonic.com/t/improvements-to-exports-of-reports-to-csv/310)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/improvements-to-exports-of-reports-to-csv/310 "2026-08-18T15:47:22Z")
I am making this a more general topic. Will be adding more to this over time I expect. For now: when exporting a report that is organized by “Code”, please export the code and description to separate columns. Use abbr… --- ## [Add "Code" to 'Select same ...' menu](https://community.qonic.com/t/add-code-to-select-same-menu/309)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/add-code-to-select-same-menu/309 "2026-08-18T13:27:09Z")
Would be nice to have this. Maybe even include possibility to have 1-2-more levels of parent code selectable. --- ## [Keep active tool active after ctrl+z](https://community.qonic.com/t/keep-active-tool-active-after-ctrl-z/308)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/keep-active-tool-active-after-ctrl-z/308 "2026-08-18T13:17:53Z")
I am working on adding layers. When I make a mistake, I hit ctrl+z. But then I have to activate the add layer tool again each time. It is frustrating this way … --- ## [Allow pasting using windows+V](https://community.qonic.com/t/allow-pasting-using-windows-v/307)
**Author:** [@Johan\_De\_Cock](https://community.qonic.com/u/Johan_De_Cock)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/allow-pasting-using-windows-v/307 "2026-08-18T13:08:54Z")
For those windows users amongst us … There is this wonderful little feature using windows+V (instead of ctrl+V) to open up the complete clipboard history and select anything from previous copied content. Please allow t… --- ## [The 2D vs. 3D Debate is the wrong question](https://community.qonic.com/t/the-2d-vs-3d-debate-is-the-wrong-question/241)
**Author:** [@Barbra](https://community.qonic.com/u/Barbra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://community.qonic.com/t/the-2d-vs-3d-debate-is-the-wrong-question/241 "2026-08-17T09:51:51Z")
The 2D vs. 3D Debate is the wrong question Why BIM 2.0 is not about choosing between drawings and models, but about data precision. Last week, after Erik de Keyser published his thoughts on where 3D modeling is headed, … [Next page](https://community.qonic.com/latest.md?page=1)