The BCF server integration between Solibri and StreamBIM allows you to work with topics and issues directly across both platforms without manually exporting and importing BCF files.
With the integration enabled, topics can be synchronized between Solibri and StreamBIM, making it easier to keep issue management up to date across both systems.
1. Open the BCF settings in StreamBIM
Open the relevant project in StreamBIM and go to the BCF settings.
From here, you can configure the default BCF settings and copy the BCF Server URL you want to use.
2. Configure BCF settings in StreamBIM
Before connecting Solibri, review the default values and choose how you want to connect to the BCF server.
Default topic workflow
The Default topic workflow is used when no StreamBIM workflow matches the imported BCF topic type.
If StreamBIM cannot match the topic type to an existing workflow, the selected default workflow will be used instead.
Default building
The Default building is used when connecting to the BCF server without specifying a building.
New topics will then be created in the selected default building.
BCF Server URLs
You can copy the BCF Server URL directly from your StreamBIM project.
The URL you choose depends on how you want Solibri to connect to StreamBIM.
There are four different connection options:
A. List all projects
Use this option if you want Solibri to list all StreamBIM projects you have access to.
All topics from all buildings will be synchronized.
For multi-building projects, new topics will be created in the Default building.
Example URL: https://staging.streambim.com
B. Connect to a specific project
Add a projectId parameter to the URL if you only want one specific StreamBIM project to be listed.
Topics from all buildings in the project will be synchronized.
For multi-building projects, new topics will be created in the Default building.
Example URL: https://staging.streambim.com?projectId=652
C. List all buildings for a specific project
Add both projectId and includeBuildings=true to the URL.
The buildings in the project will appear as separate projects that you can connect to in Solibri.
When connecting to a specific building:
- Only topics belonging to that building are synchronized.
- New topics are created in that building.
An All buildings option is also available. This behaves similarly to connecting to the entire project.
Example URL: https://staging.streambim.com?projectId=652&includeBuildings=true
D. Connect to a single building
Add both the project ID and building ID to the URL.
Only the selected building will be listed in Solibri.
Only topics belonging to that building are synchronized, and new topics are created in that building.
Example URL: https://staging.streambim.com?projectId=652&buildingId=1000
3. Open BCF Live Connector in Solibri
In Solibri, open BCF Live Connector and enable BCF Live View(1).
4. Add the StreamBIM BCF Server
Click the + button to add a new BCF server connection(2).
Paste the BCF Server URL you copied from StreamBIM(3).
Click Authenticate.
5. Log in to StreamBIM
A StreamBIM login window will open.
Sign in using your StreamBIM account.
After successful authentication, Solibri will confirm that the connection has been established.
6. Select the project or building
What appears in Solibri depends on the BCF Server URL you selected earlier.
Depending on the connection type, you may see:
- All StreamBIM projects
- One specific project
- All buildings within a project
- One specific building
Select the project or building you want to work with.
7. Synchronize topics
Once the connection is established, topics can be synchronized between Solibri and StreamBIM.
In Solibri, use Import Issues to bring issues into the BCF workflow.
You can select issues from sources such as:
- Presentations
- Checking Results
The topics can then be synchronized through the BCF server and handled in StreamBIM.
8. Important for multi-building projects
For projects containing several buildings, the BCF Server URL determines which topics are synchronized and where new topics are created.
If you connect to the entire project without specifying a building, new topics will be created in the configured Default building.
If you want topics created in Solibri to belong to a specific building, connect directly to that building or select the building through the List all buildings connection option.
The Default topic workflow is used if an imported BCF topic type cannot be matched to an existing StreamBIM workflow.