diff --git a/src/blenderbim/docs/index.rst b/src/blenderbim/docs/index.rst index 60b741527f..05d0a31a9a 100644 --- a/src/blenderbim/docs/index.rst +++ b/src/blenderbim/docs/index.rst @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The BlenderBIM Add-on lets you analyse, create, and modify OpenBIM with Blender. users/creating_your_first_ifc users/georeferencing users/dealing_with_large_models + users/other_addons .. toctree:: :hidden: diff --git a/src/blenderbim/docs/users/other_addons.rst b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/other_addons.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..88d4c4ff7a --- /dev/null +++ b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/other_addons.rst @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +Other add-ons +============= + +Blender has a large ecosystem of add-ons. The BlenderBIM Add-on is one of many +add-ons which provide utility to the architecture, engineering, and construction +industry. + +Some of these add-ons come with Blender and merely need to be enabled in the +``Edit > Preferences > Add-ons`` tab. + +- **Sun Position** - will allow you to set the correct location of the sun and + true north. Integrates with IFC4 georeferencing features in the BlenderBIM + Add-on. +- **AutoCAD DXF Format (.dxf)** - provides import and export support of the DXF + format in Blender. +- **tinyCAD Mesh tools** - provides basic intersection and circle reconstruction + utilities similar to trim / extend / centroid tools in CAD tools. + +Some of these add-ons are not shipped with Blender: + +- `CAD Transform for Blender `__ - This will + provide CAD snapping, move, rotate, and scale functions in Blender. This is + highly recommended for precision modeling in Blender. +- `Blender Archipack `__ - Archipack lets you + create parametric architectural objects, like walls, floors, ceilings, doors, + roofs, and furniture with a single click from a preset templates. It + integrates with the BlenderBIM Add-on, so you have the choice to combine both + parametric and modeling by hand. +- `Sverchok `__ - Sverchok is a visual + programming add-on for Blender that allows you to generate parametric + geometry, create scripts for non-programmers, model solids from FreeCAD, and + much more. +- `BlenderGIS `__ - BlenderGIS lets you + import GIS data, grab elevation data from the web, and generate TINs from + survey points and contours. +- `Ladybug Tools for Blender + `__ - Ladybug Tools + is an extension of Sverchok for environmental analysis and building physics + simulation. It allows analysis of solar, daylight, energy, and CFD. +- `Topologic `__ - Perform spatial and topological + analysis of simplified building geometry and space connectivity. +- `Speckle Blender `__ - Use Speckle to + get your designs in Blender from other CAD software. +- `Point Cloud Visualizer `__ - Display, + edit, filter, render, convert, generate and export colored point cloud PLY + files. +- `MeasureIt_ARCH `__ - Simple + dimensioning and annotation tools in Blender. +- `Sorcar `__ - Another visual node + programming alternative to Sverchok. diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell/installation.rst b/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell/installation.rst index c7355dda69..9e15a7df15 100644 --- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell/installation.rst +++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell/installation.rst @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ Installation ============ +If you'd like to work with the C++ core of IfcOpenShell, these guides will show +you how to compile and install IfcOpenShell. + +.. note:: + + It is not necessary to compile IfcOpenShell if you only want to use + IfcOpenShell-Python, IfcConvert, or the other utilities such as IfcClash or + IfcDiff. Compilation is only necessary for C++ developers. + You will need: - `Git `__