What’s new in Version 25 & BEXEL CDE?

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BEXEL Manager

Version: 25.5.4

API

A new pre-installed API script has been introduced for copying selected properties from the original element to its split counterparts. The script can be accessed via API Console → Scripts → Split Properties → Copy Parent Properties to Split Elements.

BCF

A new option has been introduced when creating a BCF Issue, allowing users to choose which components will be stored-selection, visibility, colors, and camera position. By default, all components are saved, but this can be customized by selecting options under the Viewpoint Types.
When creating a new BCF Issue, users are now able to fine-tune the scene and included components before finalizing. After clicking the + button, an initial snapshot is generated as a preview, while the final scene is captured only after the Create button is clicked-allowing adjustments to selection, visibility, color, and camera position in the meantime.

CDE Publisher

A new Schedule panel has been introduced on the BEXEL CDE, enabling read-only viewing of the Construction Schedule as a Gantt chart directly on cloud. If the panel is not visible, it can be activated via the Modules menu. When publishing a new model version or updating an existing one from BEXEL Manager, users can select one or more schedules in the wizard for inclusion on the CDE. All visible schedule columns in BEXEL Manager are transferred to the CDE. It is important to note that published schedules are linked to the entire project accessible across all project versions.
When publishing Clash Jobs to the CDE, color information for statuses and priorities is now included, enabling consistent color display within the CDE interface.
Clash Job publishing now also transfers statistics on the number of clash pairs by status and priority, allowing for summary tables to be shown on the CDE.
Updating of Clash Jobs on an existing CDE project version is now supported. Clash Jobs to be updated can be selected in the same way as for other sections, via the update wizard.
An option has been introduced during publishing to control whether properties created on the CDE are copied from the previous to the new version of the project. This setting is available in the Publish file options under Properties → Copy from previous CDE Project Version.
Publishing of a new version or updating an existing version from BEXEL Manager is now blocked while a previous publish or update process is still in progress. This restriction prevents users from launching multiple publishing processes in sequence, which could disrupt data transfer. If an active process is detected, the user will be notified and the new action will be disallowed.
Publishing of empty clash groups during the export of Clash Jobs to the CDE has been disabled.
The behavior of the CDE wizard form has been changed to ensure that the currently selected project in the BEXEL CDE tab is automatically preselected during publish operation.
An issue has been resolved where the ClashJobID was not properly saved within BEXEL Manager, which caused the system to incorrectly indicate that certain Clash Jobs were unpublished when reopening the application. For this fix to take full effect, the relevant Clash Jobs must be re-published or updated on the specific CDE project version.

Cost

An issue has been resolved where the Filter By Element Selection option in the Cost Estimate window did not display correct quantities in certain cases.
An issue has been fixed where the Quantity column in the Cost Estimate window occasionally showed no values for cost assignments when the Filter By Element Selection option was activated.

User Interface

General update and addition of translations for all languages.

General

An issue has been resolved where BEXEL Manager could crash when opening a project that was previously accessed in a different language version of the software (other than English).
An issue has been fixed where, after updating or opening another project without restarting BEXEL Manager, the Save option was unavailable and only Save As could be used. Additionally, when committing changes to TeamWorks after upgrading a project from an older version, the Save As dialog is now shown immediately instead of displaying only a warning message.

Geometry

An issue has been fixed where elements from a single source were not correctly positioned after creating a BEXEL Manager project if the models were rotated relative to True North.

Schedule

Task grouping within the Line of Balance (LOB) view has been enabled. Grouping is activated in the same way as for the Gantt chart, either by creating a new grouping or selecting an existing one from the toolbar. In addition to grouping, tasks can be filtered to hide those that should not be displayed in the LOB view. Filters are saved as part of the grouping template, and filtering is activated by right-clicking on the column or group header and selecting the Filter Column option.
A sorting option has been added within the column filter form in the Line of Balance (LOB) view (right-click on a column → Filter Column → use the arrow icons → OK). Same as the applied filter, the sorting preferences are retained as part of the currently active grouping template.

A new option has been introduced for defining a Quantity Formula used to generate quantities on tasks that are not linked to cost data.
This option is available in the Task Editor → General → Quantity Formula and can be activated only for leaf tasks.
Once a formula is defined, it becomes possible to enter progress for these tasks even without cost associations.
Related data is shown in the “Driving” column within the Gantt chart.
The Unit Cost can be modified either through the Activity tab in the Task Editor or directly via the Driving Unit Cost column.
A new Driving Activity Name column has been added to the Gantt chart, displaying the name (including Code and Name) of the activity generated through a Quantity Formula.
Export of Gantt chart columns to Excel has been improved, and importing values from Excel is now supported via Schedule Editor → Export → Export to Excel (Gantt Columns) and Schedule Editor → Import → From Excel…. Adding new columns directly from Excel is not supported – only values can be imported, and any new columns must first be created within BEXEL Manager. Import is allowed only when the schedule is not grouped. At this stage, editing or adding task relationships via Excel using Predecessor Row Index and Successor Row Index columns is not supported.
Progress data based on inputs from the Takt Planning tab, can now be imported from the BEXEL CDE into BEXEL Manager using: BEXEL CDE → Import → Import Progress from CDE option.
Exporting only the filtered tasks from the Gantt chart to PDF is now supported, allowing users to generate targeted reports based on any column filter.
Task sorting during export to PDF, Excel, and MS Project now reflects the same order as currently displayed in the Gantt chart, ensuring consistency across all outputs.
The input handling of all relation lag types has been improved across all areas of the software where lag values can be entered.
Task scaling and relation adjustments now ensure that Working Hours and Hours lag types are always represented as whole numbers. These lag types can only be entered as integers – any decimal input will be rounded down to the nearest whole number. For Days and Percentage lag types, input is supported with up to three decimal places.
Additionally, an issue has been fixed where lag values greater than 100 days could not be entered.
A new option has been introduced in the Cost Estimate, Cost Editor, and Schedule Editor windows for selecting only the leaf items that directly match the applied filter:
In the Cost Estimate window, the option is available via Select → Filtered Cost Items, accessible from both the toolbar and context menu.
In the Cost Editor window, it is available via Select → Filtered Cost Assignment, accessible from both the toolbar and context menu.
In the Schedule Editor (specifically in the Gantt chart), the option is available via Selection → Select Filtered Leaf Tasks, accessible from both the toolbar and context menu.
The Time Interval Filter previously available only within the Advanced Filter has been promoted to a higher-level interface element for easier access and use.
Cost Assignments whose all assignments have either Fixed Cost or Fixed Quantity will now retain those values even after model elements are removed.
Export of User Defined columns/properties from BEXEL Manager to Primavera P6 is now supported via Schedule Editor → Export → Export to Primavera P6.
Task copying between schedules has been optimized for faster performance.
Improved the Creation Wizard to ensure that only one relation is generated between any two tasks, even when skipping Methodology Items without attached Cost Items.
The behavior that caused the creation of an unnecessary default activity after using the “Remove Selected Elements” option on a task, has been corrected.
The XML Importer for P6 files has been updated to properly support files generated from Primavera P6 Cloud environments.
The initial size of the Referenced Objects and Task Link Rules Editor forms has been increased for better usability.
The Activity column in the Activities tab of the Task Editor has been expanded when only a single task is selected, providing better visibility for task details.

Property Checker

An issue has been resolved where conditions that had not been executed (i.e., with empty or zero values in “No. Checked Elements” and “No. Passed Elements”) were still incorrectly included in the success rate calculation. This behavior has been corrected, and the latest version of the add-in will be downloaded automatically upon the next launch of BEXEL Manager.

Quantity Visualizer

It is now predefined that switching from the View ribbon tab to any other tab will automatically deactivate the Quantity Visualization feature if it was active. This change addresses scenarios where users unintentionally left the option enabled, which could slow down element selection and trigger warnings when selecting elements with over 10,000 triangles.
An issue where Quantity Visualization remained enabled even when no project was loaded has been fixed. Previously, interacting with this feature in such cases could cause BEXEL Manager to crash.
An issue has been resolved where Quantity Visualization would not turn off when using the Choose Property dropdown.

Revit

BEXEL Manager Revit Publisher is now available for Revit 2026.
BEXEL Manager Properties Importer is now available for Revit 2025.
Performance improvements have been implemented for BEXEL BCF Manager for Revit 2024 and 2025.

BEXEL CDE

Released: June 2025

BCF.Server

“Load Related Sources” context menu option is added enabling loading of sources based on selected BCF Issues. All sources containing visible or selected elements from the selected issues will be loaded, while already loaded sources remain unaffected.
Upon completion of the “Load Related Sources” operation if only one issue is selected, the selected BCF Issue will be automatically applied, positioning the camera and adjusting the scene accordingly.
Appending of linked PDF files to the end of a BCF report is now enabled by selecting the “Append linked PDF files to report” option in the template selection window. This feature is available for PDF export of Single report type only.
Added the ability to define visibility of each Custom Field per BCF Issue type using the “Display on” field within the Custom Fields settings (BCF Manager → Settings → Custom Fields). All previously active fields are displayed on all issue types by default.
Additionally, the number of available fields has been expanded to 12 Text fields and 6 List fields.
Sending notifications when any type of BCF Issue is modified is now enabled. Notifications will follow user-defined settings (Instant, Daily, etc.). Instant notifications are being sent individually for each modified BCF.
The display behavior for BCF Issues of Clash type is refined: elements not part of Selected or Visible groups will be shown in X-Ray mode during issue application if they were saved in X-Ray mode. This enhancement supports workflows where clash pairs are stored with Render Other Elements option within Clash Detection panel is set to Wireframe.
Documents tab and the Link Documents window for selection of documents for linking to BCF Issues (BCF Manager → Documents → Link Documents) are improved by adding column filtering and sorting.
Expand All and Collapse All options are added in Link Documents window as well as support for window resizing and repositioning.
Within the Documents tab of BCF Issue, document type icons in the document tree are added to improve document categorization and navigation.
Introduced a warning message when exporting BCF Issues clarifying that custom BCF Issue types (Document Approval, Approval, Document Set and Discussion) will be skipped.
Fixed an issue where linked documents could not be removed during the creation of a new BCF Issue.
Fixed behavior where the Documents panel was displayed by default when creating Approval since linking documents is not mandatory for this type of BCF Issue.
Fixed an error that occurred when saving a BCF Issue while connected to a BIMCollab server.

Cost

Column filters have been introduced in the Cost Estimate window to support easier navigation.

General

A new option has been introduced to display Demo Projects within the project list. This functionality is enabled by default for all users, and Demo Projects appear at the top of the list. Projects are shown in Share Link mode, allowing users to explore them in read-only mode without the ability to modify content. The option can be disabled by unchecking ‘Show Demo Projects’ in the top-right corner of the Projects page.
Buttons previously located in the project header for activating individual modules have been relocated under the unified Modules option.
An issue that occurred when adding a user to a project without a BCF license has been resolved.
The behavior of column display within the Sources window has been improved for better responsiveness during resizing.
Schedule, Takt Planning, and Clash Detection views have been added to Share Link mode in read-only format.
Users are now able to hide the maintenance message (yellow maintenance banner). Once closed using the X button in the top-right corner, the message will remain hidden until the next scheduled maintenance.

Clash Detection

New columns have been added to the Clash Jobs table displaying the number of pairs/groups by priority and status at the Clash Job level, along with summary statistics. Values are updated automatically when statuses or priorities are changed within the BEXEL CDE, or after the specific Clash Job is updated from BEXEL Manager. This functionality is available for projects published from version BEXEL Manager 25.5.0.0 and newer.
Selection of multiple Clash Jobs simultaneously is now enabled, allowing the Clash Pairs from all selected jobs to be viewed together in a consolidated list.
A new Filter By Selected Elements option has been added. This feature also filters the values in columns showing number of clash pairs/groups by status and priority on the left side of the Clash Detection panel.
Clash grouping and priority colors are now published from BEXEL Manager.
Updating of Clash Jobs on an existing CDE project version is now supported. Clash Jobs to be updated can be selected in the same way as for other sections, via the update wizard. This functionality is available for projects published from version BEXEL Manager 25.5.0.0 and later.

Docs

A preview option for DWG documents has been added, available both within the Docs module and from the Documents tab of BCF Issues. Also, preview of PDF files has been improved.

Properties

A new setting has been introduced allowing users to choose whether properties created in the CDE should be copied from the previous to the new version of the CDE project. The option is available in the publish wizard within BEXEL Manager (Publish file options → Properties → Copy from previous CDE Project Version). It is supported for projects published from BEXEL Manager 25.5.0.0 and newer.
The column order in the Properties tab has been adjusted so that the Value column now appears before the Owner column.

QTO/CBS

Column filters have been introduced in the QTO/CBS window to improve data handling and user navigation.
An issue has been resolved where the loading dialog in the QTO/CBS window remained permanently visible when no QTO or CBS data was present in the selected project version.

Schedule

A new Schedule panel is introduced, providing a read-only Gantt chart view of the Construction Schedule directly within the CDE. If the tab is not visible, it can be enabled by selecting the Schedule panel in the Modules menu.
When publishing a new model version or updating an existing one from BEXEL Manager, one or more schedules can be selected in the wizard to appear on the CDE. All visible Construction Schedule columns in BEXEL Manager are published to the CDE.
The Schedule panel supports bidirectional links between tasks and model elements: selecting one or more tasks and right-clicking provides the Select Elements option, while selecting elements activates the Filter By Selected Elements function to isolate related tasks in the Gantt view.
The Group Tasks feature enables advanced custom grouping based on available gantt columns (e.g. task construction zone), helping users tailor task organization to their needs.
The panel also supports task search, filtering, and sorting, toggling of baseline schedule visibility, rendering of task relations, and task coloring based either on the original colors from BEXEL Manager or by Critical Path.
The Schedule panel is available for projects published from BM 25.5.0.0 and newer.

Takt Planning

A new Takt Planning panel has been introduced, enabling the automated generation of detailed takt-based operational plans aligned with Lean planning and Last Planner principles, based on tasks available in the Schedule tab Gantt chart. If the tab is not visible, it can be activated from the Modules menu.
By defining a task generation template, users can select a model element property to automatically break down tasks into takt zones, define whether finish-start relationships between tasks should be created, and specify the Gantt chart column containing information about the assigned resource.
Generated takts are linked with BIM model elements (right-click → Select Model Elements), and a color-coded visualization in the Viewer can be enabled by checking the Color Coded option. The Task Color dropdown provides multiple coloring schemes for tasks and associated BIM elements, based on criteria such as Gantt Task, Task Name, Location, Location-Name, Resource, or Progress.
The panel supports the creation of multiple separate canvases for spatially or technologically distinct task sets, each with its own calendar. Tasks can be selected using marquee selection (hold Control), and edited using drag & drop to move, extend, or shorten them. Activities can also be filtered or highlighted for better clarity.
Progress entry is supported through Progress Mode, where users define the reporting period, select relevant takts, and input completion percentages for each selected takt. Entered progress can be imported into BEXEL Manager using the Import Progress from CDE function within the BEXEL CDE tab, making the reported progress available for creating corresponding Progress Entries.

Selection Sets

Minor visual refinements have been introduced in the Selection Set window, including the unification of option names across dropdowns and context menus. The option “New Selection Set Folder” has been renamed to “New Folder,” the “Edit Selection Set” option is now labeled “Edit,” and the “Delete” option has been repositioned to the end of the context menu.
An issue where it was not possible to update of Selection Set descriptions has been resolved. Also, a warning message is introduced to be displayed when attempting to save a selection set without a name.

Viewer

The context menu within the Viewer has been reorganized for improved clarity.
An issue has been fixed where quickly clicking the Load Sources button could disrupt the loading of models or sources in the viewer. The button is now disabled until the loading process is ready to begin.