Download Prototypes Add-on

We often get requests from customers for functionality that solves some specific problem. The Prototypes add-on is a place where we can quickly and easily implement and publish such functionality without cluttering Simplebim. Prototypes, like the name implies, do not go through the same testing process as functionality in the standard product. Often functionality matures in the Prototypes add-on and is then later included in some way in the standard product.

The Prototypes add-on contains the following modules (version 11.0 / 3.7.2025)

• Tools
  • Add Appearance Information
  • Add Geometry Information
  • Add Text Encoding Info
  • Anonymizer
  • Convert Objects (moved to Simplebim 11.0)
  • Delete Materials
  • Group Rename
  • Group Trim Name
  • Group Delete (moved to Simplebim 11.0)
  • Group Merge
  • Insert Locations
  • Load Selected GUIDs from File
  • Save Selected GUIDs to File
  • Weight Watcher
  • Write GUID Map File (new – to be used with the Split Geometries tool)

Prototypes add-on for Simplebim 11.0

Version 3.7.2025 / Requires Simplebim 11.0

Prototypes add-on for Simplebim 10.1

Version 2.9.2024 / Requires Simplebim 10.1

Prototypes add-on for Simplebim 10

Version 22.2.2024 / Requires Simplebim 10.0

Prototypes add-on for Simplebim 9

Version 1.4.2022 / Requires Simplebim 9.0

Release Notes

Version 3.7.2025

• Updated to Simplebim 11.0
• Group Delete -tool moved to Simplebim 11.0
• Convert Objects -tool moved to Simplebim 11.0

Version 2.9.2024

• Bug fixed that broke deleting type objects in the Group Delete tool for Simplebim 10.1

Version 12.12.2023

• Bug fixed in Convert Objects tool. Was not always reloading the model after the tool was run, which could lead to unexpected results.
• Configuration user interface added to Convert Objects tool

Version 29.3.2023

• Updated to Simplebim 10.0
• New Inset Locations -tool added

Version 1.4.2022

• New Add Text Encoding Info -tool added

Version 8.7.2021

• Updated to Simplebim 9. No new functionality or improvements.

Version 7.5.2020

• Default for PATTERN set to ‘*’ in Group Delete tool. This means that if no pattern is defined, all groups matching the TARGET are deleted.
• Convert Objects tool: Bug fixed in copying colors and transparency to new objects when the original object had more than one color, e.g. windows with different color for frame and glazing.

Version 15.4.2020

• Group Rename tool added.
• Group Merge tool: TARGET parameter added

Version 27.8.2019

• Load Selected GUIDs from File: Bug fixed in importing GUIDs that start with a dollar ($) sign.