Frequently Asked Questions

Click your profile icon in the top-right corner of the header and choose Log Out. To sign back in, enter your username and password on the login page and click Sign In. Read more

On the BIMeta login page, use the Forgot Password option to reset it. If you still can't get in, submit a support ticket and our team will help. Read more

Open your profile menu and choose General Settings. There you can update your username, phone, email, birthday, country, gender and job title, then click Save. Read more

Open your profile menu and click Edit. You can update your first and last name, About Me, location, school, where you work and your website, then click Save to keep your changes. Read more

Yes. Open your profile menu and click Night Mode. The page colors switch to a darker theme that's easier on the eyes in low light. Read more

Yes. Open your profile menu and click Keyboard Shortcut to see them. There are shortcuts to scroll to the next post and to the previous post. Read more

Click the Settings icon in the bottom-right of the site. You can set your status to Online or Offline, or open Privacy to adjust your privacy settings. Read more

Pro members get a featured member listing, the option to show or hide their last-seen status, post promotion and a verified badge. The plans are Start ($1 a month), Hot ($4.99), Ultima ($19.99) and VIP ($49.99). To upgrade, open your profile menu and choose Upgrade to Pro. Read more

Open your profile menu and click Wallet. You'll see your current balance, buttons to add or withdraw funds, and your transaction history. Read more

BIMeta is a social platform for the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry. You can connect with people in the industry, share your stories and projects, and make new connections. Read more

Click the dropdown arrow next to News Feed on the left side. Choose All to see updates from everyone, or People Who I Follow to see updates only from people you follow. Read more

The Create button next to Home lets you create an album, an ad, a blog, an event, a company or a project. You can also use it to start a live broadcast. Read more

Choose Create > Create Company. Fill in details such as the company name, URL, description, type, category, year established, CEO name, address and server location, then click Create. Companies you've created or joined appear under My Companies. Read more

Choose Create > Create Project. Enter the project name, URL, category and subcategory, description, year, project number, the software you used and where the files are located, then click Create. Read more

Choose Create > Create Event. Add a name, location, start and end time, description and image. To make it a virtual event, insert a video chat link. When you're ready, click Publish. Read more

Yes. In Create > Create Blog, the Article Content page has a Generating using AI option. Add a title, description, content, thumbnail, category and tags, then click Publish. Read more

1. Click the Plus button on the left side.
2. Choose Create Company Chat.
3. Add a chat name, choose the participants and upload an image.
4. Click Create.

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Open LiveSmart Video from the left side of the site and click Start New Video. The page shows each room's organizer, visitors, organizer and visitor URLs, and active status. Read more

Use the search field in the header, or open Explore on the left side. From there you can search for people, companies, jobs, software and #hashtags, and filter by keyword and country. You can search for and apply to jobs under My Jobs. Read more

Click Saved Posts on the left side of the site. It shows all the content you've bookmarked. Read more

BIMeta Startup (startup.bimeta.net) is a set of online planning tools. It includes business plans, marketing plans, business models, SWOT, PEST and PESTLE analyses, Porter's Five Forces, the McKinsey 7-S model, the Four Action Framework, brainstorming canvases, investors, a calendar and tasks.

Go to startup.bimeta.net/business-plans and fill in the sections: executive summary, company description, market analysis, organization and management, products or services, marketing and sales, budget, funding request, financial projections and appendix. When you're done, click Save. Read more

1. Go to startup.bimeta.net/marketing-plans.
2. Click Create Marketing Plan.
3. Fill in the details and click Save.

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Go to startup.bimeta.net/swot-list and click New SWOT Analysis. Enter your business or company name, choose a product from the dropdown, then click Save. Read more

A PEST analysis looks at political, economic, social and technological factors. PESTLE adds legal and environmental factors, which makes it especially useful in heavily regulated industries or when sustainability matters. You can create either one in BIMeta Startup. Read more

From the Startup dashboard, open Startup Canvas and click Design Business Model. Enter your company name, product and solution, value proposition, unfair advantage, customer segments, key metrics, channels, cost structure and revenue streams, then click Save. Read more

Yes. Go to Investors and click Add New Investor. You can enter their name, email, other details and social links. Read more

Go to startup.bimeta.net/calendar and click Add Event. Enter the event name, start and end dates and times, and a description, then click Save. Read more

1. Go to transfer.bimeta.net.
2. Drag files onto the page, or click to add files or a folder.
3. Add a message if you want, then click Upload.
4. Share the link you get with your clients or stakeholders.

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Yes. Click the three dots, add your files and choose Send using Email, then click Upload. Read more

Yes. Turn on self destruct when you send, and the link stops working after the time you choose. Some plans let you choose up to 12 months. Read more

In Transfer, go to My Account > My uploads. You'll see your uploaded files and how much storage you have left, with options to download or delete each file. Read more

Submit a support ticket. You don't need an account to do this.

You can look up your ticket on this support site at any time. If you're signed in, you'll also find all your tickets under Dashboard.

Yes. The knowledge base is searchable, so try searching for your question first. Many common tasks have step-by-step articles.

For software and app help, visit the Software Center at software.bimeta.net.

Policies and privacy information are in the Trust & Safety Center at safety.bimeta.net.

BIMeta helps the AEC industry with its workflows, from visualization to software. Its main focus is helping small and midsized companies move to a BIM-centric approach through tutorials, applications and hands-on help. Read more

BIMeta's core values are leadership, innovation, community, encouragement and humbleness. Read more

A knowledge base article links to BIMeta Corporation's copyright record at the Library of Congress and its trademark status at the USPTO. If you have questions, email [email protected]. Read more