BlenderBIM Add-on/Video Tutorials

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This page includes some lists of helpful Bonsai video tutorials available online for free.

Sigma Dimensions[edit]

This user has created nine episodes providing training on both IFC and Bonsai (named BlenderBIM at time of release) and associated documents at this GitHub page.


BlenderBIM and IfcOpenShell Python
Name of Video Date Published Description
How to Install Blender, BlenderBIM and IfcOpenShell python (IFC 101 - E.01) 2021.11.07 This video walks you through the installation of Blender and BlenderBIM to get started in this python course series. We will be accessing .ifc files (IFC-SPF) through Blender's User Interface and through a Programming console.

Ifc Architect[edit]

Bonsai - Beginner Project - Step by Step
Name of Video Date Published Description
Bonsai Tutorial - Beginner Project - Part 1 - Modelling 2025.03.18 This video covers a brief tutorial update on a Beginner project in Bonsai, Part 1 focussing on Modelling
Bonsai Tutorial - Beginner Project - Part 2 - 2D drafting 2025.03.27 This video covers a brief tutorial update on a Beginner project in Bonsai, Part 2 focusing on 2D drafting

BIMvoice[edit]

Created by Petru Conduraru, this profile includes videos on understanding IFC, mostly in the environment of Bonsai.

Open BIM and IFC
Name of Video Date Published Description
What is Open BIM? With Dion Moult #BIM #openBIM 2020.11.24 -
What is IFC? With Dion Moult #BIM #openBIM 2020.11.27 -
IFC Classes with Dion Moult #BIM #openBIM 2020.12.04 -
IFC Projects, Attributes, and Properties with Dion Moult 2020.12.11 Video describing IFC classes, objects, attributes and properties.
IFC Spacial Structures with Dion Moult 2020.12.15 -
Dion Moult on Geolocation with the BlenderBIM Add-on 2020.12.22 -
Dion Moult on how are the materials stored in IFC 2020.12.28 -
BIMvoice live with Dion Moult on IFC aggregates 2020.01.18 -