Introducing RETIMA
REAL TIME MANAGER FOR AEC AND BIM
what is RETIMA
Edit, review, coordinate and present your projects with render quality in real time.
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Edit mode
Edit parametric BIM objects with focus is creating different design option and bidirectional connection with Autodesk Revit.
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Review mode
Integrated conversation/comments system with specific functionality for efficient review of long term projects.
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Timeline mode
Follow the progress of the model, compare between different versions and restore partially or totally any previous version.
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Info mode
Check the parametric BIM data of the model elements and add custom information tags for presentations.
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Project browser
Access to the breakdown structure of the project models, with direct graphical control of categories, worksets, phases, levels and layers.
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Online platform
Any change is synchronized online and available to any other project team members, and multiple users can work simultaneously in the same project.
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People representation
Automatic generation of persons with variable occupancy density and photo realistic or editable abstract representation.
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Graphical settings
Fully configurable graphical effects, ambient and direct light, curve tonality and abstract representation (edges visible and flat colors).
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Fast performance
RETIMA is tweaked for fast performance with large architectural models, with a fluid frame rate of 60 frames/second using middle class GPUs.
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Project location
Set the project location using Google Maps with accurate sun position accordingly to the time zone and daylight saving time.
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Instant renders
Make high quality renders that are instantaneous (1080p) or just a few seconds (8K), with custom resolution until 10000x10000px.
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Presentation presets
Any configuration of point of view, time and date, graphical settings or model state in the project browser can be saved as a new UI button.
RETIMA is a project service with full model preparation.
edit BIM objects
Use real time not only for visualizations, but as a truly editing environment.
Smart placement.
Place objects in relation to floors, ceilings or walls.
Use the placement gizmos to point anywhere to the floor or ceiling, while maintaining the same relative height to the floor or ceiling.
Use the properties panel to set the numerical height above the floor, under the ceiling or the distance offset from a wall.
Use placement helpers to center the objects in relation to element pointed.
Manage different design options.
Create easily groups of design options:
Add new options and assign objects to the options with simple drag and drop.
Each option become a UI button to easily switch between options.
Edit parametric objects
Modify the type parameters graphically with the shape gizmos, or numerically with direct input in the properties of the object.
The editable objects are defined internally as parametric BIM objects.
Use the available Revit plugin for bidirectional connection when using editable objects.
The editable parametric objects and the bidirectional connection with Revit in Reflect projects is currently in development.
Smart alignment
Align easily to other objects, with automatic detection of the alignment planes.
Use online images or videos
Use directly images or videos already hosted online, without need of downloaded or copying them before.
Paste the file link with direct use of Dropbox links.
Objects libraries
Custom projects (use as project service) have assigned libraries of editable parametric BIM objects.
The editable and parametric behavior of the objects is developed depending of the requirements of the projects.
Possibility of connection with existing objects libraries.
The use of the libraries of editable objects in Reflect projects is currently in development.
project browser
Access to the project models structure and their possible subdivisions in BIM categories and floor levels, Revit worksets and phases, and layers.
Manage globally each model of the project.
Check the models included in the project when using complex federated models via Unity Reflect.
Set globally their graphical representation of the model (visibility, transparency and edges).
Manage individually each model subpart.
Expand each model in the project browser to check its breakdown organization.
Access to the possible different subdivisions depending of the modelling authoring tool, like for example categories, worksets, levels and phases for Revit models.
Control separately the graphical representation of each subpart (visibility, transparency and edges).
Save the project browser configuration as a new UI button.
Save the current state of the protect browser with all the custom graphical adjustments as a new preset.
Each preset become a new UI button for direct restore of the configuration of the preset.
The presets are fully editable: they can be renamed, updated, deleted and the position in the group changed.
Any preset can be set as default when opening the model.
visuals & performance
Full featured and easy to adjust graphical quality with great performance for large architectural models.
Global adjustments for performance.
The internal resolution can be changed at any time:
Lower the resolution for a more fluid framerate with low performance GPUs.
Make oversampling for a sharper look with high performance GPUs.
The graphical effects can be globally disabled, independently of the individual adjustment of each effect.
Direct and simple control of all graphical effects.
Each graphical effect (known as post processing effects) is fully adjustable with a simple slider.
From ambient occlusion to volumetric light, including high quality sun flares, all graphical effects can be tuned fast and easily.
Lighting intensity and tonality.
The direct and ambient light intensity can be adjusted separately.
The color and contrast tonality can be easily adjusted via slider. From a flat and soft tonality to a stronger contrast and saturation.
Project location.
Set the project location in Google Maps, for accurate sun position according to the time zone (UTC offset) and daylight saving time (DST offset).
Use the North compensation slider if the model vertical Y axis is not aligned with the geographical North direction.
Date and time with animated time simulation.
Set the date and time with accurate sun position according the the project location.
Activate the animated time simulation with two different speeds.
Configurable sky.
Adjust the cloudiness level of the sky, with responsive tonality accordingly to the moment of the day.
People representation.
Set the occupancy density and activate people representation for automatic generation of persons:
System optimized for representation of hundreds or thousands people in large spaces.
Choose photo realistic or abstract representation with editable color.
Abstract representation.
Set visibility of the edges with adjustable color and transparency.
Set separately the foreground and background flat colors to be blended with the realistic representation.
Save your settings as presentation presets.
Save your favorite configurations of time and date or graphical settings as presets:
Each preset become a new UI button for direct call of the configuration of the preset.
The presets are fully editable: they can be renamed, updated, deleted and the position in the group changed.
Any preset can be set as default when opening the model.
Instant renders.
Make high quality instant renders.
Use one of the 6 predefinied resolutions (HD, FHD, QHD, 4K, 6K and 8K) or custom resolution until 10000x10000px.
Until FHD resolution , the renders are typically less than a second, with only a few seconds for 4K and higher resolutions.
The renders are processed separately of the real time, with internal oversampling of the final resolution and higher quality in most graphical effects.
project service
Full model preparation for highly optimized large BIM projects in real time. The custom projects are hosted online, being accessible everywhere by the RETIMA client app.
Optimized for real time.
Model preparation for optimal performance of large complex models and high quality materials representation.
Option of long term model management and updates.
Possibility of reuse of existing models for material preparation and optimization.
Custom objects libraries.
Parametric BIM objects customized according to the project requirements.
Editable dimensions as parametric properties.
Bidirectional connection with Autodesk Revit, with objects internally defines as Revit families.
Custom information tags to show a reduced set of properties, like for example commercial info.
Possibility of reuse of existing objects libraries and direct connection with online libraries.
State of the art Scan2BIM.
Parametric models of complex existing building in collaboration with BIM Facility AG.
Projects hosted in remote servers.
Possibility of hosting project in remote GPU servers for access from any portable device.
Option of dedicated servers for optimum responsiveness and low latency.
Let us know about your project requirements.
project.service@simrtr.com