Download LocusBIM

• Installs per-machine to C:\Program Files\LocusBIM\ — requires administrator elevation
• WebView2 Runtime is a system-level dependency; deploy it separately via Microsoft's enterprise installer if not already present
• License keys are activated per-machine; the activation call reaches licenses.locusbim.com (AWS ca-central-1) on port 443 — allowlist this if your network filters outbound HTTPS
• All project data is stored in the user's local app data folder — no network storage required

Team collaboration

• In-session chat panel for live coordination during sync sessions — Enter sends, Shift+Enter for line breaks, ephemeral by design
• Named sync sessions with Copy Invite button — paste session name + room ID into email or chat in one click
• Recent Sessions list — rejoin any of your last 8 rooms with a single click
• Peer cursor and presence indicators show who is on which page, in real time

Cost impact + takeoff

• New Category Mappings dialog — teach the engine to recognise your Revit categories once and have every future markup priced correctly
• Per-project unit-system toggle — switch between metric (sqm, lm) and imperial (sqft, lf) without rewriting any data
• PDF vs Project cost-rollup toggle on the toolbar — see costs for one drawing or roll up the whole project
• Cost library expanded to 500+ CSI item codes across MEP, structural, architectural, civil
• Manual cost override with reason tracking + audit trail

Find Text & OCR

• New language picker — French (Français) joins English for on-device OCR. Tuned for Quebec projects and dual-language federal work
• Cross-page Ctrl+F search merges native PDF text and OCR'd text into one result set
• Automatic OCR-on-open preference for scanned drawings

Projects (multi-project workspace)

• Projects menu organises PDFs, issues, and cost rollups by engagement — no more mixing across clients
• Per-project isolation — other projects' data never bleeds into the active project's views or exports
• Default project for solo practitioners — Projects is invisible if you only have one

License + account

• Opt-in auto-renew toggle in Help → License — saved card charges on the anniversary of activation
• Renewal reminders start 30 days before expiry as non-modal banners — snooze for 7 days or open the renewal page
• In-app refund request — Help → License → Request Refund builds a pre-filled email within the 30-day window
• Refund Policy + updated Terms pages on locusbim.com
• Move between machines — deactivate on the old machine, activate the same key on the new one

Privacy + telemetry controls

• Anonymous usage events are opt-in and default OFF — toggle in Help → License with a payload preview before you enable
• Crash dumps stay local by default — upload requires either the "always send" preference or explicit consent on the next-launch toast
• New "Delete my data" action in Help → License — PIPEDA + CASL deletion right honoured server-side
• Bug reports are always user-initiated — Help → "Report a problem" shows the JSON payload before you submit

BCF, ProjectWise, and CAD plugins

• BCF 2.1 round-trip with reconstructed markup geometry on import — attach to any PDF via the new dialog
• ProjectWise check-out → mark up → check-in with flattened PDF + .locusbim.json sidecar + issue-report PDF, all in one save cycle
• Revit plugin: Live Sync detects model changes and prompts the desktop app to reload
• AutoCAD + Civil 3D + Plant 3D + Map 3D plugins ship the LocusBIM palette with two-way issue sync
• MicroStation CONNECT Edition plugin for Bentley DGN workflows

Platform

• AWS ca-central-1 (Montreal) hosting for every cloud-touching feature — PIPEDA + CASL compliant
• Database self-heal recovers from schema drift on launch — no data loss on app updates
• Per-machine Windows installer (enterprise IT / GPO compatible) + macOS universal binary (Intel + Apple Silicon)
• License activation works offline once verified — 30-day grace window if the server is unreachable
• All project data stored locally — nothing leaves your device unless you explicitly opt in