PowerBI examples using BIMData API

What is this?

Several examples of things that you can do programmatically with Python requesting BIMData.io's data and exploit them in Power BI.

Hierarchy

Examples are sorted in folders. Go in it to explore all magnificent things we have done! All folders have their owns .pbix and .py allowing you to see the code side and the corresponding Power BI side.

Pre-requisites

• Power BI Desktop
• Python >=3.7
• BIMDataConnector

All .pbix files here depend on our data connector BIMDataConnector

Installation

Once you have installed all the pre-requisites tools, clone the repository. Then in the folder, type the following command-line (in PowerShell): $> python install.py

Usage

Create 4 parameters:

• cloudId
• projectId
• ifcId
• apiUrl

ifcId can be a single value or many values split by a comma (eg: 1842,5871,12,456)

Data is retrieved by IfcType.

To get data from BIMData, create an empty Query then add: = Table.FromColumns({{cloudId}, {projectId}, {ifcId}, {BIMData.GetToken()}, {apiUrl}, {"IfcWallStandardCase"}}, {"cloud_id", "project_id", "ifc_id", "access_token", "api_url", "ifc_type"})

replace Your_IFC_Type by the type you want (eg: IfcWall, IfcDoor or IfcWallStandardCase)

In the "transform" tab, click on "add a python script" and copy-paste the content of get_element.py.

Troubleshooting

If you get the error "information about a data source is required"

Go to "Source parameters", set both "BIMData" and "python" confidentiality level to "Public" then try again

If numbers are seen as text and trying to force the type fails

Go to "file => options & parameters => options => Active file => region parameters => force to English (United-States)"

If you get a Python error saying you're credentials are invalid

You need to refresh your access to BIMData.io. To do so, click on "source" in the "applied steps" and a message inviting you to refresh your connection will appear. Click on 'Login with another account' (Even if you don't change the account), then "login".