diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimSketch.py b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimSketch.py
index e3c4129815..c61624fad1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimSketch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimSketch.py
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ class BIM_Sketch:
         sk.Placement = wp.get_placement()
         sk.MapMode = "Deactivated"
 
-        sk.ViewObject.LineWidth = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapeLineWidth")
-        sk.ViewObject.PointSize = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapePointSize")
-        sk.ViewObject.AutoColor = False
-        sk.ViewObject.LineColor = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapeLineColor")
-        sk.ViewObject.PointColor = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapeVertexColor")
-        sk.ViewObject.ShapeAppearance = [utils.get_view_material()]
-
-        if getattr(FreeCADGui, "Snapper", None) and FreeCADGui.Snapper.grid.Visible:
-            sk.ViewObject.GridSize = Units.Quantity(params.get_param("gridSpacing"))
-            sk.ViewObject.ShowGrid = True
+        if not params.get_param("BIMSketchPlacementOnly", path="Mod/BIM"):
+            sk.ViewObject.LineWidth = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapeLineWidth")
+            sk.ViewObject.PointSize = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapePointSize")
+            sk.ViewObject.AutoColor = False
+            sk.ViewObject.LineColor = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapeLineColor")
+            sk.ViewObject.PointColor = params.get_param_view("DefaultShapeVertexColor")
+            sk.ViewObject.ShapeAppearance = [utils.get_view_material()]
+            if getattr(FreeCADGui, "Snapper", None) and FreeCADGui.Snapper.grid.Visible:
+                sk.ViewObject.GridSize = Units.Quantity(params.get_param("gridSpacing"))
+                sk.ViewObject.ShowGrid = True
 
         FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.setEdit(sk.Name)
         FreeCADGui.activateWorkbench("SketcherWorkbench")
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py
index 40863b1274..615d843752 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/params.py
@@ -622,6 +622,12 @@ def _get_param_dictionary():
         "WindowWidth":                 ("float",     1000.0),
     }
 
+    # BIM parameters that are not in the preferences:
+    # Note: incomplete!
+    param_dict["Mod/BIM"] = {
+        "BIMSketchPlacementOnly":      ("bool",      False),
+    }
+
     # For the Mod/Mesh parameters we do not check the preferences:
     param_dict["Mod/Mesh"] = {
         "MaxDeviationExport":          ("float",     0.1),