Open IFC Viewer - File size:
- NA
- Date added:
- Jul 02, 2023 | Last update check: 1 minute ago
- Licence:
- Freeware
- Runs on:
- Windows 64bit, macOS x64 and macOS arm64
Open IFC Viewer, developed by Open Design Alliance (ODA) is a powerful and free viewer specifically designed for the open standard IFC format. With support for major IFC versions ranging from 2×3 to the 4×2 Bridge candidate, Open IFC Viewer offers a comprehensive set of features and tools to enhance the viewing, analysis, and collaboration of IFC models. Its features include 3D navigation controls, render modes, predefined views, fast selection, and IFC property inspection, ensuring a versatile and immersive viewing experience. Open IFC Viewer goes beyond traditional viewing capabilities by incorporating sophisticated tools such as scene markup, cutting planes, and clash detection. These advanced features enable professionals to annotate models, inspect specific sections, and identify clashes between elements, streamlining the coordination and collaboration process. Its user-friendly interface and continuous updates, as evident in the latest version’s new measurement, publishing, snapshot, and navigation features, ensure that professionals have access to the latest tools and technologies, enabling efficient project communication and decision-making.
Features
- Full IFC support: Open IFC Viewer is compatible with IFC (Step Physical File), ifcXML2X3, and HDF5 (binary IFC) file formats. It also supports the IFCZIP format, enabling users to easily work with packed IFC models. Additionally, Open IFC Viewer extends its support to other file formats such as .dwg, .dgn, Revit, Navisworks, STL, and OBJ, providing users with a versatile solution for working with various file types.
- 3D visualization: Navigate and explore IFC models effortlessly with intuitive 3D navigation controls. Users can manipulate the model using zoom, pan, and rotate functions, allowing for a dynamic and immersive viewing experience.
- Render modes and predefined views: It offers multiple render modes and predefined views to cater to different visualization requirements. Users can choose from various visual styles, such as wireframe, shaded, or textured, to suit their specific needs. The predefined views allow for quick access to commonly used perspectives, facilitating efficient model analysis.
- Expandable model hierarchy tree: Navigate through complex model structures with ease using the expandable model hierarchy tree, enabling efficient access to specific elements.
- Selection and property inspection: Efficiently select and inspect IFC objects using fast selection and property inspection tools. Users can isolate or hide selected objects to focus on specific elements, gaining detailed information about their properties and attributes.
- Scene markup and cutting planes: Open IFC Viewer provides advanced features like scene markup, enabling users to annotate and mark up the model for better communication and collaboration. Cutting planes allow for in-depth inspections of specific sections within the model, facilitating detailed analysis and understanding.
- Clash detection: Detect clashes within the IFC model using the built-in clash detection feature and export them as BCF (BIM Collaboration Format) for streamlined collaboration and issue resolution.
Typical Workflow
- Import the desired IFC model into Open IFC Viewer.
- Navigate through the model using intuitive 3D controls to explore different perspectives.
- Simplify 3D navigation using the interactive view cube, allowing users to switch between different views and orientations of the model seamlessly.
- Utilize the fast selection and property inspection tools to analyze specific objects and gather information about their properties.
- Apply cutting planes to examine detailed sections within the model, enabling in-depth inspections.
- Employ clash detection functionality to identify and resolve clashes between different elements in the model.
- Utilize scene markup tools to annotate and mark up the model for improved communication and collaboration.
- Measure distances within the IFC model, ensuring accurate dimensional analysis by snapping to the nearest vertex.
- Capture snapshots of the model and save them in popular bitmap formats for documentation and communication purposes.
- Publish the IFC model to interactive 3D PDF format for easy sharing and collaboration with project stakeholders.
Gallery
Visualizing an IFC model with cutting planes © Open Design Alliance
Measuring distances in an IFC model © Open Design Alliance
Navigate through the model suing pan, orbit, zoom and rotate © Open Design Alliance
Model hierarchy tree © Open Design Alliance