Open IFC Viewer

Open IFC Viewer is a professional-grade IFC viewer.
Proudly developed by Open Design Alliance

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View any IFC anywhere

Open IFC viewer

  • Fast

    First to support
    new IFC versions
    and experimental IFC
    features from bSI

  • First

    Optimized for large
    files. Powered by
    Visualize from ODA

  • Free

    Provided free of charge
    as a service to the AEC
    industry

Supported IFC versions

  • 2x3
  • 4x0
    4х4 dev. version
  • 4x2 Bridge specification
  • 4x3 Rail specification

Features

  • Validation

    SDAI (ISO-10303)
    and format-dependent
    validations, including IDS

    Validation

  • Measurement

    Measure distances
    between points
    with snapping

    Measurement

  • Full 3D visualization

    with zoom, pan,
    3D rotate and visual
    styles

    Full 3D visualization

  • Clash Detection

    Detect clashes in a model and export as BCF

    Clash Detection

  • Publish

    any IFC model
    to 3D PDF

    Publish

  • Selection & Property Inspection

    Isolate/hide selected
    objects

    Selection & Property Inspection

  • Section Planes

    For detailed model
    inspection

    Section Planes

Roadmap

    • 2022

      • iOS & Android versions of OpenIfcViewer

      • Support for Federated IFC models

      • Integration of Metal device for MacOS

      • 70% reduction in repeat loading time
        via transparent graphics

    • 2023

      • Animation Plugin

      • Automatic updates of applications
        on client system

      • 70% reduction in repeat loading time via transparent graphics

      • iOS & Android versions of OpenIfcViewer

    • 2024

      • Automatic Updates — Consider implementing automatic updates starting from 2023.

      • Fly Camera Mode — Introduce a free-fly camera navigation option.

      • Workplanes for Measurements — Support measurement tools with defined workplanes.

      • Query Plugin for Tree View — Search for objects by attribute values.

      • Layers Manager — Manage IFC layers with
        on/off toggles.

      • Project Schedule Plugin — Display project timelines if included in IFC files.

      • IfcSpace and IfcOpening Visualization — Optional visualization for these elements.

      • IfcCartesianPoint Visualization — Render points as 3D primitives like spheres, boxes, and cones (useful for infrastructure projects).

    • 2025

      • Angle Measurement — Add tools for measuring angles.

      • Insert Decorative Objects — Enable adding custom objects like people, trees, and cars.

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  • Windows x64
  • macOS 64
  • macOS arm64
  • Linux

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