BIMViewer

Spec sheet

Purpose

BIMViewer is a browser based viewer and coordination workbench for viewing, auditing, slimming, merging and extracting data from BIM models.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Intended users

The viewer is presented for project team members including contractors, clients, engineers, site managers and subcontractors who need to inspect IFC deliverables without authoring software licenses.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Integrations

The site describes compatible IFC exports from Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla Structures, Allplan, Vectorworks, Bonsai (BlenderBIM) and Civil 3D.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Automated clash detection

The viewer supports visual coordination but does not run automated rule-based clash tests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Companion tools

The workbench includes IFC Validator, IFC Compressor, IFC Merge, IFC to Excel, IFC Properties and IFC to glTF.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Data collection

The privacy policy says Google Analytics 4 collects aggregate usage events and Google AdSense supports the free service; hosting and Cloudflare keep short-window access logs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Device requirements

The site requires a current browser with WebAssembly and WebGL and says it works on desktop or mobile browsers without a plugin, desktop app or account.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Federation

The viewer combines multiple IFC discipline models into one scene while keeping each model's spatial tree separate.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Input formats

The viewer reads IFC2x3, IFC4, IFC4x3 and zipped .ifczip files; it does not open native Revit .rvt files directly.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Maker and founding

The about page says BIM Viewer was established in 2024 and describes its team as having architecture, engineering and information technology backgrounds.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Model size

There is no artificial cap on federated set size; the site describes around 300 MB as workable on desktop and gives a heads-up above 150 MB, or 80 MB on mobile.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Premium

BIMViewer Premium is marked coming soon and is described as adding persistent share links, batch runs, oversized models and an ad-free workbench; no price is stated.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Processing and privacy

Models are parsed and rendered locally in the browser using WebAssembly and are not uploaded; closing the tab ends the session copy.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Viewer tools

Users can inspect element attributes, property sets and quantities, isolate or hide elements, cut section planes, measure distances and export PNG snapshots.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bimviewer.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• 3D Model Viewer Software#17 of 297.7