BIMx Desktop Viewer vs Nanome

BIMx Desktop Viewer is a free Windows and macOS application for exploring BIMx Hyper-models alongside linked 2D project documentation and embedded BIM data. Markers and hyperlinks connect locations in documents with the 3D model and are created during export. Smart Measure provides length, angle, and area measurements in 2D, plus measurement guides in 3D. Users can export a current layout, an entire layout book, or a 3D view to PDF. Display controls include field of view, perspective or parallel projection, shading, sun position, and anti-aliasing. Hyper-models can be generated in Archicad or DDScad and published locally, to BIMx Model Transfer, BIMcloud, or another location. They can also open in a browser through a web link without installing an app. Graphisoft says BIMx Issues support markup of 2D and 3D views and BCF compliance. Facility managers and owners can access Facilities Management databases through the BIM model. Minimum desktop requirements are 4 GB RAM and 5 GB free disk space; Windows 11 or macOS 10.15 are listed.

Nanome is a collaborative platform for visualizing molecular structures and supporting drug discovery work. People can review proteins and small molecules together in real time across web and XR workspaces. Its tools cover measurement, selection, molecule building, protein-ligand interaction analysis, docking pose review, molecular dynamics playback, and rendering. MARA, Nanome’s AI copilot, provides more than 300 scientific tools across 26 categories, including docking, structure prediction, cheminformatics, genomics, and materials science. The platform also offers a REST API for each MARA tool, Jupyter integration, and a Claude Code skill and MCP server. The free web tier accepts PDB, SDF, and CIF uploads; its Starter plan includes three workspaces, one project, 50 MARA credits, five recent files, and seven days of chat history. Paid plans start at $4.17/user/mo billed annually. Every new account gets a 14-day Full license trial without a credit card.