My favourite viewer used to be Areddo from arkey.nl. Unfortunately, when I checked for a new version today, I found it to be an installer of about 190 MB in size. If you use archive.org to find a back version, you will find a maybe dated but extremely small version in a zip file. I even got it to run inside wine. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415060152/http://www.areddo.nl/download/Areddo.zip
The new installer sadly requires administrator priviledges for installation so it will be a while until I get to test whether there significant improvements.
My favorite gratis IFC viewer is BIMcollab ZOOM. It's user-friendly, supports a wide range of IFC formats, and offers robust features for model visualization and issue management. Plus, it integrates well with other BIM tools, enhancing workflow efficiency.
What about online viewers?
I would really like ifcopenshell.org viewer to develop so I don't find myself needing to use autodosh's online viewer.
Am I alone in this dream?
I would be happy to put some dollars towards developing the viewer but first there should be a prioritised list of tools needed, my needs are...
1. to easily see areas, volumes and lengths after object selection
2. measuring tape tool for areas and lengths
3. select and download data to CSV or similar
4. easily manipulate views by level, object type, material and so on
5. download drawings SVG/PDF/DXF where I could show plans, sections and elevations at the same or nominated scale
I don't know about funding the operational cost of an online viewer
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My favourite viewer used to be Areddo from arkey.nl. Unfortunately, when I checked for a new version today, I found it to be an installer of about 190 MB in size. If you use archive.org to find a back version, you will find a maybe dated but extremely small version in a zip file. I even got it to run inside wine. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415060152/http://www.areddo.nl/download/Areddo.zip
The new installer sadly requires administrator priviledges for installation so it will be a while until I get to test whether there significant improvements.
My favorite gratis IFC viewer is BIMcollab ZOOM. It's user-friendly, supports a wide range of IFC formats, and offers robust features for model visualization and issue management. Plus, it integrates well with other BIM tools, enhancing workflow efficiency.
OpenIFCViewer, directly from ODA.
Has Apple ARM support, can do clash detection and ....
But it asks for an email address and sends you newsletters related
mostly meant for software and IFC developers ....
What about online viewers?
I would really like ifcopenshell.org viewer to develop so I don't find myself needing to use autodosh's online viewer.
Am I alone in this dream?
I would be happy to put some dollars towards developing the viewer but first there should be a prioritised list of tools needed, my needs are...
1. to easily see areas, volumes and lengths after object selection
2. measuring tape tool for areas and lengths
3. select and download data to CSV or similar
4. easily manipulate views by level, object type, material and so on
5. download drawings SVG/PDF/DXF where I could show plans, sections and elevations at the same or nominated scale
I don't know about funding the operational cost of an online viewer