The following free viewers can be used to review a variety of common model and file formats. The tools are listed by file format in alphabetical order.
Some of these tools have paid for versions allowing further functionality but this list is designed to assist those without paid for tools open various file formats for viewing (and in some cases other functionality such as commenting or clash detection).
Note: Please contact us if you are aware of further free BIM viewers and we will add these to this page.
3D DWF
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- Autodesk Design Review: http://usa.autodesk.com/design-review/(Windows only)
- Autodesk Navisworks Freedom: http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-navisworks-family/autodesk-navisworks-freedom(Windows only) (see also NWD)
3DS (3DS files are created by Autodesk 3DS Max)
- 3D Repo: http://3drepo.org/pricing/(Windows, Linux and Mac OS) (can view a variety of other file formats)
- Autodesk A360: https://360.autodesk.com/viewer(web based and therefore requires an internet connection) (can view a variety of other file formats)
BCF
See our Interoperability resources page for plugins, add-ins and viewers.
BIMx (BIMx files are created by Graphisoft ARCHICAD)
- BIMx Desktop Viewer: http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/bimx/bimx_desktop.html(Windows and Mac OS)
- BIMx and BIMx Pro for Mobile: http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/bimx/(iOS and Android)
DWF & DWFx
- Autodesk A360: https://360.autodesk.com/viewer(web based and therefore requires an internet connection) (can view a variety of other file formats)
- Autodesk Design Review: http://usa.autodesk.com/design-review/(Windows only)
IFC
- 3D Repo: http://3drepo.org/pricing/(Windows, Linux and Mac OS) (can view a variety of other file formats)
- Autodesk A360: https://360.autodesk.com/viewer(web based and therefore requires an internet connection) (can view a variety of other file formats)
- Autodesk Revit: http://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/revit-family/free-trial (Windows only) (Revit can be used in viewer mode to view IFC files)
- BIMcollab ZOOM: https://www.bimcollab.com/en/ZOOM/zoom(Windows and Mac OS)
- BIM Track: https://bimtrack.co(requires sign up)
- BIM Vision:http://www.bimvision.eu/home/ (Windows only)
- BIMserver: http://bimserver.org(requires install of Java Development Kit; web based and therefore requires an internet connection)
- Bentley View V8i: http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/Bentley+View/(Windows only) (requires registration)
- Datacomp BIM Vision: http://www.bimvision.eu/home/(Windows only)
- DDS-CAD Open BIM Viewer: http://www.dds-cad.net/downloads/dds-cad-open-bim-viewer/(Windows only)
- GRAPHISOFT ARCHICAD: http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/(Windows and Mac OS) (ARCHICAD can be run in demo mode to view IFC files)
- RDF Viewer: http://rdf.bg(Windows only)
- Solibri Model Viewer: http://www.solibri.com/solibri-model-viewer.html(Windows and Mac OS) (requires registration)
- Tekla BIMsight: http://www.teklabimsight.com(Windows only)
- xBIM Xplorer: http://xbim.codeplex.com/releases(Windows only)
Further freeware IFC software is also listed here: http://www.ifcwiki.org/index.php/Free_Software
NWC & NWD
- Autodesk A360: https://360.autodesk.com/viewer(web based and therefore requires an internet connection) (can view a variety of other file formats)
NWD
- Autodesk Navisworks Freedom: http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-navisworks-family/autodesk-navisworks-freedom(Windows only) (see also 3D DWF)
PLN & PLA (PLN and PLA files are created by Graphisoft ARCHICAD)
- Graphisoft ARCHICAD: http://www.graphisoft.com/downloads/(Windows and Mac OS) (ARCHICAD can be run in demo mode to view files)
RVT (RVT files are created by Autodesk Revit)
- Autodesk A360: https://360.autodesk.com/viewer(web based and therefore requires an internet connection) (can view a variety of other file formats)
- Autodesk Revit: http://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/revit-family/free-trial (Windows only) (Revit can be used in viewer mode to view RVT files)
SMC (SMC files are created by Solibri Model Checker)
- Solibri Model Viewer: http://www.solibri.com/solibri-model-viewer.html(Windows and Mac OS)
Vectorworks (Vectorworks files are created by Nemetschek Vectorworks)
- Vectorworks File Viewers: http://www.vectorworks.net/support/downloads/vectorworks-file-viewer(Windows and Mac OS)
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Note: The software listed here is not endorsed by Bond Bryan Architects and the list is provided in good faith.