BIM Explorer - free
Open any IFC model and look round it: the spatial tree and IFC types, every property and quantity of the element you click, seven display modes, sections, measuring and named views. Two models together, a model library on your PC, and nothing uploaded anywhere.
Drag the .ifc file onto BIM Explorer or click Open IFC. IFC 2x3, IFC4 and IFC 4.3 open, and large files are prepared in stages with the progress shown. Or Load sample to try it: choose the sample house, or a duplex apartment or clinic exported from Revit (buildingSMART test models, CC BY 4.0). The sample house is on the downloads page.
Click a wall, door or slab to select it. The Selection panel shows its ExpressID, GlobalId, type and every property set - type properties and quantities included.
Browse the Spatial tree (project, site, building, storeys) and the Types list. Press 1-4 for front, top, right and perspective, and F to fit the model.
Original, white, clay, x-ray, blueprint, warm and realistic, plus wireframe (W), transparency and edges. Section the model and measure between two points (M).
Models stay in the Library on your PC, so you can reopen them in one click. Save viewpoints, and save a PNG snapshot of the view.
Help: Navigating and viewing has every option in detail.
Free in BIM Explorer. No time limit, no account, no ads, and your models never leave your PC. BIM Explorer Pro is there when you need takeoff, a BOQ, IDS and clash checks.
Yes. The viewer, model tree, properties, display modes, sections, measuring, two models together, colour by property, floor plans on screen, the quantity check and BCF issues are free, with no account. BIM Explorer Pro is an optional one-off £29.99.
IFC models (.ifc) in IFC 2x3, IFC4 and IFC 4.3. It doesn't open native Revit (.rvt) or ArchiCAD (.pln) files - ask for an IFC export, which every BIM authoring tool can produce.
The interface is in English, French and German. It follows your Windows language, and the globe button switches it.
No. BIM Explorer works offline and keeps models on your PC.
A 2D plan of any storey, cut at the height you choose, with zoom, pan and a scale bar.
Green has quantities, amber has none - see if a model can be priced before you start.
Lengths, areas and volumes by type or storey, sent to a BOQ that stays linked to the model.
Five ready-made checks - Uniclass, spaces, base quantities, common properties and a handover minimum.
Issues that keep the camera, the section plane and a snapshot - BCF 2.1 and 3.0, free.
Colour by IFC class, storey, material or any property, with a legend to hide, isolate and select.
Hard clashes between models or IFC classes, exported as BCF - and what changed between issues.
The IFC viewer is free. BIM Explorer Pro is a one-off £29.99, with a free 7-day trial.
