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Learn how BIMHU's current engineering model tools work and understand the platform capabilities being developed.
Getting started
BIMHU's standalone Viewer supports local mesh and point-cloud model inspection across seven formats. Its public Next.js Web integration is still being connected, so there is not yet an operational public Viewer route.
Supported formats
| Format | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IFC | Supported | Processed private BIM source with GLB geometry, spatial structure and property extraction. |
| GLB | Supported | Binary glTF container for portable 3D model delivery. |
| GLTF | Supported | JSON glTF with optional external binary and texture assets. |
| OBJ | Supported | General mesh geometry; associated material behavior depends on source assets. |
| FBX | Supported | DCC and visualization exchange with meshes, materials, textures and transforms. |
| STL | Supported | ASCII and binary engineering or 3D-print mesh geometry. |
| PLY | Supported | Mesh or point-cloud geometry with available colors and normals. |
| 3MF | Supported | 3D Manufacturing Format package for print-oriented models. |
Support may vary with model structure, materials and referenced assets.
Viewer controls and inspection
- Orbit
- Rotate around the model.
- Pan
- Move the camera view laterally.
- Zoom
- Move closer to or farther from the model.
- Fit Model
- Frame the loaded model within the viewport.
- Selection
- Select model objects.
- Model Tree
- Browse the scene and model hierarchy.
- Properties
- Inspect available object metadata and user data.
- Visibility
- Show, hide or isolate model objects.
- Measurement
- Measure distance between selected points.
- Section
- Use clipping planes to inspect geometry.
- Grid & Axes
- Use spatial orientation references.
- Bounding Box
- Inspect model extents.
Current limitations
- Very large models may affect browser performance.
- Metadata availability depends on source format and model structure.
- Materials and textures depend on referenced model assets.
- 3D Tiles requires a future streaming GIS runtime and is not supported by the current local-file pipeline.
Guest-first access
Public product information and the standalone Viewer demo remain available without registration. An account is required for private Projects, persistent Asset uploads, deletion and the integrated private Viewer. Managed sharing, billing and Credits remain planned.
Platform roadmap
RVT, DWG, DXF, DGN, LAS and LAZ processors remain planned. Cloud services, sharing, embeds and collaboration are also future capabilities.