Newforma Konekt NextGen Viewer Overview (Beta)
The NextGen Viewer is currently available in beta. We invite all users to provide feedback about the new experience via the Ideas portal.
Newforma Konekt NextGen Viewer allows you to display and navigate IFC models and PDF sheets, as well as create and manage issues in Newforma Konekt. You can also overlay sheets on models for maximum issue context.
This article provides an overview of the interface and features of Newforma Konekt NextGen Viewer.
Interface overview
You can access the Newforma Konekt NextGen Viewer from the Project menu by clicking Viewer.
The interface is divided into four parts:
- Main panel – A panel on the left side of the interface, with tabs that allow you to perform a wide range of actions on models, sheets and issues.
- Viewing area – The largest part of the interface, which displays all selected files.
- Right-side panel – A panel on the right side of the interface, which allows you to view element properties and view/edit issue details.
- Toolbar – A dynamic toolbar at the top of the interface, where you can find navigation and sectioning tools. The tools available in the toolbar vary depending on whether you are viewing 3D or 2D files.
Feature comparison
The following table summarizes the differences between Newforma Konekt Legacy and NextGen Viewer.
Some of the features of the legacy viewer are not yet available in the new viewer. However, you can benefit from new features and many improvements in terms of speed and performance.
| Features | Legacy Viewer | NextGen Viewer |
| Import models | ✔ | ✔ |
| Manage model disciplines | ✔ | |
| Display models | ✔ | ✔ |
| Search models | ✔ | ✔ |
| View element properties | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import sheets | ✔ | ✔ |
| Display sheets | ✔ | ✔ |
| Search sheets | ✔ | ✔ |
| Manage file sets | ✔ New | |
| Filter sheets by file set | ✔ New | |
| Navigate between different sheet views | ✔ | ✔ |
| Navigate to the previous/next sheet | ✔ New | |
| Manage revisions | ✔ | |
| Add folders | ✔ | |
| Overlay sheets on models | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create an issue | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show/Hide pinpoints and cameras | ✔ | ✔ |
| View in model | ✔ | ✔ |
| Edit an issue | ✔ | ✔ |
| Manage viewpoints | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add comments | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add attachments | ✔ | ✔ (while editing only) |
| Restore view state | ✔ | ✔ |
| Copy issue URL | ✔ New | |
| Isolate elements | ✔ | ✔ |
| Filter issues | ✔ | ✔ |
| Filter issue on a sheet | ✔ | |
| Sort issues | ✔ New | |
| Archive issues | ✔ | |
| Navigate by spaces | ✔ | |
| Manage IFC categories | ✔ | |
| Create saved views | ✔ | |
| Navigation tools | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sectioning tools | ✔ | ✔ |
| Measure tool | ✔ | ✔ (Distance, Laser and Coord.) |
| Options | ✔ | ✔ (Force clipping box around related elements) |
Technical support
If you encounter any technical problems while using Newforma Konekt NextGen Viewer, please feel free to contact our support team.