Upload and Display Models – NextGen Viewer (Beta)

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The NextGen Viewer is currently available in beta. We invite all users to provide feedback about the new experience via the Ideas portal.

When you open the NextGen Viewer, you’ll find yourself in the model explorer where you can upload and display IFC model files. It is also possible to publish models to the Viewer from the add-ins (see Publish Revit Models Directly to the Web Viewer and Publish Model to the Viewer from Navisworks).

    1. In Newforma Konekt, open the desired project.
    2. In the main menu, under Project menu, select Viewer.
    3. If you have not already done so, import your models into the viewer by clicking the Upload button. You can upload IFC and PDF files at the same time. When adding IFC files, you can select the desired discipline. A model or a sheet with the same name as an existing file in the Viewer will be recognized as a new version.
    4. If needed, you can create folders to organize your models (see Add a Folder). To access the legacy viewer, click Work in the legacy viewer in the header. Folders created in the legacy viewer will also be found in the NextGen Viewer.
      Starting August 19, 2024, in all new hubs only, the NextGen Viewer will be connected to the File Manager (Files page) for each project, and access to the Legacy Viewer will be removed. If the NextGen Viewer is connected to the File Manager, the folders and sub-folders created in the File Manager will be visible in the Viewer. Files uploaded to the Viewer will be added to the File Manager storage; making it accessible from both locations. Synchronization will be unidirectional for the time being. Files added from the File Manager will not be available in the Viewer.
    5. In the main panel, under the Models tab, hover over each model you want to display and click the toggle button. You can also turn on all models under a folder by clicking the toggle on the folder line while hovering over it.
    6. When a model is toggled on, you can expand the model tree to see all the elements and objects of the model. You can also use the search bar to search activated models.
    7. You can also select elements, view element properties, and use the navigation and clipping tools in the toolbar.