Model Explorer by ZeroXR

How to view an IFC model in VR

Open 0xr.space in the Quest browser, press Open and choose the .ifc, then press View in your space. The building is read in the browser by web-ifc and drawn in its own colours, with glass see-through, in metres. Shrink it to a tabletop model to show a client, and cut it open with a section plane. It also opens on a computer or an ARCore phone.

It shows geometry only. Element names, properties, types and storeys are not kept, so you cannot click a wall to read its data or hide a storey. The model is moved to its own origin, so its georeference is not kept. A model is held between 10 cm and 10 m on its longest side, so a building larger than 10 m cannot be shown at 1:1. Buildings over 4 million triangles are refused.

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Steps

  1. Export the model from Revit, ArchiCAD or another BIM tool as IFC.
  2. Get the file onto the Quest by cloud drive or USB, into the Download folder.
  3. Open 0xr.space, press Open and choose the .ifc.
  4. Press View in your space. Use the section plane to cut away a floor or a wall and look inside.

Questions

Can I see the properties of a wall or a door?

No. Only the geometry and colours are read; element data is not kept.

Can I walk through it at full size?

Only if it is 10 m or less on its longest side, such as a single room or a small pavilion. A whole building is shown at a smaller scale, as a tabletop model.

Can I share it with the client?

Yes. Create a share link and send it; it opens on their phone, computer or headset for 30 days, without the IFC file.

Is my file uploaded?

Not unless you create a share link. Opening and viewing it happen on the device.

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