Free IFC Viewer

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Data Design System supports, and has been closely involved in the development of the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), which is a vendor neutral data exchange format specifically for the construction industry. The IFC format is being developed by the International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI), which is draws its membership from the construction industry, software vendors, government bodies and computer modelling specialists.

IFC is fast becoming the de-facto standard for rich data exchange between construction design disciplines, and improved flow of information through to facilities management operations. With DDS Building Services Partner you are able to participate in model based design, collaborating with other disciplines using IFC file based teamworking, or by using an advanced IFC model server environment. IFC based collaborative design is the smart way to design buildings, and is being used on many projects worldwide to improve interoperability, reduce costs and improve design quality.

We have developed an IFC file viewer which allows you to open and view IFC models created by applications such as DDS Building Services Partner. This tool is available for download from our website, and its is free!