Vectorworks IFC Viewer

View Vectorworks IFC files online

Vectorworks exports the open IFC format, and Wizarch reads it directly. Upload the IFC file you export from Vectorworks and Wizarch renders it as an interactive 3D building model in the browser — orbit it, walk it floor by floor, and switch a storey into a projected plan view. It is an online IFC viewer built to fit the Vectorworks workflow.

Vectorworks → IFC → Wizarch workflow

1. In Vectorworks, export your model to IFC (File → Export → Export IFC Project), choosing an export option set that suits the recipient.
2. Create a project in Wizarch and pick its client URL, like /your-studio/project/.
3. Upload the IFC file. Wizarch converts it to lightweight Fragments for fast in-browser loading.
4. Send the link. Your client opens an interactive 3D building model in any browser.

Client delivery without Vectorworks

Your client does not run Vectorworks, and with Wizarch they do not need to. The model becomes one web link that opens the 3D building in any browser, including on mobile, so your client explores what you are designing instead of imagining it from a flat render. Links stay unlisted by default, and you can lock any project behind a client password. Here is how to share a BIM model with a client.

Vectorworks IFC export tips

The quality of what you see in the viewer is decided at export time. A few settings make the biggest difference when exporting IFC from Vectorworks:

1. Choose a suitable IFC export option set. Vectorworks lets you pick the IFC version and a mapping option set when exporting. Select or define one that matches who receives the file, rather than accepting the defaults from a previous export.
2. Map stories to IFC building storeys. Well-structured Vectorworks stories export as IFC building storeys, which is what powers Wizarch's floor-by-floor filtering and plan view. Confirm your stories and layers are set up so each floor comes through cleanly.
3. Assign the right IFC entities. The IFC entity assigned to each object (walls, doors, windows, furniture) decides how it appears in a viewer. Assign proper IFC entities so elements read as what they are instead of generic proxies.
4. Include the IFC data you need. Vectorworks IFC data mapping controls which record and property data travels with the model. Include the data sets you rely on; leave them out and that metadata is gone.
5. Export a sensible scope and detail. Export the classes and objects you actually want to share at an appropriate level of detail. Leaner files convert and load faster (Wizarch turns IFC into Fragments for speed).

A note on fidelity: Wizarch shows exactly what is in your IFC file. How floors, colors, metadata, and materials appear depends on your Vectorworks IFC export options and entity mapping — there is no guarantee of perfect, one-to-one fidelity with the Vectorworks model. If something looks off in the viewer, it is almost always worth revisiting the export settings above. Working in ArchiCAD or Revit instead? The same IFC workflow applies.