u/kelpspeed

Specializing in residential architecture design over 12 years and using Revit and ArchiCAD concurrently, I’ve used all the main 3D Model viewers to share with clients - e.g Modelo, Autodesk Viewer, Sketchup, Sketchfab etc.

You’ve probably experienced this - whenever you show a client the design within Revit, clients love it - but there are issues I’d like to fix with this….

I’m trying to have less physical meetings not more

Less zoom time also

I want to save more time (so I can design more)

I want each project to be more profitable (this means less time on meetings, zoom and more decisive clients- I would rather spend time nailing the design and design revisions than mundane in-between tasks.

When it comes to residential design (concept through to final concept design sign off) there’s a few things I want a 3D viewer to offer:

Zero software or app download needed (for client)

Simple - contains everything you need - nothing you don’t

Cost effective

Custom branding (so it’s all your brand)

Real day sun shading and skies

Real time x-sections

Saved views

Change object colors on the fly

See how the home looks at night (lights and all)

Set walkthroughs (showcasing best views incl. x-sections

Auto Rotate (builders like this for shows on screens)

Single link share

Fast loading

Real looking skies (plus simple white/ black options)

I got tired of all the current options not meeting expectations so I built one which does - Here:

Archiview.co

You can try for free

(if you have a business there’s a custom branded option)

Workflow I use from Revit:

From the 3D view -> export as FBX

Hopefully this helps anyone who has also been looking for a better 3D Model Viewer built for architecture that’s fast and intuitive without the bloat.

The last 12 months have seen some major leaps in some indirect ways to workflows from inside ArchiCAD to client side presentation.

Interested to hear how workflows here have been tweaked to speed up the cycle and save time from concept to client presentation and revisions (so early on stages).

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Here’s mine:

What I used to do -> design everything in ArchiCAD, lots of back and forth revisions with clients while in each revision updating all pages in ArchiCAD (Elevations, notes, labels, 3D views etc.) - this was slow and stressful
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My workflow now:

1. Floor plan only for first client presentation
2. Updated Floor Plan + Interactive 3D Model (I use Archiview) + using a specific angle inside the browser - I’ll screenshot the model and use Gemini to generate one moneyshot in their general location
3. Any revisions follow #2 (minus the money shot)

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This has been working smoothly no for lots of projects with increased happiness from clients and faster progress forward n projects which has made my work more profitable with less hours worked.

Interested in how everyone else has tweaked their workflows recently to save both time and better outcomes (without affecting client happiness or your own).

Specializing in residential architecture design over 12 years and using ArchiCAD and Revit concurrently, I’ve used all the main 3D Model viewers to share with clients - e.g BimX, Modelo, Autodesk Viewer, Sketchup, Sketchfab etc.

You’ve probably experienced this - whenever you show a client the design within ArchiCAD, clients love it - but there are issues I’d like to fix with this….

I’m trying to have less physical meetings not more

Less zoom time also

I want to save more time (so I can design more)

I want each project to be more profitable (this means less time on meetings, zoom and more decisive clients- I would rather spend time nailing the design and design revisions than mundane in-between tasks.

When it comes to residential design (concept through to final concept design sign off) there’s a few things I want a 3D viewer to offer:

Zero software or app download needed (for client)

Simple - contains everything you need - nothing you don’t

Cost effective

Custom branding (so it’s all your brand)

Real day sun shading and skies

Real time x-sections

Saved views

Change object colors on the fly

See how the home looks at night (lights and all)

Set walkthroughs (showcasing best views incl. x-sections

Auto Rotate (builders like this for shows on screens)

Single link share

Fast loading

Real looking skies (plus simple white/ black options)

I got tired of all the current options not meeting expectations so I built one which does - Here:

Archiview.co

You can try for free

(if you have a business there’s a custom branded option)

Workflow I use from ArchiCAD:

From the 3D view -> export as FBX

Hopefully this helps anyone who has also been looking for a better 3D Model Viewer built for architecture that’s fast and intuitive without the bloat.

When Graphisoft acquired Central Innovation, they absorbed all the cadimage tools (the best ones being windows/doors and wall/roof cladding - well because of this, they’ve decided to integrate Cadimage windows/doors and roof/wall coverings directly into their core software going live from ArchiCAD 30 🙌🎉

This is a massive win and shows there may be some positive upcoming changes happening inside the product dev team in ArchiCAD and Graphisoft as a whole.

FYI That’s why Cadimage Tools is now included in the ArchiCAD subscription now you don’t have to pay for the plugin.

Anyway thought I would just share.

What’s everyone using to share your 3D Model with clients?

I’ve tried Archicad’s built in BIMX tool but find it clunky and clients find it hard to use - it needs to be simple.

I was a big fan and paying customer of 5 years of Modelo.io but they’ve dropped all support and everything is starting to break.

I’ve recently switched to Archiview.co - it’s like Modelo but much better in many ways.

Whenever I do house plans for a client or a builder who has a client, I’ve always found supplying an interactive 3D model (as a web link) speeds up client decisions and also uses less of my time personally.

What’s your favourite tool for sharing interactive 3D models with clients?