Share 3D architecture models with clients, no software needed. OmniView 3D reads GLB, FBX, OBJ from Revit, SketchUp, Rhino. Shareable link in 60 s.
Architects spend hours building detailed models in Revit, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, or Rhino. The bottleneck: clients, project owners, and contractors can't open those files without expensive licenses. OmniView 3D turns a model exported as GLB, FBX, or OBJ into an interactive link the recipient opens in any browser, no install, in under 60 seconds.
Exchanging a model between tools isn't a technical footnote. The reference NIST study on inadequate interoperability in the US construction industry put its cost at $15.8 billion a year (2002), of which $1.2 billion falls on architects and engineers alone. On the tooling side, BIM adoption reaches nearly 74% of professionals per the NBS Digital Construction Report, and the global 3D CAD software market is estimated at $10.38 billion in 2022, projected to $17.34 billion by 2030. In practice, every project routes a model through dozens of people who don't share the same software, and each incompatibility costs time and errors.
| Format | Export from | Materials / textures | Web weight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLB | SketchUp, Rhino, Blender | Yes (embedded PBR) | Light | Client sharing, web, mobile |
| FBX | Revit, 3ds Max | Yes | Medium to heavy | Detailed models with materials |
| OBJ | SketchUp, ArchiCAD, Rhino | Yes (via .mtl) | Medium | Geometry + simple textures |
| DAE | SketchUp (Collada) | Partial | Medium | Quick export from SketchUp |
OmniView 3D does not read native .rvt (Revit), .skp (SketchUp), or .pln (ArchiCAD) files, those are proprietary formats. Export to one of the formats above first; it takes a few seconds in each tool.
Share design concepts before meetings so clients come prepared. Share structural models with MEP engineers who don't have your CAD license. Post interactive models on your project website. Archive deliverables in a format any stakeholder can access.
Going further: prepare a client share the right way, run a remote design review, or present a model with nothing to install. Starting from SketchUp? See the online SketchUp .skp viewer. To publish a model on your firm's website, see embedding a 3D viewer in a website.
OmniView 3D has a free plan (3 models, 100 MB). For regular use across multiple clients, the Pro plan ($59/month excl. tax) raises the limit to 50 models, with private-by-default links, an expiry date on project shares, and iFrame embedding on your firm's website.
For sharing models with clients, the best free option is one that needs zero installation on the recipient's side. OmniView 3D generates a shareable browser link from a GLB, FBX, or OBJ export, the client opens the model on any device, no license, no plugin. For photorealistic rendering, Enscape or Lumion are the reference tools; for BIM coordination, BIMcollab. They solve different problems.
Export from SketchUp or Rhino as GLB, or from Revit as FBX. Upload the file to OmniView 3D, copy the shareable link, and send it by email, Slack, or WhatsApp. Your client opens an interactive 3D model in their browser, no Revit, no SketchUp, no plugin, on desktop, tablet, or phone.
Not directly: .rvt is a proprietary Autodesk format OmniView 3D does not read natively. Export from Revit as FBX (or GLB via a plug-in) first, then upload that file. All standard Revit exports are supported. The free Autodesk Viewer can also open a .rvt if you need to extract geometry.
OmniView 3D is a 3D geometry viewer, not a BIM tool: it does not read IFC or .rvt/.pln with their object data natively. To share a BIM model, export the 3D view as GLB, FBX, OBJ, or DAE, geometry and materials are preserved, which is enough for client validation or a design review. True BIM coordination (clash detection, object properties) still needs a dedicated tool.
GLB is the best choice for web sharing, compact, carries materials and textures (PBR), works in every browser. FBX is a solid alternative from Revit or 3ds Max when materials matter. OBJ (with its .mtl) works from SketchUp, ArchiCAD, or Rhino. All three, plus DAE (Collada) from SketchUp, are supported by OmniView 3D.
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