I exported the model as a single, tiny .bimx file. It was 12 megabytes. My original Revit file was 340. I emailed it to Tom with a note: “Open this in the free BIMx Viewer on your phone. Walk through the model. You’ll see the clash at Grid B3.”
The download was small—nothing like the 8GB behemoths I was used to. It installed in under a minute. I opened it, and it stared back at me with an almost empty library. A few demo projects: a modern house, a museum, an office tower. I ignored them. I went back to my Revit model (yes, BIMx works with Revit via the BIMx add-on, another free download), exported a standard IFC, and dragged it into the viewer. bimx viewer free
The best part? It never asks for money. It never expires. It just sits there, ready to turn a messy collection of IFC data into a world you can walk through. And on that Tuesday, with concrete drying and tempers fraying, that free little viewer didn’t just save a clash. It saved the afternoon. I exported the model as a single, tiny
So if you’re an architect, an engineer, a contractor, or just someone who needs to see a building before it’s built, do yourself a favor. Download the BIMx Viewer. It’s free. The story it will save might be your own. I emailed it to Tom with a note: