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Open CAD files in your browser.
Nothing to install and no account. Drag your file in and see it in 3D or as a drawing. The file stays on your own computer.
- STEP
- IGES
- DXF
- STL
- 3MF
- glTF
- OBJ
- + 13 more formats
01 · Private
Your file stays with you
The viewer opens the file in your browser. Drawings with trade secrets never leave your computer.
02 · Tools
Section, measure and explode
Cut through the model, measure between two points and pull assemblies apart. See parts, size, volume and surface area.
03 · Simple
Nothing to install
Works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Open a whole project folder and click through its parts, assemblies and drawings.
Formats
The formats that workshops and design offices send around most. More will come when people ask for them.
| Format | File types | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| STEP, IGES, BREP | .step .stp .iges .igs .brep | Exact 3D geometry with the assembly’s parts, colours and edges |
| DXF | .dxf | 2D and 3D drawings with layers, blocks, text, dimensions and layouts |
| PDF and SVG | .pdf .svg | Drawings as sheets in millimetres, sharp at any zoom |
| Rhino | .3dm | 3D models with their colours. Surfaces saved without display meshes are shown by their edges |
| Triangle meshes | .stl .obj .ply .3mf .amf .off | For example for 3D printing and scanning, including 3MF projects from slicers |
| 3D for web and film | .glb .gltf .fbx .dae .3ds .wrl | Models with materials, colours and textures |
| Point clouds and machines | .xyz .pcd .gcode .nc | Scans and tool paths from 3D printers and CNC machines |
The viewer does not open CAD programs’ own file formats. Save or export the model as STEP and the drawing as DXF or PDF, and you can open it here.
Names of programs and file formats belong to their owners. Shapewit View is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Free now. Pro later.
The free version stays free. Pro is for people who share models with customers and colleagues.
Free
€0
For when you need to see, measure or show a file.
- All the formats above
- Rotate, zoom, standard views and perspective
- Section, measure and explode
- Parts, properties and units
- Print and save a screenshot
- No account
Pro Coming
For sharing models with customers. What it includes and what it costs will be settled with the first users.
- Share a view with a link
- Comments and markups on the model
- Save sections and measurements with the file
Questions and answers
Is it really free?
Yes. The free version needs no account and no card, and you may use it privately and at work.
Is my file sent anywhere?
No. The file is opened in your browser on your own computer and is not sent to Alive Indeed or anyone else. The viewer only remembers your settings, such as units, in your own browser.
Can I open files from SolidWorks, AutoCAD (DWG) or Inventor?
Not directly. Save the model as STEP in your CAD program, and it opens here with the assembly’s parts and colours. Save drawings as DXF or PDF.
How large can files be?
There is no fixed limit. The file is opened by your own computer, so how large a file you can open, and how fast, depends on it.
Does it work on a phone?
You can open, rotate and zoom with your fingers on phones and tablets. Sections and measuring work best with a mouse on a larger screen.
What unit are the measurements in?
STEP, IGES and DXF store their unit, and measurements are shown in it. STL and OBJ store no unit, so pick one at the bottom right of the viewer.