We design and ship production Autodesk Platform Services experiences, Forge/APS viewers, digital twin dashboards, rule-driven configurators, and live IoT device layers, so owners, contractors, and operators can inspect models without desktop friction.
About this service
APS viewer development is the design and delivery of production browser viewers on Autodesk Platform Services (formerly Forge) so AEC stakeholders can inspect Revit, Navisworks, DWG, and related models without desktop BIM seats. An APS viewer uses Autodesk’s Model Derivative service to translate source files, then presents geometry, properties, sections, markups, and sharing in the web. BimEx scopes, builds, and hands off branded APS experiences—often with digital twin context, rule-driven configurators, or IoT overlays—so PMs, owners, and facilities teams open a tool every week, not a proof-of-concept that dies after the pilot.
Beyond the core viewer, we layer spaces, assets, sensors, and fabrication logic when operations need live spatial awareness. Geometry stays the source of truth; identity and data systems integrate with your stack.
Engagements typically cover authentication and model pipeline setup, branded viewer UX, enterprise integrations, and documentation so your team can maintain the experience after launch.
Inside this service
01Connect model geometry to live building contextspaces, assets, and operational data, so teams see the facility the way it runs today, not only as designed. We map rooms, equipment, and status into the viewer with clear navigation and filters your operators will actually use, then wire the twin to the data sources you already trust.
02Rule-driven product and assembly configurators on top of APS and Inventor workflows, built for fabrication logic and repeatable delivery. Options, constraints, and BOM-aware outputs stay aligned with engineering rules so sales, design, and manufacturing share one configurable model path instead of spreadsheet sprawl.
03Map sensors onto the model with heatmaps, sprites, and facilities dashboards so temperature, occupancy, and equipment status stay spatially grounded. We place devices in context, surface live readings without cluttering the scene, and connect back to the platforms your ops stack already runs.
Delivery process
We review your source files, Autodesk accounts, and who needs access. We confirm which formats go through the APS Model Derivative service, how authentication should work, and which review workflows the first release must support before any viewer code is written.
We build the branded viewer on the APS Viewer SDK, then add the extensions your team needs—property panels, sections, markups, and filters, or digital twin, configurator, and IoT modules—wired to your identity provider and data sources.
Real reviewers test the viewer on real project models. We tune load performance, navigation, and permissions from their feedback, and fix translation or metadata issues in the model pipeline so the release reflects how people actually review.
We deploy to your environment, keep models in your own APS buckets, and hand over source code, configuration notes, and a training session so your team can add models and maintain the viewer after launch.
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APS viewer development means building a production web application on Autodesk Platform Services so stakeholders can review BIM models in the browser. Source files such as Revit (.rvt), Navisworks, DWG, and IFC are translated by Autodesk’s Model Derivative service, then displayed with selection, properties, sections, and markups. BimEx delivers branded APS viewers with optional digital twin, configurator, and IoT modules, plus handoff so your team owns authentication, hosting, and model updates after launch.
An APS viewer displays models translated by the Autodesk Platform Services Model Derivative service, which covers common AEC formats including Revit (.rvt), Navisworks, DWG, and IFC. We confirm your specific files during the audit, because model size, linked files, and export settings affect translation. This differs from the free BimEx IFC viewer, which opens IFC2x3 and IFC4 files only.
No desktop BIM seats are needed to review models in the browser: reviewers see geometry, properties, sections, and markups through the web viewer. The APS platform itself runs under your own Autodesk account and its terms, so during scoping we review which APS operations your workflow uses and how model volume affects them before development starts.
Models are normally uploaded to APS buckets in your own Autodesk account, so the data stays under your control rather than in a BimEx environment. At handoff you receive the viewer source code, configuration, and documentation agreed in scope. We can sign an NDA before reviewing files and follow your access and security requirements throughout delivery.
Timelines depend mainly on the number and complexity of models, how many custom extensions are required, integration with identity or enterprise data systems, and how quickly reviewers can test. A focused review viewer moves faster than one combining digital twin, configurator, and IoT modules. We agree milestones after discovery rather than quoting a fixed schedule upfront.
