Soban Labs

Model Lab

Beta
Drawing Lab ↗
Files stay in your browser
Starting viewer… First visit also downloads the 3D engine.
Sample modelPublic demonstration

About Model Lab

Part of Soban Labs, by Soban Consulting.

Explore your model. Understand its information.

Open an IFC or static GLB, or explore the sample. Ordinary local files stay in your browser. Team projects is a separate, explicit online upload. The file-size limit is 150 MB for uncompressed IFC and GLB files. GLB supports geometry viewing, sections, measurement and local notes; IFC information tools require IFC. This version accepts embedded resources and uncompressed static GLB meshes. Loading depends on your device and the model’s complexity. Large models may be slow or exceed available memory, especially on phones.

Mouse: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, right-drag to pan. Touch: drag to rotate; use two fingers to zoom or pan. Open Tree to choose an element without a pointer. Check a category or element to show it; uncheck it to hide it. Click an element name to inspect it.

Use Mission for a guided review checklist. Open each tool, mark steps reviewed yourself and download your review outcome. Personal mission progress is saved on this device, separately for each file and shared project snapshot.

Use Data for clickable information checks and model-reported quantities. Use Tools for sections, filters and colour checks. Measurement is approximate, with optional snapping to nearby visible vertices and edges (hold Alt to bypass). Notes on team models are shared online with project members. Notes on ordinary local models stay in this tab; download those before closing or refreshing.

Keyboard shortcuts

Use shortcuts while viewing the model. They pause in text fields and dropdowns.

Ctrl+Z / ⌘Z
Undo a local viewing action
Ctrl+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Y
Redo a viewing action
H
Hide selected element
Shift + H
Restore full model
I
Toggle isolation
G
Toggle transparent surroundings
F
Fit model to view
M
Toggle measurement
V
Toggle full screen
P
Element properties
N
Element notes
T
Element tree
S
Model data: overview, checks and quantities
Esc
Finish measuring, clear selection and close panels
?
Open this guide

Undo covers visibility, isolation, sections, colours, measurements and camera moves in this tab. It resets when a model is opened. Text fields keep normal text undo; shared notes, mission progress and project records have their own controls.