Release Notes KITModelViewer

KITModelViewer 7.5 (Build 3636) (19. December 2025)
New in Version 7.5:

  • GeoPackage support added
  • NAS 7.1.2 support added
  • CityJSON support added
  • Chromium Embadded Framework (CEF) update

UI Changes:

  • New controls in the browser toolbar for navigation to selected elements. With the two additional buttons, you can navigate directly to the selected elements or display all selected elements in an additional dialog box. Multiple occurrences of an element are also displayed.
  • New tab in the Properties Toolbar for a detailed overview of visibility parameters

Fixes and improvements:

  • GML 3.0 issues fixed (issue #18)
  • Error in STL export fixed (issue #19)
  • Minor fixes for EnergyPlus simulation and loading of existing simulation results
  • Elevation for GPX tracks fixed
  • GeoJSON export fixed
  • OSM - changes and fixes for automatic grouping of building parts
  • Color coding issues of property values fixed

New plugins:

KITModelViewer 7.4 (Build 3398) (30. July 2025)
New in Version 7.4:

General:

  • Performance improvements
  • EPSG codes added (3414, 4647, 9935 and 5676 - 5685)
  • Plugin API extensions
  • Various minor fixes and improvements

Python plugin:

IFC:

  • Support for IfcRigidOperation and IfcProfileProperties added

GML:

  • Error in GML export fixed (issue #13)

GbXML:

  • Storey names fixed (issue #10)

EnergyPlus:

  • Support for EnergyPlus files in epJson and IDF format (IDF conversion based on ConvertInputFormat)
  • EnergyPlus simulation based on IDF or epJson files

KITModelViewer 7.3 (Build 3295) (08. January 2025)
New in Version 7.3:

  • IFC 4x3 support improved (IfcFacilityPartCommon, IfcDocumentInformation / IfcDocumentReference, IfcSpiral geometries)
  • Major changes for gbXML support
  • Research project NaiS (Support for NaiS AI service)
  • improved texture handling (texture coordinates)
  • Varoious fixes and improvements

KITModelViewer 7.2.2 (Build 3105) (02. July 2024) Hotfix
This version fixes an assertion message that can appear occasionally when starting the programme with some monitor configurations. Fixes a serious bug in the georeferencing library and a correction for DB-REF.

KITModelViewer 7.2.1 (Build 3087) (14. June 2024) Hotfix
This version fixes a bug where the application would not start after use with multiple monitors or a projector.

KITModelViewer 7.2 (Build 3063) (23. May 2024)
New in Version 7.2:

  • Plugin interface improvements
  • Improved image and panorama support
  • Varoious fixes (texture handling, IFC4, mvdXML, walk mode, file export, ...)

NEW: Truss Plugin for the calculation of trusses based on IFC structural analysis elements

KITModelViewer 7.1 (Build 2877) (17. November 2023)
New in Version 7.1:
IFC 4x3 support

  • StructuralLoadConfiguration added
  • schema update IFC4x2 Add2, RC schemas removed
  • IfcRailwayPart, IfcTrackElement added

CityGML 3.0 support
Pointcloud data

  • LAZ fixed
  • LAS / LAZ intensity and point color supported now

Support for GeoImages

  • GeoTiff and WorldFiles (PNG, GIF, JPG)

Supporting pos files for georeferencing FBX and other 3D graphic formats
WebControl changed to Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF)
Showing local placement tree in properties toolbar (IFC)
EPSG search functionality in CRS dialog
Various EPSG codes added (Turkey, Japan, Sweden, Finland, Qatar)
New point size control in toolbar
Varoius minor bugs fixed
NEW: Glaser Plugin for moisture analysis (DIN 4108-3) based on the Glaser method

KITModelViewer 7.0 (Build 2684) (08. May 2023)
New in Version 7.0:
First Official Release

  • Completely revised visualization
  • Open PlugIn interface