Review in 3D
Open large IFC models in a fast viewer. Comment on parts with status, priority and owner, export BCF 2.1 or an HTML report, compare two versions of a model, and find collisions.
Early access · Windows · Naval first
From 3D model to production‑ready piping isometrics.
Isometra builds Workbench: a desktop app that reviews IFC models, builds spools and turns them into isometric drawings, PCF files and weight reports. It runs on your machine — your models never leave it.
249 MBLargest IFC opened so far — a full ship deck of piping.
3 outputsIsometrics as DXF, HTML/SVG and PCF piping files.
BCF 2.1Issue exchange with other BIM review tools.
100% localNo cloud, no upload, no account needed to work.
Workbench
One workbench for the whole piping drawing chain.
Stop re-drawing what the model already knows. Workbench reads the IFC, understands the pipe network and produces the documents your yard or design office needs.
Pipe network, understood
Components are classified from the model data and connected into a network automatically — even when the source model carries no spool information.
Spools & auto-spooling
Group pieces into spools with weight and centre of gravity. Where none exist, Workbench proposes spools within your limits (pieces, kg, length) and lets you edit them with full undo.
Isometric sheets
Balloons, weld numbers, dimensions, slope triangles, end positions by frame, longitudinal and deck, and a BOM. Use the built-in A4 sheets or import your own DXF template.
PCF export
Write ISOGEN-style PCF files, checked by a built-in validator before they leave the app: numeric bores, valid SKEYs, correct angles, no stray lines.
Weights & CG
Light-ship weight and centre of gravity by group with margins, plus tanks and loading conditions checked against a target with a traffic-light result.
Import / ExportNew
Bring a DWG, DXF or Rhino (.3dm) drawing in as IFC, keeping its layers and blocks as a real hierarchy, not a flat pile of shapes — then export a piece of the model back out to any of the three. Wireframe and mesh geometry only: a solid is reported, not silently dropped. Have AutoCAD? Isometra ACAD2IFC exports solids straight to IFC instead.
.ifc.ifczip.dxf.dwg.3dm.pcf.bcfzip.workbench
Open formats, one project file. Everything in a job — models, comments, views, sheets and settings — lives in a single .workbench file. Drawings leave as plain DXF, with no text smaller than 1.6 mm so they stay legible on paper.
Read the FAQIn action
The real app, on the example project.
Screenshots of Isometra Workbench opening the example project that comes with the installer: four adjoining spools of a ship piping model exported to IFC, with comments and saved views.
The example project is installed with the application: open it from File > Open example. The spool numbers belong to that model.
How it works
Model in. Documents out.
01 — IMPORT
Open your IFC
Load one or several IFC files. Models from ShipConstructor via the SC2IFC exporter are supported first.
- .ifc
- .ifczip
02 — ANALYSE
Review, spool, weigh
Inspect in 3D, raise issues, build and edit spools, and see weights and centres of gravity update as you go.
- Network
- Spools
- Weights
03 — DELIVER
Export what you need
Isometrics for every spool, piping files for downstream tools, review issues and reports — in one pass or one spool at a time.
- .dxf
- .pcf
- .html
- BCF
Workbench runs entirely on your PC. Models, comments and drawings stay in files you control.
Roadmap
Naval first. More disciplines when there is a real case.
Workbench is a neutral platform with discipline packs on top. We add a pack when there is a real project behind it, not a slide.
IFC review
3D viewer, status-tracked comments, BCF 2.1, HTML report, version compare, collision detection.
WorkingPiping & spools
Classification, pipe network, spools with weight and CG, auto-spooling with manual edit.
WorkingIsometrics & PCF
Isometric sheets to DXF and HTML, custom DXF templates, validated PCF export.
WorkingWeights & CG
Light ship by group with margins, tanks and loading conditions. Next: reports and more checks.
In progressImport/Export
DWG, DXF and Rhino import as IFC with layers and blocks kept, export back out. Solids not yet decoded — use ACAD2IFC for those.
WorkingProduction
Work packages, status and progress tracking driven by the model.
PlannedOther disciplines
Structural, mechanical and more — each as a pack on the same platform.
PlannedTeam
A small studio, built by people who use the tools.
Isometra is independent and hands-on: one software-developer and an AI partner, building the tools we wish existed.
Américo Rodrigues
Founder · Software programmer
He's a software developer building web apps, AI tools and indie games through EDOBGames. Isometra comes from years of hands-on work with 3D, marine tech and piping drawings — and a dislike of re-drawing what the model already knows.
Web apps·AI·3D / WebGL·Marine tech
Claude
AI engineering partner
Anthropic's AI model, pair-programming with Américo on architecture, code and tests across Workbench.
Isometra is the engineering brand of the studio behind EDOBGames.
FAQ
Good questions.
Do I need AutoCAD to use Workbench?
No. Workbench is a standalone Windows application. Drawings are exported as DXF, which AutoCAD and most other CAD tools can open.
What about DWG?
Workbench works with DXF only, by design. It reads and writes DXF and never touches DWG.
Which models does it read?
IFC files, including zipped IFC. The first discipline pack is built around ShipConstructor exports made with the SC2IFC exporter. Other IFC sources open for review, and get discipline support as real projects arrive.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere. Workbench runs on your computer, and your models, comments and drawings stay in files you control.
Which Windows versions?
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit.
When can I get it, and what will it cost?
Workbench is in early access; write to us from the contact section and early-access users get their licence first. Pro is €750 per user per year, and each of the three packs (Piping, Weights, Review+) is €300. See Pricing.
Early access
Bring us a model. We'll bring back the isometrics.
Working with IFC piping and want to try Workbench on a real job? Ask for a 14-day trial licence with every Pro feature, or email us and tell us about your project.