Models supported filetypes

Supported file formats and file extensions

File type	File extension	Description
IFC	.ifc, .ifczip	IFC versions supported are IFC 2x3, IFC 4 and IFC 4.1
Zip	.zip	Zip file format, containing only one file (IFC, RVT, NWC or NWD)
Revit	.rvt	RVT (v2017 to v2026)
Navisworks	.nwc, .nwd	NWC, NWD (v2017 to v2025)
Point Cloud	.e57	Supports file sizes of up to 1GB. Currently only available for the KSA1 and MEA instances.
CAD	.dwg, .dgn

Note: The Revit and Navisworks file formats are not owned or managed by Oracle Aconex. Support for these formats is subject to change without notice.

How to control which view is displayed in Aconex

You can control which view is displayed in the model viewer by naming a view/viewpoint inside the source file. Supported names (in search priority) are ‘Aconex’, then ‘Oracle’. Only one view is displayed. If both ‘Aconex’ and ‘Oracle’ exist, ‘Aconex’ is used.

How to name the view in each file format:

•    Revit: Create a 3D View named Aconex or Oracle.
•    Navisworks: Create a Saved Viewpoint named Aconex or Oracle.
•    DWG: Create a Named View named Aconex or Oracle.
•    DGN: Create a Saved View named Aconex or Oracle.

Fallback behaviour when the named view isn’t found:

•    Revit: Aconex generates its own 3D view, like Revit’s default 3D view created from scratch.
•    Navisworks: Displays all elements from the Scene View.
•    DWG: Displays all elements from Model Space.
•    DGN: Displays all elements from the first (No. 1) view in the Active View Group.