Nextspace is a Platform as a Service software solution for the integration of BIM, CAD, point clouds, photogrammetry, GIS and IoT data with associated asset, work and document information to create living, breathing data-rich digital twins.
To use the Nextspace platform, you’ll need a PC or tablet running a Chromium or WebKit browser with WebGL support, such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari. You will also need a good internet connection and PC or Mac that is equipped with an average or better (preferably) graphics card.
To use the Nextspace platform, you’ll need a PC or tablet running a Chromium or WebKit browser with WebGL support, such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari. You will also need a good internet connection and PC or Mac that is equipped with an average or better (preferably) graphics card.
Data sources
Nextspace Operator & Navigator
Import and the registration of 2D and 3D objects (Entities):
BRZ
IFC (2x3, 2x4 & 4_ADD1)
DWG
FBX
DXF
Revit (2023) (2024 coming soon)
GeoJSON (both format and file extension)
KML, KMZ
NWD (beta)
CSV (comma, pipe and semi-colon)
LAS, LAZ
E57 (coming soon)
Cesium Tileset
TIF, TIFF
ZIP (7-Zip)
Nextspace Navigator
Import visual proxies for objects (Entities):
GLB
GLTF
DAE
SKP
Nextspace XMpLant
Import industrial, marine, plant & process, and oil & gas data using Nextspace's XMpLant:
ISO 15926
AVEVA
Hexagon Intergraph
Autodesk
Bentley
Others
Third-Party Apps & Data
Import data using third-party apps, such as pCon Planner, QGIS, FME, ThreeJS and SAP Visual Enterprise:
SHP, SHX
STEP
IGES
STL
OBJ
Other CAD and GIS formats not listed on this page
Using Nextspace API, pull and/or push data to external enterprise systems and live sources, including:
ArcGIS (ESRI)
SAP
Maximo
SharePoint
Infor
IOT, SCADA, HMI, and other sensor data
Export data from the Nextspace platform in various formats, including:
KML & KMZ (with data)
DAE (without data)
OBJ (without data)
FBX (without data)
General
Import CAD and BIM models, 3D Graphics and data
Static or dynamic connection to data sources—GIS, IoT, BIM, ERP, etc
Convert from one Coordinate Reference System (CRS) to another
Geolocate from address information
Mix and match data schemas and merge to a unified data schema
Protect original data formats
Visual and data merge of LIDAR, Reality Meshes, Point Clouds, BIM, CAD and GIS data
Geolocate CAD, BIM, GIS, Point Clouds and 3D reality mesh data and convert to OGC compliant Cesium tilesets for maximum online performance
Edit and host the Terrain Cesium tilesets
Data management, analytics & reporting
Schema and data mapping
Data cleansing
Data editing and updating
Full spatial and data search
Custom forms, pop ups and reports
3D stacking diagrams and planograms
Heatmap diagrams
Process management tools
Customization and APIs
Customizable Nextspace Navigator user interface
UI plugins to link external processes and analytics
Iframe support: run Nextspace Navigator UI in an Iframe or run custom integrations within the Iframe
API for analytics and microservice developments
Importing data
Integrate GIS, CAD, BIM and IoT data
Aerial photography
Point clouds
3D reality meshes
Dynamic Cesium tiles, including geolocation and editing tools
CSV, JSON, KML, KMZ, GLTF and GLB
LIDAR, DSM and DTM
Direct import of DWG, Revit, IFC, ISO 15926
Microservice integrations to RAMM, SAP, Maximo, ESRI, WFS, Open Street Maps and other dynamic data interfaces
Exporting data
WFS & CSV
3D data download; DAE, GLB, KML & KMZ
Terrain and GIS
My3D.City (data hosting and download)
Administration & security
Projects and UI set up and management
User management, including functionality and data access controls
Data federation and data source set up tools
User and data audit functions
Account usage statistics