Supported Viewers Overview¶

Enjade integrates with multiple BIM viewers through a unified adapter architecture. This allows you to use your preferred viewer while maintaining consistent access to Enjade features.

Supported Viewers¶

Viewer	Connection	Status	Use Case
Desite MD	Embedded iframe	Primary	BIM coordination
Trimble Connect	Workspace API	Production	Cloud collaboration
Blender	WebSocket	Production	Open-source modeling
QGIS	WebSocket	Beta	GIS integration
Revit	WebSocket	Beta	Autodesk workflows

Architecture¶

All viewers connect through the Backend Sync Hub:

┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐
│  Desite MD   │     │   Trimble    │     │   Blender    │
└──────┬───────┘     └──────┬───────┘     └──────┬───────┘
       │                    │                    │
       ▼                    ▼                    ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  Viewer Sync Hub                        │
│                    (Backend)                            │
└────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┘
                         │
                         ▼
              ┌─────────────────────┐
              │   Enjade Database   │
              └─────────────────────┘

Common Features¶

All viewers support:

Selection Sync - Element selection syncs between viewer and panel
Property Display - View element properties from Enjade
Property Editing - Edit and save property changes
Highlighting - Highlight elements in the 3D view
Multi-Model - Work with multiple BIM models

Extended Features¶

Some viewers support additional features:

Feature	Desite	Trimble	Blender
Zoom to Element	✓	✓	✓
Isolate Element	✓	✓	-
Section Box	✓	✓	-
Color Override	✓	-	✓
Export Selection	✓	✓	-

Connection Status¶

The Viewer Panel shows connection status:

🟢 Connected - Viewer and backend connected
🟡 Partial - Backend connected, viewer pending
🔴 Disconnected - No connection

Choosing a Viewer¶

Desite MD¶

Best for: - BIM coordination workflows - Desktop-based teams - Complex model analysis

Trimble Connect¶

Best for: - Cloud-based teams - Remote collaboration - Mobile access

Blender¶

Best for: - Open-source workflows - Custom visualization - Technical modeling

Setup Requirements¶

Each viewer requires specific setup:

Network Access - Connection to Enjade server
Authentication - Valid Enjade credentials
Viewer Plugin - Adapter or extension installed
Project Configuration - Viewer settings in Enjade