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# View SolidWorks models in any browser

You can send a colleague a SOLIDWORKS® 3D CAD assembly and they can rotate it, section it and measure it in a browser tab, with no CAD seat and nothing to install.

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## If there is no 3D view yet

A view is not always generated on first upload, especially after a large import. Click **Create View**. Sibe converts the model to its own 3D format, around two minutes for a smaller assembly.

## Move around the model

| Action | Mouse | Touch |
| ---- |
| Rotate | Left click and drag | One finger |
| Zoom | Scroll wheel | Pinch |
| Pan | Right click and drag | Two fingers |

The **Navigation Tips** icon shows the same controls inside the viewer.

* **Home** resets to the default isometric view
* **Orbit** camera rotates around the model's center point; **Free** camera flies through it first-person
* **Rotate about an axis** aligns the view to an axis

## Panels and tools

* **Versions tree**, top left: every Version and Revision, each with **Download** and **Submit for Release**
* **Model objects tree**: every instance of every document in the assembly. **Isolate**, **Hide** and **Zoom to Fit** on any component; sub-assemblies collapse; search by component name
* **Measure**: click two points for a linear measurement, three points for a diameter
* **Model edges**: toggle edge visibility
* **Section view**: pull the axis arrows to cut through the model
* **Screenshot**: saves to your browser's download location

## Common questions

**Does the viewer need SolidWorks installed?**
No. It runs in a browser tab. That is the point of it.

**Nothing loads when I open the file.**
Click **Create View**. Conversion takes around two minutes on a smaller assembly.

**Can I view an older version?**
Yes. Pick it from the versions tree and the viewer loads it.

**How do I measure a hole?**
Click three points on it for a diameter. Two points give you a linear distance.

**Does it work on a phone?**
Yes. The viewer takes touch gestures, which is what makes QR codes on the shop floor useful.

**Next:** Markup and comment on 3D models

> Still stuck? Start a chat from the bottom-right of any Sibe page, or email [support@sibe.io](mailto:support@sibe.io).
>
> SOLIDWORKS is a registered trademark of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation. Sibe is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dassault Systèmes.