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IFC Viewer for Microsoft Excel

Bring your BIM models directly into Excel with the IFC Viewer add-in, no extra installations or logins required. Easily load, view, and interact with IFC data alongside your tables, then leverage Excel’s powerful workflows and integration with Microsoft 365 services.

Why choose the IFC Viewer for Excel?

Feature Excel IFC Viewer Standard IFC Viewer
No extra software/login ✅ ❌
Privacy: User controls data storage ✅ ❌
Link model to external data (cost, schedule) ✅ ❌
Create 3D views with custom charts & KPIs ✅ ❌
Integrate with Microsoft 365 (Lists, Excel, SharePoint) ✅ ❌
Add custom workflows to your data ✅ ❌
AI-ready data architecture ✅ ❌

Key Features

  • Direct IFC Viewing
    Visualize BIM models within Excel, eliminating the need for external software.

  • Interactive Selection Sync
    Instantly synchronize selections between the IFC viewer and Excel worksheets.

  • Advanced Highlighting
    Highlight BIM elements directly in Excel based on your viewer selection.

  • Excel Data Integration
    Easily export BIM data to Excel sheets, enabling robust data management and analysis.

  • User-Friendly Interface
    Simple and intuitive interface makes BIM accessible for Excel users of all skill levels.

Permissions

The Flinker IFC Viewer Add-in for Microsoft Excel is a task pane add-in that enables users to view and analyze IFC files directly within Excel.

Required Permissions

The add-in requires the following permission:

  • ReadWriteDocument
    The add-in requests the ReadWriteDocument permission.
    This allows the add-in to read from and write to the currently open Excel document.

    Note:
    The add-in does not have access to any other files, drives, or external storage locations.
    Access is strictly limited to the Excel document in which the add-in is installed.

App Domains

The add-in communicates only with the following domains:

  • https://excel.flinker.app
  • https://flinker.app

No other external servers or cloud services are contacted.

Data Security and Privacy

  • No data from your Excel document is transmitted to external parties, except as technically required for the add-in to function (for example, loading add-in components from the Flinker CDN).
  • For full details on privacy and security, please refer to our Architecture and Privacy Overview.

Summary

  • Full (read & write) access only to the currently opened Excel document
  • No communication with third-party servers outside of Flinker
  • Highest standards for data privacy and security

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