# Viewer.visualize
`Viewer.visualize` is JavaScript library for rendering CAD and BIM files in a browser using [VisualizeJS](https://cloud.opendesign.com/docs/index.html#/visualizejs).
Core capabilities:
- Rendering CAD/BIM files from [Open Cloud Server](https://cloud.opendesign.com/docs/index.html#/opencloud_server), web, or local files
- Interactive scene navigation (Orbit, Pan, Zoom, Walk, Fly modes)
- Model selection and highlighting
- Cutting planes and slicing
- Markups and measurements
- Viewpoint management
This library is a part of [CDE SDK](https://www.opendesign.com/products/cde) by [Open Design Alliance](https://opendesign.com).
## Installation
### CDN or static hosting
For CDN, you can use [unpkg](https://unpkg.com/) or [jsDelivr](https://www.jsdelivr.com/) (replace `25.3` with a version you need):
```html
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The global namespace for `Viewer.visualize` is `ODA.Visualize`.
```html
```
### Install via [npm](https://npmjs.org)
Open a terminal in your project folder and run:
```sh
npm install @inweb/viewer-visualize
```
The `Viewer.visualize` package will be downloaded and installed. Then you're ready to import it in your code:
```javascript
import { Viewer } from "@inweb/viewer-visualize";
const viewer = new Viewer();
```
## Example
Download and render file from the `Open Cloud Server`:
```html
```
To learn more, see [First application guide](https://cloud.opendesign.com/docs/index.html#/guide).
## Copyright and license
Code and documentation copyright 2002-2026 the [Open Design Alliance](https://opendesign.com). Code is distributed under a proprietary license, see [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for more information.