[Back to Blog](/blog) # ODA Adds Measurement to Visualize SDK Open Design Alliance June 24, 2021 [\#News](/blog/tag/news) #### Interactive measurement of CAD and BIM models for desktop and web **Scottsdale, AZ: June 28th, 2021** – Open Design Alliance (ODA), the leading provider of CAD and BIM interoperability solutions, announced today the release of measurement support in its Visualize SDK, a high-performance graphics engine for engineering applications. The new measurement functionality allows interactive selection and measurement of distances during visualization of IFC, Autodesk® Revit®, DWG, Autodesk Navisworks® and DGN models. It is available in ODA visualization solutions on desktop, mobile and cloud platforms. ![visualize viewer](/files/inline-images/viewer%20measurments.png)Revit model annotated with measurements in ODA Visualize Viewer “The new measurement capabilities in Visualize simplify the process of integrating custom design review into any application,” said Neil Peterson, ODA President. “Snapping is also supported to provide precise results during measurement. “In addition to the new measurement ability, we’ve improved the user interface in our example applications to support selection during pan, orbit and free orbit operations. It’s a small change, but one that greatly improves overall usability of our visualization technology.” **Availability and Pricing** Measurement support is available in Visualize and Open Cloud SDKs version 22.5 and later, and it is accessible to all ODA members at [opendesign.com](https://opendesign.com/). The latest improvements to Visualize, including measurement and various UI enhancements, can be seen in version 22.5 of the free Open IFC Viewer available at [openifcviewer.com](https://openifcviewer.com/). Pricing for ODA memberships can be found at [opendesign.com/pricing](https://www.opendesign.com/pricing). **About Open Design Alliance** ODA develops complete interoperability solutions for CAD and BIM. Our SDKs provide data access, creation, visualization, web collaboration and publishing for a wide range of engineering file formats. ODA is supported by more than 1200 member companies, including software developers, manufacturers, government entities, AEC firms, major retailers and other organizations spread across every engineering discipline. **Contact Information** Open Design Alliance Email: Web: [www.opendesign.com](https://www.opendesign.com/) Tel: [+1 602 263 7666](tel://+16022637666/) Twitter : [@realOpenDesign](https://twitter.com/realopendesign) LinkedIn : YouTube : 10115 E Bell Road, Suite 107 #447 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Autodesk, Revit and Navisworks are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and other countries. ## Get started today **Try ODA software free for 60 days. No risk, no credit card required.** [Try for Free](https://www.opendesign.com/free-trial)