Optimize Google Chrome for the Model Viewer

Procore Model Manager - Beta Access & Feedback

The Model Manager (Beta) features and documentation are subject to change without notice during the course of development. (Note: At the launch of the Beta, only 'Admin' level permissions are available. Additional permissions will be phased in during the beta lifecycle).

To access the beta and provide feedback Show/Hide Details

  • How to Access: Participating companies must sign the Procore Beta Agreement. Once signed, your Procore Administrator coordinates with your Procore point of contact to enable Model Manager (Beta) on specific Procore projects.

  • How to Provide Feedback: Contact your dedicated Beta program lead.

  • Support: To report issues, please contact your Procore point of contact, Beta program lead, or submit a ticket to Procore Customer Support.

  • Early Access Documentation: Developing software moves fast. If the interface looks different than this guide, a new update is likely rolled out, and we are working on updates.

While these steps use Google Chrome as an example, the process is similar for other supported web browsers. Enabling hardware acceleration allows your browser to offload demanding visual tasks to your computer’s hardware. This improves rendering speed, reduces latency, and provides a smoother experience when viewing 3D models in the Next-Gen Viewer.

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These steps are provided as a courtesy for users of Windows® 11. If your screen looks different or you are using a different OS version, please visit the manufacturer's official documentation for guidance on optimizing GPU settings. Procore is not responsible for managing, maintaining, or updating instructions for third-party operating systems or applications. If you are using a different OS version, please refer to the manufacturer's documentation for GPU optimization.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions:

    • Administrator permissions on your Windows® device.

  • Additional Information:

    • Updates: Ensure your Windows OS and graphic drivers are up to date.

    • Scope: Repeat these steps for any other browser you use with the Model Viewer.

Note

Viewing on Mobile? Manual optimization is not required for iOS or Android. The Procore BIM Plugin automatically utilizes your device's hardware. For best performance, see What are the hardware and software specifications for viewing models?

Prerequisites

Before attempting to enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling, verify that your Windows® system uses the required driver model as follows:

  1. On your keyboard, press the Windows (Win) + R keys.

  2. In the Open box, type dxdiag.

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window, click the Display tab.

  5. Under the Drivers section, locate Driver Model. Note: If the version is WDDM 2.7 or higher, your hardware supports this feature.

Steps

Configure your web browser to use the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) as follows:

  1. On your Windows® device, open the Start menu.

  2. In the Search for apps, settings, and documents bar, type: Graphics Settings.

  3. Under Best Match, click Graphic Settings and click Open.

  4. Make sure the Optimized for windowed games toggle is switched ON.

  5. Under Custom settings for applications, type the name of your browser in the Search this List box. In this example, we will type: Google Chrome

    Tip

    Don't see your browser listed in Custom settings for applications? You can manually add it by finding its installation path as follows:

    1. Open the Start menu and type the name of your browser in the Search bar. For example, type: Google Chrome

    2. Click Open File Location to see your installation path. Note: Your browser and path may be different, but common installation paths for our Google Chrome example include:

      1. C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application

      2. C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application

    3. Note the installation path for your system.

    4. Go back to the System > Display > Graphics window and navigate to the correct .exe file.

    5. Click Add to add it to the custom applications list.

  6. Find your browser application in the list, then click its tile to expand the custom settings.

  7. Next to GPU Preference, select Let Windows decide (High performance) from the drop-down menu.

  8. Make sure the Optimizations for windows games toggle is switched ON.

  9. Close the System > Display > Graphics window.

  10. Restart your Windows® device to apply your changes.

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