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2005 3D Viewers Roundup Product Reference Guide 2005 3D Viewers Roundup Product Reference Guide June 2005 As product development becomes increasingly more globalized, more and more players— both inside and outside of design engineering departments—are involved in the product development process. For organizations both large and small, 3D viewing technology is taking on more importance as it enables collaboration within and without the company by letting users view, markup, and print 3D CAD files without the originating CAD software. But how do you know which 3D viewing solution is best for your organization? With the goal of helping our community members address this question, we bring you the 3D Viewers Roundup. The 2005 3D Viewers Roundup consists of feature articles contributed by industry experts and this Product Reference Guide, which lists specifications for products that provide a range of viewing, markup, and collaboration capabilities in CAD neutral and cross-CAD file formats. See the associated articles under Community Features, “A Higher Level View of Enterprise Data Assets” and “Product Visualization across the Extended Enterprise.” These articles provide differing perspectives on selecting and implementing 3D Viewer technologies for collaboration on product development throughout the organization and beyond. The data herein was compiled using submissions from the listed companies. Note that it is not an exhaustive list of companies, nor does it include all the products of each company. However, we have attempted to include all the major software solutions. ConnectPress Ltd. cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data; we suggest you contact specific companies for further information, particularly to confirm technical details regarding their products. Space does not permit us to list all file formats supported, nor all versions of 3D CAD supported. Please contact individual companies for more specifics. All prices are in U.S. dollars except where otherwise noted. This is a portrait layout, PDF document. You may print it in color or black and white. © Copyright 2005 ConnectPress, Ltd.; all rights reserved Company Actify Inc. Adobe Systems Product Name(s) SpinFire Professional 2004v2 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional Import files from which Inventor; Mechanical Desktop; CATIA V4, V5; Acrobat 7.0 Professional recognizes U3D as a file 3D CAD applications? SolidWorks; I-DEAS Native; I-DEAS WEB; Parasolid; format, allowing 3D objects, including CAD data, to Other file formats? Pro/E Wildfire; Solid Edge; UGS NX; CADDS; be embedded in PDF files. Adobe uses software Discreet 3D Studio; CGM; ACIS SAT; DWF; DWG; from Right Hemisphere for its viewing technology. DXF; Direct Model (.JT); HPGL; IGES 3D; 2D; ISO G- Right Hemisphere’s Deep Exploration conversion Code; PRC; STEP; STL; VRML; VDA-FS; XVL; software can output U3D from all major CAD and MICRO CADAM; TIFF DCC applications. For 2D file formats, can convert files to PDF from any software application that has the ability to print. Maximum file size Essentially unlimited; dependent on system No maximum file size for PDF files imported? Does it support 2D Yes Yes – can set various 2D views format for 3D files? Uses CAD system’s API Varies; we select the best all around solution for each No to publish CAD files? CAD format. This includes native CAD API’s, third party libraries and our own developed code. Outputs which 3D Actify’s proprietary .3D file format allows easy and N/A format(s)? consistent access to original CAD design data. Markup and editing of Yes General markup available but not within 3D parts, assemblies in environment. 3D? Stand-alone application Yes; stand-alone application Stand-alone application or is native software needed? Measuring capabilities? Yes; in 2D and 3D Yes; measurement tools are available for 2D. Analysis capabilities? Analysis capabilities? Yes Analysis capabilities? No File conversion & clean- File conversion, clean up? No. File Conversion? Not directly up? Batch processing? Batch processing? Yes; only available via “Actify File clean-up? No Publisher” product Batch processing? No Optimization Yes; optimized for size automatically. No capabilities? Animation capabilities? Yes; parts easily positioned in space and provide Yes, by using JavaScripts. replayable animated transitions between saved scenes. Full resolution Yes; queries output device and offers resolutions up Yes document printing? to maximum capability of the device. Web publishing and/or Yes; .3D format is web displayable format; Actify Yes. PDF files output can be published to the Web Internet tools? Server offers full web file sharing with security. and viewed, interacted with and/or printed from within Web browsers using the free Adobe Reader. Security or review No; not a native capability at the file level. Yes; there are extensive security and permissions process controls? Access\permissions controllable via Actify Server. features within Acrobat 7.0 Professional. Change history? Yes; time\date\user history Yes; reviews of PDF documents can be tracked using A7 Professional (author, date, time, etc.) Integrated with Yes; all integrations are custom deployments. Yes; various document management companies document management use A7 Professional and support PDF for review system(s)? and comment Any other significant or Create virtual prototypes by integrating 3D models Large Format Support; layer management; unique features? from diff systems into single assembly; 3D data assemble multiple project files from various saved to compressed, secure format; Read & applications into one PDF document; document compress one time, not every time you want to see organization control; search functionality; track the data; Distribute with free reader for others to reviews and consolidate comments from multiple access; Non-CAD format protects IP users; support for digital signatures Does product load on Desktop or client server Acrobat 7.0 Professional loads on the desktop. desktop? Client server? Adobe also provides a variety of server solutions True thin client? for document services System requirements? Minimum: Win 95/98, 2000/NT, ME, XP; Pentium 100 Windows: Pentium processor, Win 2000 with MHz; 128 MB RAM; OpenGL Graphics; 32k Colors Service Pack 2, XP Professional or Home Edition, or XP Tablet PC Edition, MS Explorer 5.5, 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended), 460 MB available hard-disk space; cache for optional installation files (recommended) requires addl 300 MB of available hard-disk space, 1,024x768 screen resolution. See website for Macintosh requirements. Price? SpinFire Professional 2004v2: $499; Importers: MSRP $449. The product is also available through Range from $99 to $599; Actify Reader: Free Adobe’s Open Options licensing programs. Full-function evaluation Yes Yes copy? Web Address www.actify.com www.adobe.com Contact info Lynne Saunders, [email protected] +1.408.536.6000 (corporate); +1.800.272.3623 Europe: [email protected] (sales); United States: 800.272.3623, 415.227.3800 x1140 http://store.adobe.com/store/main.html For contact info outside of the US, visit the website 2 3D Viewers Reference Guide 2005 Company Autodesk Bluebeam Software, Inc. Product Name(s) Autodesk DWF Viewer 5 Bluebeam Pushbutton Plus v3.5.1 Import files from which 3D DWF files published out of any of the Autodesk SolidWorks, AutoCAD 3D CAD applications? design applications: AutoCAD 2006, Inventor 9 and Other file formats? 10, VIZ 2006, 3ds max7.5, Map 3D 2006, Mechanical Desktop 2006. DWF files are often 1/20 the size of the original file, they are print- ready, secure, and retain the intelligence of the original model like object and mass properties. 3D DWF files published with Autodesk DWF Writer 3, including those from SolidWorks 2005, Pro/ENGINEER 2.0 Maximum file size N/A No maximum imported? Does it support 2D format Yes; the snapshot tool can be used to create a 2D Yes for 3D files? view of the 3D model. Uses CAD system’s API No Yes to publish CAD files? Outputs which 3D N/A (view and print only) N/A format(s)? Markup and editing of No markup tools N/A parts, assemblies in 3D? Stand-alone application Stand-alone application Bluebeam Pushbutton plus includes a multi- or is native software purpose printer driver as well as plug-ins to needed? If so, which? SolidWorks and AutoCAD Measuring capabilities? No No Analysis capabilities? No for all Analysis capabilities? No; Convert 10 formats File conversion & clean- (PDF, TIF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PSD, PNG, EMF. up? Batch processing? WMF, PCL); no clean-up; batch process to PDF, TIF, JIF, GIF (and 6 other formats) Optimization capabilities? Yes; file is optimized for sharing with product team. Next version will include these features It’s often 1/20 the size of DWG or Inventor files Animation capabilities? Yes. User can pan, zoom, and orbit; show/hide N/A components; show transparent; isolate components; select wire frame and shaded views Full resolution document Yes; files are print-ready, making it easy for anyone Yes printing? to print without worrying about x-refs, fonts, line weights, etc. Web publishing and/or Yes; DWF Viewer is built for sharing designs N/A Internet tools? electronically. The small file size makes them easy to email or post on the web Security or review Yes; when the DWF files are published from Yes process controls? Autodesk software products, password protection and encryption are added. DWF Viewer supports the same password protection used to open the file before viewing, printing, etc. DWF Composer does not have capabilities to add password protection before sending the marked up file out Change history? No Next version will provide this Integrated with document 3rd parties have also built applications that use the Yes; server edition, which provides capability to management system(s)? DWF file format, and by extension DWF Composer integrate with a document management system. for review and markup. Any other significant or Access of design intelligence including object and Tightly integrates with AutoCAD and SolidWorks, unique features? mass properties from Autodesk Inventor files.
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