- Real-time rendering on all Microsoft Windows
platforms
- Reads Solid File Exchange (SFX) files from SolidView/Pro
and SolidView
- 3D dimensioning of SFX data
- Advanced OpenGL rendering
- Support for STL, SolidWorks, VRML, and OBJ CAD
files

- Real-time rendering on all Microsoft Windows
platforms
- 3D dimensioning of edges, faces, arcs, points,
objects, and assemblies
- Advanced OpenGL rendering
- Support for STL, SolidWorks, VRML, and OBJ CAD
files
- Reads and writes Solid File Exchange (SFX) files
from SolidView/Pro

- Real-time rendering on all Microsoft Windows
platforms
- Exclusive SolidView/Lite publishing capability
enables you to distribute password protected CAD data to any Windows
PC
- Optional interfaces for ACIS, SolidWorks drawings,
Pro/E, CATIA, STEP, IGES, Unigraphics, SolidEdge, SDRC, Parasolid, and
I-Deas Web access
- Advanced OpenGL rendering
- Support for STL, SolidWorks, VRML, 2D DWG, 2D
and 3D DXF, and OBJ CAD files as well as other popular 2D vector and
raster formats
- Translate, scale, rotate, mirror, copy and combine
3D data
- Easy to learn, intuitive user interface
- Flexible, multi-level security
- Assembly viewing tools
- 3D dimensioning of edges, faces, arcs, points,
objects, and assemblies
- Collaborative engineering review tools
- 2D and 3D Web publishing and viewing
- Cross-section display and measurements of more
file types
- Options for Rapid Prototyping, and network licensing
- Complete, on-line, context sensitive help

- All SolidView/Pro features, including view,
measure, annotate and publish
- Drag and drop manual part layout
- Automatic part layout and build time estimator
for all popular rapid prototyping systems
- Shell function for creating hollow parts from
solid geometry
- Verify function to test STL file integrity
- Section STL files to create smaller buildable
parts
- Automatic correction of common STL file problems
such as small gaps, incorrect triangle normals, and misaligned triangle
vertices
- Shell function
- Drain hole and Z-adjust for more accurate stereolithography
parts
- Bridgeworks: Provides for the automatic generation
and slicing of stereolithography support structures

- CAD
Interfaces provide the ability to import native CAD data without
a CAD system license
- Network Licensing: Allows multiple PC's to access
SolidView licenses
- This configuration can be added to SolidView/Pro
or SolidView/Pro RP
Download
our PDF datasheet that describes different CAD file formats

|
Feature
|
SolidView/Lite |
SolidView |
SolidView/Pro |
SolidView/Pro RP |
| All Versions Have Fully
Functional Demos |
N/A |
Free
for 15 days |
Free
for 15 days |
Free
for 15 days |
| Description |
FREE |
Low Cost
Markup |
Import
CAD data |
Import CAD
data &
Rapid Prototyping Tools |
| View STL, VRML, OBJ, SolidWorks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Print STL, VRML, OBJ, SolidWorks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Measure STL, VRML, OBJ, SolidWorks |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Modify STL, VRML, OBJ |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Save
STL, VRML, OBJ |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| View, Print, Measure, Modify, and Save
DXF |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| View SFX files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Print SFX files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Measure SFX files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Combine 3D data |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Edit/Save SFX
files |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Replay SFX 3D Slide Shows |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create new SFX files |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Modify SFX data |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Publish SFX files |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Export section data |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| View 2D raster files (tif,
bmp, jpeg, etc.) |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| View 2D vector files (cgm,
hpgl, wmf, etc.) |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Optional
CAD Interfaces |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Optional Network Licensing |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Move, copy and scale 3D data |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Verify STL data |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
| Repair STL data |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
| Split STL data |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
| Shell STL data |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
| Create drain holes |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
| Automatic RP part layout |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
| Manual RP part layout |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
| RP build time estimator |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
| Optional automatic RP support
generator |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
|
Format
|
Extension
|
Description
|
Version Up to
|
Lite
|
Pro
|
| ACIS/SAT |
.sat, .sab |
ACIS/SAT Data |
v18 |
- |
Yes* |
| Assembly Component Definition |
.acd |
SolidView |
Any |
- |
Yes |
| Autodesk DXF |
.dxf |
|
2004 |
- |
Yes |
| Autodesk DWG |
.dwg |
|
2004 |
- |
Yes |
| Catia V4 |
.cat, .exp, .model |
Native Catia V4 Data |
V4 |
- |
Yes* |
| Catia V5 |
.catpart, .catproduct |
Native Catia V5 Data |
R7 to R17 |
- |
Yes* |
| I-Deas Web Access |
.mca, .idi |
I-Deas MCA |
v11NX |
- |
Yes* |
| Initial Graphics Exchange Specification |
.igs, .iges |
IGES 3D |
Any |
- |
Yes* |
| Object File |
.obj |
|
Any |
Yes |
Yes |
| Parasolid |
.x_t, .x_b |
Parasolid text and binary Data |
v19 |
- |
Yes* |
| Pro/Engineer |
.prt, .asm |
Native PTC Pro/E Data |
WildFire 4 |
- |
Yes* |
| SolidEdge |
.par, .dft., .asm, .psm |
Native SolidEdge Data |
v20 |
- |
Yes* |
| Solid File Exchange |
.SFX |
SolidView |
Any |
Yes |
Yes |
| SolidView Solid |
.sv |
SolidView |
Any |
- |
Yes |
| SolidWorks |
.sldprt, .sldasm |
Native SolidWorks Data |
2008 |
Yes |
Yes |
| Step |
.step |
Native PTC |
AP203/AP214 |
- |
Yes* |
| Stereolithography |
.stl |
|
Any |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unigraphics |
.prt |
Native UG Data
parts and assemblies |
NX 5 |
- |
Yes* |
| VDAFS |
.vda |
|
Any |
- |
Yes* |
| VRML |
.wrl |
|
1.0 / 2.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
2D
Vector Formats - No CAD Licenses Required
|
Format
|
Extension
|
Version
|
Lite
|
Pro
|
| Autodesk Drawing Exchange Format |
.dxf
|
2004 |
- |
Yes |
| Autodesk Drawing File |
.dwg
|
2004 |
- |
Yes |
| Computer Graphics Metafile |
.cgm
|
Any |
- |
Yes |
| HP Graphics Language |
.hpg, .plt
|
Any |
- |
Yes |
| SolidWorks drawings |
.slddrw
|
2008 |
|
Yes* |
| Windows Metafile |
.wmf
|
Any |
- |
Yes |
| Windows Enhanced Metafile |
.emf
|
Any |
- |
Yes |
2D
Raster Formats
|
Format
|
Extension
|
Lite
|
Pro
|
| Aldus Corporation |
.tif
|
- |
Yes |
| Compuserve |
.gif
|
- |
Yes |
| FAX Document |
.fax
|
- |
Yes |
| JPEG Group |
.jpg
|
- |
Yes |
| Macintosh PICT |
.pct
|
- |
Yes |
| Portable Network Graphics |
.png
|
- |
Yes |
| Sun Microsystems |
.ras
|
- |
Yes |
| TARGA Truevision |
.tga
|
- |
Yes |
| Windows Bitmap |
.bmp
|
- |
Yes |
| ZSoft Paintbrush |
.pcx
|
- |
Yes |
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