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  • 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

3D Data Formats - No CAD Licenses Required

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

*Optional add on for SolidView/Pro. Click here for pricing.

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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