![]() ![]() The second SolidWorks assembly, a Sea Scooter, measures about 64.9MB and includes a large subassembly. The assorted files for this assembly total 11MB in size. One assembly, from NOAO in Tucson, Arizona, has about 75 parts and two configurations-an exploded view and a built-in animation. We also used two moderately complex SolidWorks 2005 assemblies. Each drawing is just over 2MB in size, and both ship with AutoCAD 2005. Representing mechanical design is Welding Fixture Model. An architectural model, Hotel Model, includes a 3D model and a presentation view. The test system ran Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2.Īs for the test files themselves, we used two DWG files from Autodesk for this project. The driver used for the FX 4000 was v6., the latest available from NVIDIA at the time testing began. The workstation included an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 graphics card with 256MB of onboard RAM. Tests were carried out on a system based on an AMD Opteron 246 microprocessor with 2GB of RAM and dual 120GB hard drives in a RAID configuration. The selected files were all moderately complex, although not so much so that they would bring the most powerful workstation to its knees. HOW WE TESTEDTo test the applications, we selected model files that represent production work that Cadalyst readers might deal with on a daily basis. Some vendors also offer server-based components for handling models and offer features beyond the basics. Products such as Lattice3D are more modular, with components available for adding animation to a model and applying the 3D data to a template for Web site production, complete with a parts list. Typically, each application has at least two software parts, one for generating the 3D content and another for viewing it. These seven applications include both free applications, such as ModelPress from Informative Graphics, and multifaceted enterprise-level applications such as the family of products from Lattice3D. Uses for these products range from sending a client a 3D model of an in-progress product design for markup and feedback to training to creating online catalogs of parts. The primary intent is to provide an overview of applications on the market, along with a table (online at that shows basic features without going into profound depth on individual feature sets. ![]() This is a survey article, not a nuts-and-bolts comparison of one application to another. ![]() 3D Format Frenzy 14 Dec, 2004 By: Ron LaFon Options for publishing 3D modelsĪlthough the basic premise behind all of the applications included in this article is essentially the same-providing a way to publish 3D data-the approaches vary tremendously, showing the diversity and vigor in this particular segment of the software market. ![]()
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