CAD Viewer Functions
Presentation, Analysis, Conversion

Features of the 3D-Tool CAD Viewer

3D reader for many visualization formats, 3D exchange formats and native formats from the leading CAD systems: CATIA, Siemens NX, Creo, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Autodesk Inventor
PMI display for 3D models from CATIA, Creo, Siemens NX and SolidWorks as well as JT, 3DXML and STEP AP242
2D reader for CATIA, SolidWorks, DWG and DXF drawings
3D-NativeCAD Converter for converting native 3D CAD models into 3D exchange formats
Supported file formats: BASIC: 3ds, 3mf, asc, dwg (2D), dxf (2D), obj, iv, ply, slp, stl, wrl, xgl, zgl. ADVANCED: step, stp, stpz, iges, igs, vda, sat, x_t, x_b. PREMIUM: 3dm, 3dxml, asm, catpart, catproduct, catdrawing, cgr, dwg (3D), dxf (3D), iam, ipt, jt, model, par, psm, sldprt, sldasm, slddrw

Navigation with simple mouse actions
Search and filter the model tree for parts and assemblies
Create cross sections and exploded views
Customize the graphic display of parts and assemblies
Adding annotations to 3D models
Coloring parts, surfaces and curves
Insertion of redline markups in 2D drawings
Copy, move, rotate, mirror and scale parts
Full screen mode and support for 3Dconnexion 3D mice
Program interface in English, German, French, Korean and Spanish language as well as in several modern color styles

Wide range of 3D measuring tools: distances, angles, radii, minimal bounding box, wall thickness, free space and area
Import and creation of reference points
Information about the volume, weight, center of mass, surface area and contour of parts and assemblies
Measure distances, angles and radii in 2D drawings
Loading multiple models and comparing models
Tool analysis with undercuts and projected area
Wall thickness analysis with two calculation methods: single ray and fitted ball
User-defined reports (BOM, model overview, dimensions, weights) and report output as PDF, RTF and HTML
Professional Digital-Mock-Up (DMU) without expensive CAD system

Publish 3D models and 2D drawings together with the 3D-Tool viewer as directly executable EXE file; or save as DDD file for viewing with the separate 3D-Tool Free Viewer
Publish 3D models as 3D PDF for Adobe Reader
Combine models and parts into new assemblies and models
Save in several visualization formats such as STL, OBJ, 3DS and PLY for example for 3D printing and 3D rendering
Integrated screenshot to clipboard function
Full-scale printing and printing of multiple views on one sheet
Output of high-resolution PNG, JPG and BMP images
Output animations as AVI video