Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions for 3DVIA Composer and add-on products:
General:
- What is 3DVIA Composer?
- What CAD formats are supported by 3DVIA Composer?
- What types of outputs can be generated using 3DVIA Composer?
Collaboration:
- Can I share the 3DVIA Composer generated animations with my vendor?
- Can I publish the 3DVIA Composer generated animations on website?
- Can I provide review and redline markups without installing 3DVIA Composer?
Free Products:
General:
What is 3DVIA Composer?
3DVIA Composer is an authoring tool for creating 2D and 3D images and animations from 3D CAD data for use in product documentation. It enables non-engineering users to repurpose 3D data to create documentation such as technical illustrations, assembly instructions, maintenance procedures, training material, etc.
What CAD formats are supported by 3DVIA Composer?
SolidWorks, Pro/E, CATIA, SAT, IGES, STEP, OBJ, U3D.
What type of outputs can be generated using 3DVIA Composer?
Raster Images: JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Vector Images: SVG, CGM
Video: AVI (multiple codecs supported)
3D PDF: With interactive output
HTML: With interactive output
Package: Self-extracting exe containing free player and 3D model
Collaboration:
Can I share 3DVIA Composer generated animations with my vendor?
Yes, you can directly send the 3DVIA composer files in native format that can be played in the free 3DVIA Composer Player. Vendors can download free 3DVIA Composer player and view the animations and other contents that you have created in 3DVIA Composer. Alternatively you can save the content as an executable package that includes the 3DVIA Composer file along with the 3DVIA Composer Player.
Can I publish the 3DVIA Composer generated animations on a website?
Yes, the 3DVIA Composer file can be published to an HTML page. Essentially the file is embedded into an HTML page inside a ActiveX version of 3DVIA Composer Player that helps view the file and interact with the contents.
Can I receive reviews and redline markups without installing 3DVIA Composer?
You can control access rights on your Composer files. If you mark them 'review enabled' and the recipient has a license of 3DVIA Composer Player Pro, he or she can add markups and redline comments in 3DVIA Composer Player and send the saved changes back to you.
Free Products:
What is 3DVIA Composer Player?
3DVIA Composer Player is a free tool to share, view, and interact with the 3DVIA Composer generated documents.
What is 3DVIA Composer Player ActiveX?
3DVIA Player ActiveX is a free programmable ActiveX version of 3DVIA Composer Player. It is used to embed 3DVIA Composer documents into HTML pages or into ActiveX supporting applications, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, etc. It offers the same capabilities, interface, and performance as the 3DVIA Composer Player.
What is 3DVIA SolidWorks Add-in?
3DVIA SolidWorks Add-In is a free utility to convert SolidWorks documents into 3DVIA Composer documents that can be further used with 3DVIA Composer and 3DVIA Composer Player.
