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News Release from: Lattice Technology | Subject: Lattice3D Embed, Composer and Publisher
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 May 2005
3D publishing applications enhanced
Lattice3D has released enhanced versions of its 3D publishing applications that allow manufacturers to easily use, share and repurpose 3D data across the enterprise.
Lattice3D has released enhanced versions of its 3D publishing applications that allow manufacturers to easily use, share and repurpose 3D data across the enterprise The products, named Lattice3D Embed, Lattice3D Composer and Lattice3D Publisher, have undergone enhancements to further improve the use of 3D data in business processes
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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On release of the products in January, Dr Joel Orr, VP Cyon Research, said: "I'm impressed".
"The stuff you can do so easily with the new Lattice 3D tools just blows me away".
The applications are now more functional and even easier to use.
The latest versions add new functionality and continue to improve ease of use for downstream users.
Lattice3D has committed to a programme of regular software updates to ensure real world use is continuously reflected in the latest versions.
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XVL-compressed 3D models are lightweight enough to be easily emailed, so suppliers, partners and customers can participate in discussions about the details of components and assemblies.
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XVL is an ultra-compressed technology used to dramatically reduce the file size of 3D models created in an engineering CAD system without losing their fidelity.
Software family updated and expanded
New and improved applications allow users to reuse 3D engineering data in both interactive and print media for downstream needs.
Specific attention was placed on the standards-based extensibility and modular platforms.
Lattice3D's product suite is a set of highly interoperable XVL-based applications that create a very agile software ecosystem.
Users have a choice of components for their current 3D publishing needs, as well as in the future, as internal processes evolve.
Lattice3D Embed enables interactive 3D data to be easily manipulated and embedded in popular 2D document formats including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and HTML.
The 3D data can be rotated, zoomed, cross-sectioned and manipulated for greater communication of information and immediate comprehension by readers.
New features include: measurements in cross-sectioned models, progress bars during long operations, better document export, easier installation and more.
Lattice3D Composer creates 3D documents linked to interactive 3D data, 2D images, parts lists, assembly structures and any other structured data.
Composer documents may include all these data types as well as markup text - fully cross-referenced for collaborative problem-solving, process planning, training, design review, and other communications.
Composer documents can also be embedded in popular 2D document formats including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and PDF, Microsoft Office and HTML.
Composer has been enhanced in this release to offer greater hardware platform stability, an improved user interface and simplified embedding into other documents.
Lattice3D Publisher makes publishing of intelligent 3D information into lightweight, fast-loading web pages as simple as selecting a template and clicking a button.
Interactive 3D parts, components, or complete products can be easily communicated with optional exploded parts views or animations.
New features include enhanced extensibility, an upgraded publishing wizard and advancements in user interface and preview tools.
Lattice3D applications, which use the ultracompressed XVL (Extensible Viewing Language) format, have been integrated into the systems of leading companies including Boeing, NASA, Toyota, L3 Communications, ImpactXoft, CoCreate and Dassault Systems.
The XVL compression - typically providing better than 97% file size reduction in a lossless format - allows the unprecedented use of large-scale 3D data in a wide range of conventional PC applications.
Compressed three-dimensional data are now lightweight enough to be sent via e-mail or incorporated into web pages without loss of detail or visual fidelity.
Development of advanced formats such as XML (Extensible Markup Language) has generated a burgeoning market for 3D publishing.
The advent of XVL creates an instant standardisation for the very diverse array of file types commonly found in the 3D design and engineering industries, and a compression rate which allows the speedy transfer of previously cumbersome files.
"The market for 3D publishing is approximately $1 billion and growing rapidly", says Dave Burdick, President of Collaborative Visions.
"It is currently characterised by a variety of ad-hoc tools used to capture 3D graphics and embed them into MS Office, Adobe PDF, and web documents".
"No dominant player has yet emerged, but Lattice 3D is leading with a comprehensive vision and robust solutions". Request a free brochure from Lattice Technology ...
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