by Brad Strong | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog, CAD Comparison, CAD Interoperability, CAD Translation, CAD Validation, What's New |
Assembly Compare Assembly Compare allows you to compare entire assemblies. Find which parts have changed, and see exactly where they have changed. Using Assembly Compare is a 4-step process 1. Click Open Parts from the MagicCheck toolbar. Select both assemblies you want to compare. 2. Click on MagicCheck Settings. Make sure your values are correct. I often use .001 inch as my tolerance setting. If you use mm or cm, you’ll want to change your units in Settings > General. Then come back to MagicCheck Settings and adjust your tolerance as needed. Also, we advise keeping your Analysis Resolution at 5% or less, to ensure even small changes are found. 3....
by Brad Strong | Oct 1, 2026 | Blog, CAD Repair, CAD Translation, What's New |
Note: TransMagic R15 SP1 is nearing release. Here’s a preview of what it can do. New Formats: Creo 13, NX2606, and more… Semantic PMI Write to STEP AP242 – (EXPERT only) How it works: Just save the file to STEP, and make sure the STEP Write settings are set to AP242. Note: This feature is only avaiable in TransMagic EXPERT. Benefit: Semantic PMI should allow you to enter read the PMI data into other CAD systems. PMI Note Visibility on a Per View Basis – This means that you can now show only the PMI notes you want to show in any given PMI view. How it works: Just open a part that has PMI in it. Open the View Browser and create...
by Brad Strong | Dec 26, 2025 | Blog, CAD Comparison, CAD Translation, What's New
TransMagic R15 is being released on January 1, 2026. Here is a summary of the new CAD format versions, new features, and feature enhancements. The build released on 1/1/26 is numbered TransMagicR15.00.200. You will be able to find the build at https://TransMagic.com/Download/ Please keep in mind that this build is available to all Subscription customers, and all Perpetual customers who are current on maintenance. New CAD Format Versions ACIS R35 (2025) CATIA V5 – R35 Creo 12 Inventor Read 2026 NX/UG 2412 Parasolid 37 TMR R15 SolidEdge R35 (2025) SOLIDWORKS 2025 New Functionality All Products – New Features New Layer Manager Standard View...
by Brad Strong | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, CAD Translation, What's New |
Transmagic R14 SP2 allows you to create a drawing from a 3D model or assembly; in fact there are many ways to do it. In this article we will cover the Export 2D Sheet which is available on the View Browser tool, and is included in all TransMagic products. The purpose of Export 2D Sheet is to create multiple views of parts or assemblies for team members who need 2D pdf or printed output. This can include machine operators and quality control personnel, who may not have access to CAD systems or viewers. Export 2D Sheet also allows the user to add dimensions and annotations to each view on a per-view basis. This massively improves the communications possibilities...
by Brad Strong | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, CAD Performance, CAD Translation, Training, What's New |
Why would you want to remove all the fasteners from a large assembly? There are a few reasons: In order to make the assembly more ‘lightweight’ so that you can zoom, pan, regen and work on the assembly faster. In order to hide intellectual propery (IP) from customers and suppliers. In order to simplify the problem you have been tasked to work on, assuming that the issue has no need for the fasteners. It’s not unusual that you may be given a massive assembly with all kinds of extraneous geometry that simply does not pertain to your design task. What if you could quickly remove all components smaller than a certain size? That’s what...
by Brad Strong | Sep 10, 2024 | Blog, CAD Translation, What's New |
New Format Versions CATIA R34 Read & Write NX 2312 Read Solid Edge 2024 Read SOLIDWORKS 2024 Read & Write ACIS R34 Read & Write Creo 10 & 11 Read Inventor 2025 Read Get the PDF: What’s New in TransMagic R14 SP2 New Features in All Products Retain Texture on Polycam converted to JT Polycam is a free tool that lets you take pictures of manufacturing environments and production facilities, and then automatically generates 3d object files with textures. These textured Obj files can be used in CAD and other visualization tools to represent existing equipment in production work areas. TransMagic R14 SP2 will let you convert the textured...
