by Brad Strong | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, CAD Performance, CAD Repair, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Polygonal Output, What's New |
Many people don’t realize that when they buy TransMagic PRO or EXPERT, they automatically gain access to the PowerPack for SOLIDWORKS. TransMagic’s PowerPack for SOLIDWORKS provides thirteen more formats for SOLIDWORKS users, including CAD and polygonal formats, the latest versions of those formats, and built-in repair tools, all from inside the SOLIDWORKS interface! With additional formats and versions, you have the ability to serve a wider range of customers and you have more options in those instances where there is a problem reading or writing a particular format. Not only that, but you have access to different versions of the same translator;...
by Brad Strong | May 31, 2018 | CAD Translation, CAD Viewing
Convert TO & FROM 48 different 3D CAD formats; including: Proprietary/licensed Formats — CATIA, Inventor, NX, SolidEdge, SOLIDWORKS, … Kernel Formats — ACIS, Parasolids, … Open Standards — IGES, JT, STEP, … Documentation and Graphics — 3D PDF, Collada, Web GL, … TransMagic licenses formats directly from their owner, so you can rest assured you will have a quality 3D CAD conversion. 3D Model Validation Before you start working on a 3D file, make sure it is valid. All surfaces are joined, it is “watertight” and non-manifold conditions do not exist. 3D Model Repair If there is a problem, TransMagic will graphically show you the defects in the geometry....
by Brad Strong | May 1, 2018 | Blog, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Training, What's New |
This article will describe how you can get an accurate minimal material estimate for your part using the Bounding Box tool. A Bounding Box is a ‘box’ that tightly encompasses your part geometry, giving you height, width and length values for the part. These dimensional values can be in any units you desire (this will be address later in the article). A typical application would be to estimate the minimum size of aluminum block you’d need to machine the part, or to estimate packaging needed for a given part. In addition to the ‘box’ shape, there is also a ‘bounding cylinder’ and a ‘bounding sphere’ which are...
by Brad Strong | Mar 19, 2018 | 3D Printing, CAD Systems, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Polygonal Output |
This Listing Shows What Formats are Supported in the Latest Build of TransMagic (R14 SP2 – R14.20.000 as of this writing) CAD Format Types This CAD formats listing is broken into four areas; native formats, geometric modeling kernel formats, neutral formats, and tessellated formats. ‘Precise’ refers to CAD models, whereas ‘Tesselated’ refers to polygonal models. See end of this page for further clarification. Please note that ‘TransMagic Read’ and ‘TransMagic Write’ capabilities refer to TransMagic Expert. See specific capabilities of each core product at the bottom of this page. Native CAD Formats Native...
by Brad Strong | Mar 6, 2018 | CAD Repair, CAD Systems, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing
“Access additional formats and the power of TransMagic repair from inside of Autodesk Inventor” The TransMagic PowerPack for Inventor allows you to read and write more CAD formats as well as making powerful model repair tools available, right from the Autodesk Inventor toolbar. If you have TransMagic PRO or EXPERT, you have access to the PowerPack for Inventor. Who’s A Good Fit For The TransMagic PowerPack for Inventor? Designers and engineers who want access to more CAD read/write formats. Inventor users who would like additional repair solutions. The Industry Challenge Limited CAD Format Support Difficult CAD Repair Processes Missing Faces and...
by Brad Strong | Feb 12, 2018 | 3D Printing, Blog, CAD Repair, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Polygonal Output, What's New |
“The 3D Printer market is exploding. With dozens of affordable 3D printers, arbitrary categories, endless specifications and variations, how do you choose the device that will best meet your industrial 3D printing needs?” By Brad Strong and Todd Reade The 3D printer market is exploding. According to the Gartner group, approximately 220,000 3D printers were sold in 2015, the number doubled to about 450,000 in 2016, and we are on track to see a factor of 15 increase to 6 million units sold, per year, in 2020*. These numbers include both personal and business usage. Here at TransMagic, we are interested in the business/industrial use of 3D printers....
