by Brad Strong | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, CAD Comparison, CAD Diagnostics, CAD Repair, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Polygonal Output, What's New |
As of April, the TransMagic Product Wizard was launched; this is a selection tool to help you figure out which TransMagic products are a good fit for you needs. The product wizard is available on the products page here. Simply select the radio buttons for the functionality you need, and the suggested core product and add-ons will automatically populate the area below. Want to try another set of options? Just check and uncheck radio buttons at will and the suggested configuration will change dynamically. Here’s a brief summary of the TransMagic Product Wizard View The View tools are included in all TransMagic core products. View All Major 3D Formats: At...
by Brad Strong | Jul 6, 2016 | Blog, CAD Comparison, CAD Diagnostics, CAD Performance, CAD Repair, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Polygonal Output, What's New
‘Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic’ – Arthur C. Clark The Magic Button The Magic Button is what you need at any given time; when you have a bad CAD model, the magic button is the Auto Repair button. When you have a CAD file you need to view, the magic button is the Open button. When you have a format you need to translate to, the magic button is the Save As button. And when you have two files you need to compare, the magic button is the Analyze button. It’s often a single button because that’s how TransMagic was developed, with simplicity in mind; sure, there are settings you can adjust if you...
by Brad Strong | Jun 27, 2016 | Blog, CAD Performance, CAD Repair, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, What's New
Many users of TransMagic purchase the software to simply translate from one format to another. This article points out 7 ways to improve your CAD game by digging deeper into TransMagic. View and Quote All many users need to do is open a customer CAD file and develop a quote for developing molds, tooling, machining, or some other service. Often, companies are using full CAD seats for viewing and quoting. TransMagic opens more formats and has a simpler, faster interface for viewing and quoting. Every core TransMagic product will open up 3D geometry from any major CAD system. Quickly add dimensions and notes, assign materials and generate mass properties for...
by Brad Strong | Jun 20, 2016 | Blog, CAD Comparison, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Polygonal Output, What's New
TransMagic Release 12 brings with it a host of new enhancements to make you more productive. Check out the video below for a 3-minute overview, or scroll down to see a highlight of new features. New formats First of all, TransMagic Release 12 supports the latest version of all major CAD formats, including CATIA, Siemens NX, Creo, Solid Edge, Solidworks, Inventor, JT, Parasolid and more. New formats include 3DXML and WebGL; 3DXML is CATIA’s visualization format, and WebGL is a powerful, lightweight format with a .HTML extension which can be viewed in any HTML5 browser. WebGL also supports MBD (Model Based Definition), used by many aerospace and automotive...
by Brad Strong | May 10, 2016 | Blog, CAD Repair, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, What's New
‘Six reasons watertight models matter’ makes the case that whenever possible, surface models should be converted to solid models. What is a ‘watertight’ solid model? Imagine your CAD model was made of ice, and we wrapped it in plastic wrap, the plastic wrap representing the surfaces on your part. If we now melted the ice, would the water be able to leak out? If so, you have a ‘leaky’ model, meaning the model is not watertight. What causes model leakiness? If any faces on the part are missing, or if you have any neighboring surfaces that are unstitched, you’ve got a leak. Visualizing a cube, if any of the six surfaces are missing, or if any two...
by Brad Strong | Mar 23, 2016 | 3D Printing, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Polygonal Output
All design & manufacturing companies have the need to view accurate models and access product information. Many departments can benefit from the increased data access, and advanced visualization capabilities. CAD viewing often goes hand-in-hand with the need for publishing and polygonal output. All three core TransMagic products (SUPERVIEW, PRO and EXPERT) are capable of opening and viewing all major 3D CAD formats. Viewing Engineering and Design departments need to be able to view all major CAD formats along with associated MBD/PMI data. Capable CAD Viewing tools can in some cases replace full CAD seats, touting more efficient workflows, less need for...
