WorkXPlore 3D
Encyclopedia
WorkXPlore 3D is a CAD viewer
developed by Sescoi
for reading, analyzing and sharing 3D
and 2D
CAD files without having to rely on the original CAD application. It was launched in 2008 and is supported from Sescoi offices in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, India, China and Korea, and 50 distributors around the world. A free viewer version and a free evaluation version are available.
WorkXPlore enables the user to measure 3D parts and offers advanced analysis features allowing the user to determine undercut areas, plane surfaces, thickness, volumes, surfaces, weight and also to perform dynamic cross-sectional visualization. 2D drawings are no longer necessary as it is possible to directly add dimensional and geometric measurements, annotations and labels to the 3D model.
WorkXPlore 3D also allows the user to send 3D parts and assembly files to sub-contractors, customers or co-workers via a standalone and extremely compact application which can be easily transmitted via the Internet as an executable file
. The recipient can immediately display and work on the 3D model received. WorkXPlore 3D can open and process large 3D files extremely quickly.
In 2010 WorkXPlore 3D was selected by All Nippon Airways
(ANA) to distribute and share CAD design information for the maintenance of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Japan. WorkXPlore 3D is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, with other languages in development.
File viewer
A file viewer is application software that presents the data stored in a computer file in a human-friendly form. The file contents are generally displayed on the screen, or they may be printed...
developed by Sescoi
Sescoi
Sescoi is a developer of industrial software for computer-aided manufacturing, enterprise resource planning and extended enterprise productivity. Its WorkNC software is one of the market leaders in the CAD/CAM field and is used by more than 25% of companies in demanding countries such as Japan...
for reading, analyzing and sharing 3D
3D modeling
In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical representation of any three-dimensional surface of object via specialized software. The product is called a 3D model...
and 2D
2D
2D or II-D may refer to:* 2-d, two-dimensional space* 2D geometric model* Bi-dimensional space* 2D computer graphics* 2D , a member of the virtual band Gorillaz* Oflag II-D* Stalag II-D* Transcription factor II D...
CAD files without having to rely on the original CAD application. It was launched in 2008 and is supported from Sescoi offices in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, India, China and Korea, and 50 distributors around the world. A free viewer version and a free evaluation version are available.
Functionality
WorkXPlore 3D is a high-speed collaborative viewer that was designed for users who are not CAD experts to explore 2D/3D CAD files.WorkXPlore enables the user to measure 3D parts and offers advanced analysis features allowing the user to determine undercut areas, plane surfaces, thickness, volumes, surfaces, weight and also to perform dynamic cross-sectional visualization. 2D drawings are no longer necessary as it is possible to directly add dimensional and geometric measurements, annotations and labels to the 3D model.
WorkXPlore 3D also allows the user to send 3D parts and assembly files to sub-contractors, customers or co-workers via a standalone and extremely compact application which can be easily transmitted via the Internet as an executable file
Executable
In computing, an executable file causes a computer "to perform indicated tasks according to encoded instructions," as opposed to a data file that must be parsed by a program to be meaningful. These instructions are traditionally machine code instructions for a physical CPU...
. The recipient can immediately display and work on the 3D model received. WorkXPlore 3D can open and process large 3D files extremely quickly.
In 2010 WorkXPlore 3D was selected by All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways
, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...
(ANA) to distribute and share CAD design information for the maintenance of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Japan. WorkXPlore 3D is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, with other languages in development.
CAD formats supported
WorkXPlore 3D reads files of the following types:- 2D formats: DXF, DWG.dwgDWG is a binary file format used for storing two and three dimensional design data and metadata. It is the native format for several CAD packages including AutoCAD, IntelliCAD and Caddie. In addition, DWG is supported non-natively by many other CAD applications...
, WorkNC 2D curves, CATIA V5 2DCATIACATIA is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systemes...
, UG 2D, Pro/E 2D and HPGLHPGLHPGL, sometimes hyphenated as HP-GL, was the primary printer control language used by Hewlett-Packard plotters. The name is an initialism for Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. It later became a standard for almost all plotters... - 3D formats: STL (Stereo-lithography)STL (file format)STL is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. This file format is supported by many other software packages; it is widely used for rapid prototyping and computer-aided manufacturing. STL files describe only the surface geometry of a three dimensional...
, IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specifications - igs, iges)IGESThe Initial Graphics Exchange Specification is a file format which defines a vendor neutral data format that allows the digital exchange of information among Computer-aided design systems....
, STEP (STandard for the Exchange of Product model data - stp, step)ISO 10303ISO 10303 is an ISO standard for the computer-interpretable representation and exchange of product manufacturing information. Its official title is: Automation systems and integration — Product data representation and exchange...
, WorkNC 3D (wnc), UGS Parasolid (x t, xmt txt, x b)ParasolidParasolid is a geometric modeling kernel originally developed by ShapeData, now owned by Siemens PLM Software , that can be licensed by other companies for use in their 3D computer graphics software products....
, SolidWorks (Parts, assemblies, drawings & sheet metal -sldprt, sldasm, slddrw)SolidWorksSolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD program that runs on Microsoft Windows and is being developed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A. . SolidWorks is currently used by over 1.3 million engineers and designers at more than 130,000 companies worldwide...
, PTC Pro/ENGINEER (prt, asm), CATIA V4 (model, exp, user-def)CATIACATIA is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systemes...
, CATIA V5 (catpart, catproduct, cgr)CATIACATIA is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systemes...
, UGS Unigraphics 3D (prt, asm), CADDS , SolidEdge (prt, asm)Solid EdgeSolid Edge is a 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling software. It runs on Microsoft Windows and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and drafting functionality for mechanical engineers...
, ACISACISThe 3D ACIS Modeler is a 3D modelling kernel owned by Spatial Corporation . ACIS is used by many software developers in industries such as computer-aided design , Computer-aided manufacturing , Computer-aided engineering , Architecture, engineering and construction , Coordinate-measuring machine...
and UNISURFUNISURFUNISURF, developed by Pierre Bézier at Renault in 1971, was a pioneering surface CAD CAM system for car body design and tooling.... - NCNumerical controlNumerical control refers to the automation of machine tools that are operated by abstractly programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to controlled manually via handwheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone...
formats: ISO G-codeG-codeG-code is the common name for the most widely used computer numerical control programming language, which has many implementations. Used mainly in automation, it is part of computer-aided engineering. G-code is sometimes called G programming language...
, WorkNCWorkNCWorkNC is a Computer aided manufacturing software developed by Sescoi for 2, 2.5, 3, 3+2 and 5-axis machining. WorkNC is well known for having always focused on automation and ease of use since its first release in 1988. WorkNC-CAD was introduced in 2002, making WorkNC a complete CAD/CAM product,...
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