In CAD Exchanger SDK version 3.20.0 , we included examples of Drawing, BIM and MCAD viewers in the Web Toolkit to show how to visualize data using each tool. These viewers have specific functions for displaying different types of data, allowing users to use them individually according to their needs. We continue to enhance each viewer and introduce new features, such as virtual tours in the BIM viewer.
The viewer is intended to demonstrate how to use the CAD Exchanger API in the SDK and Web Toolkit. These viewers provide functions such as visualization, presentation of different data types, and retrieval of information about model properties.
Furthermore, all of these viewers are open, allowing users to customize each one according to their specific needs and requirements. In addition, the viewer contains pre-made examples to demonstrate its functionality, making it easier for users to start evaluating the CAD Exchanger product.
We strongly recommend that you take the time to study the User Guide on Web Toolkit . This will give you a better understanding of:
- Supported 3D formats and their content;
- data model organization (including product structure);
- B-Reps and polygonal geometries;
- metadata (color, material, name, etc.);
- Specific concepts such as PMI;
- key elements of the visualization architecture;
- visualize the scene graph;
- Scene node properties (appearance, transform, geometry, etc.).
drawing viewer
Drawing Viewer Example
Drawing Viewer is a mini-application that demonstrates the manipulation of 2D data in DWG format. It has structure, property tree, properties, skins and layers. Layers can be hidden if necessary for easier handling of the drawing. The viewer supports geometry, dimensions, hatching, and text.
Additionally, we've incorporated a dark theme into the viewer, which greatly enhances visual comfort when working with drawings. Also, the outline color in the properties remains the same when switching between the dark theme and the original theme.
The drawing viewer also includes visualization with color outlines to provide a more comprehensive drawing representation of the 3D model.
BIM viewer
BIM viewer example
BIM Viewer is a full-featured 3D viewer for architectural and structural models, allowing data to be displayed in various BIM formats such as IFC and Revit. The BIM Viewer sample is a comprehensive sample of a BIM model with a property tree and attributes, including measurements, element characteristics, or other specific details relevant to a specific domain. It provides a smooth and intuitive navigation experience, allowing users to zoom, pan and rotate the model to view it from different angles. In addition, the viewer can display various entities such as beams, columns, doors, furniture, slabs, railings, fields, slabs, stairs, walls, and windows.
Through the BIM viewer, users can examine the model in detail. You can select individual components or groups of components to view their general properties and information about materials and property sheets. Viewers also contain complex semantics, which means division into floors that can be viewed individually. These capabilities are critical to developers looking to build comprehensive BIM applications.
You can choose to view your data as wireframe, shaded, or shaded with a border. You can also choose between isometric and perspective views, and two themes such as dark and light. In addition, there is an exploded view feature that allows you to check design intent and connections between parts.
MCAD Viewer
MCAD Viewer Example
MCAD Viewer is a tool that allows users to visualize and analyze mechanical CAD models. Now, let's explore the various features of the MCAD Viewer and how it can enhance the CAD viewing experience.
The viewer provides highly customizable 3D views, allowing users to manipulate and inspect CAD models from different angles and perspectives. Users can zoom in and out, rotate, translate, and tilt the model to get a comprehensive view of the design, which is especially useful for evaluating complex assemblies and understanding the spatial relationships between different components.
MCAD Viewer also allows the user to access and display various properties related to the CAD model. You can view properties such as size, material, mass, volume, and more to analyze the properties of individual components, determine material specifications, and verify design requirements.
Furthermore, using this viewer, you can easily explore the structure of CAD models. It enables users to expand and collapse assemblies, view individual parts, and navigate product structures. This capability is useful for understanding assembly hierarchies, identifying subassemblies, and locating specific components in a model.
Cross sections in the MCAD viewer allow users to slice a model and visualize its internal structure, which helps to inspect hidden features, identify potential interferences, and verify design integrity. Users can adjust the position and orientation of the cross-section to examine specific regions of interest.
MCAD Viewer supports a variety of file formats, including popular formats such as STEP, IGES, JT, and more. This compatibility ensures that users can view and analyze CAD models from different software platforms without any compatibility issues. It also allows seamless integration with other CAD software and data exchange between different stakeholders.
experience it for yourself
The new complex drawing, BIM and MCAD viewers in Web Toolkit provide a range of features and functions for visualizing and working with different types of data. These viewers are designed to demonstrate the capabilities of the CAD Exchanger SDK and can be customized to meet specific needs. With access to pre-made examples, users can easily explore these viewers and use them for their own projects. Also, we plan to enhance the viewer and add new features such as demo PMI (Product and Manufacturing Information) and measurements.
To experience the power of these viewers for yourself, we recommend you test them yourself . You can explore the various capabilities and features of each viewer and learn how they can enhance your data visualization and modeling workflows.