of file, particularly CAD files, for integration into the Virtools development platform where interactivity required for Virtual Reality and Simulation projects can be graphically scripted. Virtools OpenCAD supports most commonly used CAD formats, such as CATIA, ProEngineer, AutoCAD, Solidworks and more.

 

The new Virtools OpenCAD module will allow users to actively control the conversion process, by fine-tuning different parameters when converting files, such as file size, elimination of small elements, redefining the hierarchy, etc. in order to perfectly optimize models for the constraints of real-time 3D. It will also include a batch processor to facilitate iterative tasks.

 

Virtools OpenCAD Module will create optimized files for the creation of interactivity in Virtools's user-friendly GUI interface, allowing efficient deployment of most any type of real-time 3D applications.

 

Some major features of Virtools OpenCAD are:

 

controlled polgon reduction for better usage of “level of detail” in Virtools Dev
correction of objects during data conversion in view of pupose of usage
correction of normal-vectors
Function “Welding” for merging close points in objects
“Scripting” for optimum model adjustment during the conversion to the requirements of your project
The following formats are an extract of the supported 3D-Formats which can be converted with OpenCAD. All formats which are conform with the Deep Exploration Standard such as 3ds, Lightwave, XSI, VRML, OBJ, DXF, Openlight, etc, are supported in general as well as so all extended formats these are AutoCAR, SolidWorks, IGES, CADKEY (Deep Exploration CoreCAD Modul), CATIA V4 and V5 (Deep Exploration CATIA Modul), ProEngineer, STEP (Deep Exploration PTC Granite Modul).