Native Viewing Of Mid-Range CAD Formats

Targeting the small and medium-sized enterprise market, AutoVue 3D Pro — SME version 19.1 provides native visualization for mid-range 3D CAD packages. The software is the latest addition to the AutoVue family of visualization solutions available from Cimmetry Systems, an Agile Software company. The software provides users of various CAD packages such as SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical and Solid Edge with the freedom to choose their authoring tools while working with different mid-range 3D formats from partners, customers or suppliers.

The software features native document viewing, markup, printing, stamping and collaboration capabilities as well as 2D CAD tools. According to the company, these capabilities enable users to quickly view documents without requiring authoring applications or undergoing file conversions with publishing systems, which can be costly and error-prone. The software is available in a desktop or Web edition.