February 1, 2012 - Geometric announced Glovius customizable 3D visualization tool for product design data. It runs on Windows and as an app for iPad/iPhone and Android systems, and allows users to import CAD files from multiple platforms. Glovius is a free viewer with an add-on based architecture, and operates on the industry standard JT file format. Its add-ons allow users to import CAD files from multiple platforms like CATIA V5, NX, Pro/ENGINEER, Creo, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, STEP and IGES. Many more out of the box add-ons for implementing industry standard use cases are in the pipeline, including visualization with markup and collaboration, drawing-less manufacturing, etc.
Glovius is also available as a toolkit along with rich Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for building custom solutions.
Salient features of Glovius for Windows:
- Interactively view 3D models using Zoom/Pan/Rotate
- Hide/Show Components and PMI data
- Perform simple sections and see section profile
- Measure point to point distance
- Export to a mobile optimized format, and transfer it to your smart phones and tablets
Glovius apps for iOS and Android will help users access 3D data anywhere, anytime. Users can consume and showcase 3D information on their smart phones and tablets. They can interact with 3D models using the intuitive touch interface, view PMI & Product structure, hide/show components, take sections and email snapshots from within the application. To access 3D models on the go, users can convert them to a mobile optimized format using Geometric’s Babel3D.com, an online translation and storage service.
All major CAD formats are supported. Glovius mobile apps are available for download in the Apple App Store and Android Market.
