Spatial Releases 3Dpublish.com; New Web-based Program Allows Users to Capture 2D Images of 3D CAD Files.Business Editors, Technology Writers BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2000 Spatial Inc. (Nasdaq-AMEX: STY sty, in medicine, acute localized infection of one or more of the glands of the eyelid, with pain, swelling, and redness of the lid margin, usually caused by a staphylococcus infection. An external sty usually releases its pus and disappears in a day or so. ), theworld's leading developer of Web-hosted engineering application services, e-frastructure, interoperability solutions and open, component 3D modeling technology, today announced the beta release of 3Dpublish.com(TM) (www.3dpublish.com), a Web-based solution for capturing 2D images of 3D computer-aided design (CAD) models. 3Dpublish.com is the latest in a suite of Web-based application services offered by PlanetCAD, Spatial's Web division. PlanetCAD develops Internet-based tools to streamline the digital manufacturing supply chain for manufacturing and design engineers worldwide. 3Dpublish.com allows engineers, desktop publishers, technical writers and Web masters to take 2D digital "snapshots" of 3D models, by uploading their files to Spatial's secure server. The models are then automatically converted into 2D images. These images can be used for publishing, creating sales materials or archival purposes. During the beta period, 3Dpublish.com will be available on a free basis for registered users. "3Dpublish.com makes it easy for basic image data to be distributed, viewed, archived and published within the manufacturing organization," said Rob Crawford, technical fellow at Spatial. "We are delivering on our promise to rapidly produce Web-hosted application services to the manufacturing and design engineering market," said Isaac Kato, vice president and general manager, PlanetCAD Division, Spatial. "3Dpublish.com provides a vital online tool for enterprises that need 2D versions of their CAD models without undergoing high costs of entry and steep learning curves." Users upload their CAD files to the 3Dpublish.com Web site using a standard Internet browser. Snapshot images are generated within minutes and are ready for download across secure, private pages using industry-standard security protocols. The service is entirely Web-based, requiring no hardware or software other than a computer and standard Internet browser to operate. Registered users at 3Dpublish.com can upload files in a range of 3D CAD formats including DWG (filename extension) dwg - The filename extension for Autodesk drawing files. http://faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fileformats-faq/part3/. , DXF DXF - Drawing Exchange Format , CGM (1) (Computer Graphics Metafile) An ISO/IEC standard format for 2D graphics images introduced in 1987. Primarily a vector graphics format for technical illustrations and geophysical visualizations, CGM also supports raster graphics and text. , SAT, IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) An ANSI file format that is system independent and also intended for human interpretation. Evolving out of the U.S. 3D, STEP, STL (STereoLithography) A 3D printing file format created by 3D Systems for its stereolithography system. Also supported by many numerical control, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing machines, STL provides the surface geometry of the item in triangles. , VDA-FS and VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. and convert them to 2D raster and vector formats such as PostScript, CGM, JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. , PCX (1) A bitmapped graphics file format that handles monochrome, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit color and uses RLE to achieve compression ratios of approximately 1.1:1 to 1.5:1. Images with large blocks of solid colors compress best under the RLE method. See PC Paintbrush. , RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; , CALS (Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support) A DOD initiative for electronically capturing military documentation and linking related information. Raster, TIFF, Interleaf, Framemaker and HP-GL HP-GL - Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language . The service will be in open beta for a short time period while the technology undertakes thorough testing. 3Dpublish.com is the Internet version of Spatial's Ibatch graphics manipulation tool, which works in tandem with the company's IntraVISION(R) technology. IntraVISION is a software-based 2D/3D viewing solution for direct, reliable access to view, markup, measure and conversion for all major engineering product data. Registration at 3Dpublish.com is free of charge or obligation. Simply visit http://www3Dpublish.com and click on Register. If you are a registered user at 3Dshare.com, you are already registered to access 3Dpublish.com using the same unique ID and password. About Spatial Inc. Spatial Inc. is the world's leading provider of Web-based services, e-frastructure and advanced engineering technology solutions which streamline the digital manufacturing supply chain and set global standards for product engineers, designers, software developers and manufacturing professionals. Spatial is headquartered in Boulder, Colo. and has offices in California, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Spatial's Web site at http://www.spatial.com or call (303) 544-2900. Spatial's PlanetCAD division develops and delivers web-hosted application services, e-commerce sites and portals that are the premier online destinations for manufacturing and design engineers needing to streamline the digital manufacturing supply chain. PlanetCAD's application services include: 3Dshare.com, (http://www.3dshare.com and the successor to 3Dmodelserver.com,) which provides online translation and repair of 3D CAD models to streamline the flow of engineering data between organizations regardless of the installed CAD systems: 3Dpublish.com, (http://www.3dpublish.com) an application service for the online, automated capture of high resolution 2D graphics from 3D CAD models, and Bits2Parts.com, (http://www.bits2parts.com) an e-commerce service that streamlines the communication and data transmission process between manufacturers and rapid prototyping service bureaus across the Web. Spatial Technology Inc., ACIS 3D Toolkit, 3Dpublish.com, 3Dshare.com, Bits2parts.com, SAT and PlanetCAD are trademarks. ACIS and IntraVISION are registered trademarks of Spatial Technology Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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