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3D Compression Technologies Offers 3DCompress, a server-side application for preparing and compressing 3D object files, and 3DSee a freeware client-side 3D viewer for IE and Netscape browsers. Supports STL, PLY, 3DS, OBJ, LWO and other file types and runs on various flavors of MS Windows.
Able Software 3D Doctor allows viewing MRI and CT scans in a 3D rendered image and can output files in a variety of formats, including STL.
Actify 3D View is used to visualize, measure and markup 3D models without being required to have a full featured CAD system. Operates with numerous CAD applications. Spinfire is a similar product for web publishing.
CADCAM-E.COM, Inc. (CCE) EnSuite combines CAD file viewing and translation tools into a single application.
Cimmetry Systems Provides AutoVue visualization and collaboration software. It can view and mark-up over 200 different document formats including STL, Gerber, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, VRML and STEP.
Delcam PLC (UK) Offers a CAD translation program, PS-Exchange, which handles most popular formats and can also be used as a free viewer.
DeskArtes Offers View Expert, for viewing, measuring and communicating 3D CAD files.
Geometric Software (India) eDrawings RapidFire Lite is for publishing eDrawings from STL files and sharing them for collaboration. It converts STL files to a compressed format that can be sent over email for reviews. Retrieve the STL file from the published eDrawings file by using "Save As STL" function.
Geometry Systems Inc. Offers GSI Studio and GSI Mesh Studio for entertainment and engineering applications. The SW can directly control Minolta or Roland digitizers and has tools for mesh alignment, merging, smoothing, repair and other operations. Also provides GSI Crystal Studio for 2D and 3D laser sub-surface engraving applications, and GSI Viewer Studio for general 3D model viewing and display.
Indeed - Visual Concepts (Germany) The company's product amira® offers 3D file generation, surface modeling and rendering. It provides image segmentation and geometry reconstruction tools for creating 3D models from 3D image data such as CT, MRT, and confocal microscopy. Data can by output in various formats, including STL. Other fuctionality includes mesh editing and simplification, polygon reduction, file viewing, import and export of data in various formats.
Informative Graphics Corp. Offers several viewer programs for redlining, file sharing and other purposes. STL and numerous other RP and 3D formats are supported.
IVECS - Interactive Virtual Environment for the Correction of STL Files Shareware from Clemson University. Ensures shell-closure of STL files using intuitive visual aids. Allows parts to be virtually prototyped and can be viewed as a the equivalent of a "print-preview" function.
Lattice Technology, Inc. (Japan) The company produces XVLŪ (eXtensible Virtual world description Language), a highly-compressed 3D data format for most popular CAD files. A plug-in allows XVLŪ files to be included within Adobe Acrobat pdf files.
Marcam Engineering GmbH (Germany) VisCAM RP prepares CAD/CAM data for any rapid prototyping function, from the verification and repair of the source files to the generation of build-ready RP slice files, including hatches and support structures. VisCAM RP also offers direct processing of CAD surface data and RP slice data and support for color.
Materialise Mimics application permits Interfacing from CT or MRI Imaging to RP, CAD or FEA. Magics Communicator is a low-cost STL fil viewer.
Okino Computer Graphics Offers PolyTrans and NuGraf for file conversion, viewing and rendering of 3D models and scenes. Interfaces to many CAD application and provides STL translation.
OpenRP A non-profit initiative spearheaded by Floating Point Solutions which aims at offering the RP industry an alternative mode of data exchange while maintaining compatibility with the industry standard STL file format. The idea is to provide a file format with expandable properties and backward compatibility. OpenRP offers free software to read and write RP files, plug-ins for widely used CAD applications, STL to RP converters, and more.
Right Hemisphere Software Ltd. (New Zealand) 3D Exploration is a 3D viewer and translator with a Windows Explorer-like interface. It supports all popular 3D and 2D file formats. Navigation tools allow viewing 3D objects and scenes from any angle.
Russian Academy of Sciences The Institution provides RP file compression and viewer programs.
Solid Concepts SolidView applications enable communication between departments and vendors, without the need for 2D drawings and have tools for rapid prototyping.
Igor G.Tebelev StlView is a Windows program for analyzing, fixing, embedding or linking 3D solid models to documents that support OLE. Imports STL format files and can peform numerous functions. Exports to several popular file formats.
Tesis Software (Belgium) 3D/Vision provides automatic translation and repair of CAD Neutral files. Easily handles very large part files and assemblies ( > 100 MB). Interprets and operates on IGES models from CATIA, Pro/E, IDEAS, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, SolidEdge, etc. Stores results as IGES, VDA-FS and STL.
ViewTec AG (Switzerland) RapidView / MedView provide data conversion and preparation for rapid prototyping in addition to visualization and file compression. RapidView was developed for Silicon Graphics Workstations.
Visual Technology Services Ltd. (UK) PDF3D® allows three-dimensional files such as STL to be included in standard pdf documents. Views can be rotated and otherwise manipulated within a window in the document.
Ztech Solutions Provides Ztech-STL for viewing and repairing STL files. Multiple files can be handled simultaneously and the program is said to offer advanced tools to prepare data for rapid prototyping.


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