Martin Reddy (mxr++at++dcs.ed.ac.uk)
Mon, 9 Dec 1996 16:09:01 +0000 (GMT)
If Inventor compatability is a prime requirement, then the Ez3d modeler
from Radiance Software may be worth investigating. This is based upon the
iv format and uses the format as its primary storage format (although it
can read/write other formats). Prices range from around $400 to $2,500.
Find out more from http://www.radiance.com/
There is also the Medit (v2.0) system which is primarily designed around
Performer. It uses its own proprietary file format, however it can
transparently load and save Inventor format files. More details on the web
page: http://www.medit3d.com/. As far as I can make out, this is free.
Although I've never used it so I could be wrong.
You could also go for the more feature rich options such as ModelGen/
MultiGen or Designer's Workbench (DWB). See http://www.multigen.com and
http://www.coryphaeus.com/, respectively. Although ModelGen does not
explicitly load and save Inventor format files (it uses the OpenFlight
(flt) format) the modeler comes with some good conversion tools, including
a flt2iv translator.
If money is a factor, then the cheap options would be Medit or Ez3d, while
MultiGen and DWB are on the more expensive side (but of course for more
features).
Hope this helps,
Martin.
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