3D Instant Website

1. Platforms, prices and company

◇ PC

◇ Free

◇ SolidWorks company: http://www.solidworks.com/

2. Applications

◇ 3D Instant Website enables users to quickly and easily create and publish live Web pages with 3D interactive content.

◇ Web pages can be published either to a SolidWorks-hosted Website, or locally over a corporate Intranet.

◇ Publishing to a SolidWorks-hosted Website eliminates the need for users to have any Web server infrastructure.

◇ Enables users to publish interactive 3D images with a single mouse click.

◇ Share SolidWorks Models or Drawings with other users without the need to manually install additional viewers or CAD software.

◇ Complete control; SolidWorks 3D Instant Website provides the freedom to review, delete and administer published websites in a secure environment.

◇ The use of XML & XSL standards enable users with limited programming and Web page design experience to easily create and modify templates to add new data fields and define how data is displayed on a Website.

3. Examples/Samples

◇ The samples of the solidworks company:

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/3dinstantwebsite/Gallery.html

◇ http://www.ntcadcam.co.uk/solidworks-sw-3d-instant-website.htm#

◇ http://www.animatics.com/download/sldworks/sm3416/SM3416D.htm

◇ http://www.sepatriot.com/Az-El%20%20Head%20Mount/Az-El%20%20Head%20Mount.htm

◇ http://www.cadmicro.com/categories/b3_solidworks3dinstantwebsite.htm

4. Functions

◇ Viewing: 3D Instant Website supports several standard 3D interactive viewing formats.

· Solidworks eDrawing

· CATweb

· Viewpoint Experience Technology (VET)

· RealityWave

· Virtue3D

◇ Customizable Templates:

3D Instant Website provides easy-to-use, customizable templates for providing informational content.

· Basic Templates – allow users to enter Web page titles, design descriptions, related web links, and company information.

· Collaborative Templates – enable users to invite anyone with a web browser to review and comment on the design.

For the web savvy – templates and style sheets utilize industry-standard conventions such as XML and XSL conventions to define information and presentation styles for web pages.

◇ Sharing your Website

· Use your email address book to allow others to review your web site, providing everyone with the visual information they need to provide you with instant feedback.

· Reviewers have the ability to approve and reject your design and add comments instantly.

5. Web Resources

◇ The website on the SolidWorks company:

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/solutions/3dinstantwebsite.html

◇ http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/10786.html

◇ http://www.cad3d.it/script/news/notizie/80.htm

◇ http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sol/sol114.html