Viewing Technologies for Computer-Aided Design Models

Abstract

This report provides information about technologies for viewing computer-aided design (CAD) models. CAD model viewers are tools that allow engineers and other users to view CAD models from distributed locations, often using lightweight viewing applications or standard Web browsers. The report describes factors to consider when choosing a viewing technology, as well as popular CAD model file formats that viewing technologies can import. Also provided is a sampling of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products currently available for viewing CAD models; descriptive information for each product, such as basic product functionality, purchase price, computer platform support, file format support; and a related World Wide Web Universal Resource Locator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA418350

Entities

People

  • John T. Foreman
  • Michelle Potts Steves
  • Simon Frechette
  • William B. Anderson

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Graphics
  • Manufacturing
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Web Browsers
  • World Wide Web

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications