2019/01/28

3DViewStation Desktop V2019.0

new functions, new file formats

The Kisters 3DViewStation is an extremly high performance 3D viewer, 3D CAD analysis, Digital Mockup (DMU) and technical documentation authoring tool with modern Office compliant UI. For integrations you can use our Desktop version as well as ActiveX version, which load native and neutral CAD-data extremly fast, which support virtual product structures and provide graphical navigation capabilities for the visual enterprise. There is also a HTML5 WebViewer version and a VR-Edition available.

Changes in v2019.0:

  • New and updated file formats:
  • Import 3D: Inventor 2019, SolidWorks 2019, Solid Edge 2019, Parasolid V31, Revit 2019, FBX, glTF, JT 10.2, OBJ, 3DS, Collada, Lidar point clouds
  • Import 2D: Catia V5 R28 (V5-6R2018), Catia V6 R2017x, Creo 4.0 / ProE, NX12, SolidEdge ST10, Solidworks 2018
  • Export: JavaScript for 3D-PDF, IFC, FBX, JT 10, OBJ
  • New and updated functions:
  • import dialog (quick settings)
  • Structuretree: Remove empty nodes
  • neutral axis calculation with tesselated data
  • Real time wall thickness measurement
  • drill hole recognition
  • split
  • technical documentation:
    • BOM table: interactive BOM ID generation
    • BOM table: automatic ID generation
    • Ballooning: arrangement as line, rectangle, circle
    • Ballooning: automatic re-arrangement during rotation
    • options for shapes and lines for balloons
    • replace existing SMG files by 3DVS counterparts, limited to supported objects & properties
  • Printdialog:
    • Print range
    • Autorotate document
    • Tiled printing
  • Selection of all instances of a geometry
  • Filtering option: include / exclude unvisible objects
  • Rotation mode "Turntable"
  • 2D text search enhanced
  • Transformation: Align move circle center to circle center
  • Export PNG with transparent background
  • PDF template: configurable date
  • new options for license borrowing
  • Performance optimization:
    • tremendous increase in rendering speed of ultra large assemblies
    • calculation of Level of Detail (LoD)
    • possibility to remove normals (space saving)
  • optimization of instancing


With the current set of functions and features the 3DViewStation is the perfect tool for usage in sales, marketing, review processes, change management, work preparation, service applications, product configuration solutions and technical documentation on Windows Desktop, tablet-PCs and Smartphones..