We released 3DViewStation version v2023.7 with the enhancements described below. The new 3DViewStation versions are available for download .

Import 3D:

• Revit 2023

Functions & Features:

• New: Support of Assembly Features for Solid Edge
• New: Allow to center the handle of the transformation "move"
• New: Reset geometries to initial color
• New: Overwrite initial color of geometries
• New BOM creation mode "Structure tree": lists all root and product occurence nodes
• New BOM creation mode "Selection including children": lists selected node and all its children nodes
• New BOM option to remove or keep empty columns

More at https://viewer.kisters.de/.../3dvs_versioninfo_intro.php

Find below a video demonstrating the new curvature analysis function and the extended color maps (heatmaps) for displaying certain results of our 3D advanced functions like wall thickness and band analysis (clearance).

We released 3DViewStation version v2023.6 with the enhancements described below. The new 3DViewStation versions are available for download .

Import 3D:

• NX 2306
• JT up to 10.9

Import 2D:

• NX 2306 Series (until 2306.4000)

Functions & Features:

• Curvature analysis: New feature to analyse surfaces 
• KAS Monitor: New tool for conversion per directory monitoring - option for KAS
• PLMXML import: option to load 3DVS instead of referenced JTs 
• 2D: option to turn page with mouse wheel 
• 2D: option to keep position when turning pages 

More at https://viewer.kisters.de/.../3dvs_versioninfo_intro.php

Find below a video demonstrating the new, advanced and simplified transformation functionalities of Kisters 3DViewStation V2023.5.

We released 3DViewStation version v2023.5 with the enhancements described below. The new 3DViewStation versions are available for download .

Import 3D:

• USD

Functions & Features:

• Enhanced and redesigned: Wall thickness analysis - many more options to display results, related to new heatmap 
• Enhanced and redesigned: Band analysis (Clearance) - many more options to display results, related to new heatmap
• Enhanced and redesigned: Transformations - alignment functions: significantly simplified, previews, much more intuitive
• New floating licensing 

More at https://viewer.kisters.de/help/productfamily/en/3dvs_versioninfo_intro.php

Our heatmaps shows results of e.g. a wall thickness or band analysis (clearance). Soon the possibilities around usage of heatmaps will be extended. Users can choose from various presets, which affect the number of color bands and the colors itself. Even after a computation parameter still can be changed, e.g.:

• setting min and max values,
• freezing min and max values
• changing from continous colors to bands and vice versa
• reverting colors
• option to display a histogram, given an idea about the quantity of occurences of a certain color (value )
• changing the precision 

In case of multiple parts in a single scene, we'll allow to apply indiviual settings and parameters per part or of course to share the same.

Here are a few impressions:

We'll support a new file format soon: USD. For now the support will be "as is". Here are a few impressions:
 

We have invested some effort to simplify working with transformations and make it more inutititive. The ribbon has been restructured, the functions now have a pane for the respective options and we have found useful default settings for each function. And last but not least, the preview helps to avoid subsequent corrections.

This video shows, how you can use 3DViewStation to create and maintain assembly instructions. Starting with the assembled 3D CAD model we'll gernerate a series of views which represent all the dis-/assembing steps. We show how we can preserve our work and apply it on a modified CAD model, what will happen to removed or added parts. Finally we'll also show 3DViewStation WebViewer version, which could be used to e.g. display certain assembly steps on the on the shopfloor - ideally as part of a MES solution.

We released 3DViewStation version v2023.4 with the enhancements described below. The new 3DViewStation versions are available for download .

Import 3D:

• ACIS 2023
• Creo 10.0
• Navisworks 2024

Import 2D:

• NX 2212 Series (until 2212.7000)

Functions & Features:

• New: Load NX assembly files with JT references 
• New Selections: all geometries, all PMIs and all markups
• New: XML-API console
• VR-Edition: activating views now changes the position 

More at https://viewer.kisters.de/help/productfamily/en/3dvs_versioninfo_intro.php