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New Product Feature HighlightsNew Product Feature Highlights

January 2011 Product Release

XVL Studio Ver. 9.2aXVL Studio Ver. 9.2a

General FeaturesGeneral Features

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[S-1] Multi-CAD Direct Import Option 1/2

Description: Native CAD files are directly imported to XVL Studio.

Menu: [File] > [Open]

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Specify CAD file CAD file is opened

Multi-CAD Direct Import

* Adobe Acrobat no longer required and will not be installed.* 3D PDF export is not available on XVL Studio.

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[S-1] Multi-CAD Direct Import Option 2/2

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Multi-CAD Direct ImportAvailable CAD File Types:

CAD file type Extension Version

3D XML 3dxml Up to 3.0

CATIA Graphics Representation cgr Up to R20

CATIA V4 (*) model, session, dlv, exp Up to V4.2.5

CATIA V5 CATProduct, CATPart Up to R20

I-deas mf1, arc, unv, pkg Up to 13.x (NX 5), NX I-deas 6

IGES (*) igs, iges 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Industry Foundation Classes ifc IFC2x Editions 2 and 3

Inventor ipt, iam Up to 2010

JT jt Up to 9.1

Parasolid (*) x_t, x_b Up to 23

PRC prc  

Pro/ENGINEER asm, neu, prt, xas, xpr V18.0 to Wildfire 5

Solid Edge asm, par, pwd, psm V19, V20, ST

SolidWorks sldasm, sldprt Up to 2009

STEP (*) stp, step AP 203 E1/E2, AP 214

NX prt Up to NX6

STL (*) stl  

U3D (*) urd ECMA-363 (1st, 2nd and 3rd editions)

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[S-2] Snapshots for Colors and Transparency

Description: Colors and transparency are stored in snapshots.

Menu: Structure Panel: [Snapshot]

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Colors and transparency are selected from the Color toolbar.

* Materials are not stored in snapshots.

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[S-3] Camera and Light Objects

Description: As you edit a camera or a light, objects are displayed and controlled in the 3D view.

Menu: Control Panel: [Camera] / [Light]

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While editing camera/light properties, camera/light object is displayed. You can control the direction and position by using the manipulator.

Editing Camera

Editing Light

Camera

Light

[S-4] Save View Area in Camera/Snapshot

Description: The entire current view area can be saved in cameras or snapshots.

Menu: [Camera Properties]: [Save view area]

January 2011

Save view area = ON

Save view area = OFF

Camera Properties

Entire view is not shown when the view window is longer than it is wide.

Entire view is always shown in the window.

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[S-5] File Optimization

Description: XVL file is optimized when it is saved. Optimizing XVL file results in faster reading/writing speed, smaller file sizes, and less memory consumption.

Menu: [Tools] > [Options]: [Initialization] tab

January 2011

Optimization status of XVL is checked in the properties dialog.

* Optimized XVL files are compatible with XVL Player 10.3 and next version of Lattice3D Reporter and XVL Web Master.

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[S-6] Continuous Snapping

Description: Snapping is continued by constraining the first snapping position.

Menu: [Tools] > [Snap Part/Assembly]

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Snap Snap

Maintain this constraint.Select the “Continue” button to continue snapping.

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

List Edit

Measurement / Cross-sectioningMeasurement / Cross-sectioning

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[S-7] Distance Between Part and Element

Description: You can measure the distance between a part and other elements.

Menu: [Evaluation] > [Measure Dimension]

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Select “Part” for Element 1, and different element for Element 2.

Part

Face

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[S-8] Display Dimension Vector

Description: Dimension vector can be included in the dimension.

Menu: Measurement toolbar: [Initial Setup]

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Dimension vector is displayed.

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[S-9] Move Dimension Text Position

Description: Dimension text position can be moved with leader line.

Menu: Operation toolbar: [Edit Dimension]

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Dimension texts are overlapped with dimension lines.

Dimension texts are moved so that they are more clearly displayed.

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[S-10] Simplify Edit Cross-section Dialog

Description: Edit Cross-section dialog can be simplified so that more space is used in the graphics.

Menu: [Evaluation] > [Cross-section]

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Click this button to switch.

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[S-11] Line Width of Profile Lines

Description: Line width of profile lines can be set.

Menu: [View] > [Display Options]: [Switch Display] tab

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Width = 1 pixel Width = 3 pixels

Width = 1 pixel

Studio Pro

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[S-12] Measure Dynamic Profile Lines

Description: Profile lines are measured in the Dynamic Profile View window.

Menu: [Evaluation] > [Cross-section]

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Right click menu on the Dynamic Profile View window.

* Dynamic Profile = Dynamically displayed profiles (no profile lines are created)

Measurement tool

Dynamic Profile View window

Studio Pro

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[S-13] Apply Profile View in Snapshot

Description: As you apply the snapshot that includes cross-section, it also shows profile view of the cross-section automatically.

Menu: Snapshot Panel: [Add snapshot]

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Studio Pro

DMU FeaturesDMU Features

[S-14] Activate Neighboring Parts

Description: When parts are deactivated, you can activate the only neighboring parts of specified parts.

Menu: Assembly Tree: Right Click Menu [Activate/Deactivate] > [Activate Neighboring Parts]

January 2011

Parts within the specified range are activated.

Only neighboring parts are activated.

* All parts can be deactivated when an XVL file is opened.

[S-15] Easy Edit of Existing Markups

Description: Existing markups are easily edited.

Menu: Double clicking existing markups > [Markup] dialog

January 2011

Markups are picked in part selection mode. Markups are moved by

mouse drag.

Markup properties are edited in the Markup dialog.

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

List Edit

[S-16] Set Hip as Human Base Position

Description: By setting the human hip as its base position, sitting posture can be easily created.

Menu: [Human] > [Human Settings] > [Set Base]

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By selecting the hip position, you can make the human model squat with its feet location fixed.

Handle Joints tool

Human model is located to the seating position.

Human

[S-17] Showing Visual Range

Description: Visual range of human model is shown in the 3D view.

Menu: [Human] > [Set Human View] > [Set Human Range]

January 2011

View range is displayed in red circles.

Human

[S-18] Lock Human Body Part

Description: Arm and leg positions can be locked when editing human posture.

Menu: [Human] > [Human Joint] / [Move Arm/Leg]

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Check on the lock part.

Locked

Human posture is changed with its arm positions fixed.

Human

Process DesignProcess Design

[S-19] Enhanced Operations in Editing Path

Description: While evaluating the path of an object, you can use measurement, cross-section, and snapshot features.

Menu: Edit Panel > [Edit Process Animation]: [Edit] button

January 2011

Cross-section and measurement tools can be used while evaluating the assembly paths.

Snapshot is taken before creating the path.

Editing path mode

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

* Profile View is available for XVL Studio Pro only.

[S-20] Process Cameras in Process CSV

Description: Process camera is supported for import/export via process csv file.

Menu: Edit Panel > [Process List]: [Import/Export CSV File]

January 2011

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

Process CSV

Export

Import

Process camera information is included in process csv.

After importing process csv, camera view is applied in process animation.

[S-21] Text Alert in Process Animation

Description: Text alert is displayed while process animation is played.

Menu: Edit Panel > [Edit Process Animation]: [Edit Alert] icon

January 2011

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

Edit Alert

Text alert is displayed during the process step.

After moving to next process step, text alert will be disappeared.

You can set the behavior of text alert.

* Text alert will be supported by XVL Player Ver.11 and Lattice3D Reporter Ver.5.

[S-22] Export Excel Report with Displayed Lines

Description: Excel report can be exported only with displayed lines in the Process List. Images are also selectively exported.

Menu: Edit Panel > [Process List]: [Output Report]

January 2011

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

Process List in XVL Studio

Exported Excel ReportExport

Only lines shown in the Process List are included in the Excel Report.

Images can be excluded by checking off the menu.

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Parts List / IllustrationParts List / Illustration

[S-23] Edit Intermediate Points/Lines of Trace Line

Description: Intermediate points/lines of trace line can be edited.

Menu: [Tools] > [Trace Line]

January 2011

Drag and move the intermediate point/line by using the manipulator.

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

Illustration

[S-24] Copy Wires as Independent Edges

Description: Wireframes are converted as independent edges. Those independent edges are included in illustrations with different line settings.

Menu: [Tools] > [Simple Drawing]: [Other] tab

January 2011

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

Illustration

Simple Drawing

Selected wires can be copied as independent edges.

Independent edges can be output with different line settings in the illustration.

3D View Illustration

[S-25] Set Illustration Size

Description: Size of illustration is specified in the Illustration Output dialog.Illustration scale can also be specified.

Menu: [File] > [Export] > [Illustration File]: [Illustration File Output] tab

January 2011

Studio Standard

Studio Pro

Illustration

Illustration scale is specified.

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Questions?

E. support@lattice3d.com T. +1.415.274.1670 F. +1.415.274.1671 W. www.lattice3d.com

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