The specialist in PDF for science and engineering also adds enhancements for CAD conversion to 3D PDF. PDF3D, graphics conversion and report-creation technology for science and engineering, has added new support for surface visual effects, such as created by scanning drones. The update supports end-users and developers working with 3D data in the fields of manufacturing, … [Read more...] about PDF3D adds support for drone scans
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EdgeWise Plant 3.0 runs up to 12x faster with multicore processing
Other new features include enhanced pipe extraction, QA tools to verify accuracy, and real-time finishing tools. ClearEdge3D this week released EdgeWise Plant 3.0 with six major new features to optimize and accelerate 3D modeling workflows. The software automates the extraction of complex CAD pipe geometry from 3D laser scanned data, reducing time to create accurate as-built … [Read more...] about EdgeWise Plant 3.0 runs up to 12x faster with multicore processing
ClearEdge3D wins National Science Foundation grant
The maker of wicked fast 3D scan technology for feature extraction will work on eliminating blind spots and extending the technology's use from single buildings or plants to whole facilities and city blocks. ClearEdge3D has won a research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further develop its technology in the rapidly evolving field of automated feature … [Read more...] about ClearEdge3D wins National Science Foundation grant
AVEVA launches new Laser Modeller to create 3D as-builts
The new software creates a 3D model in PDMS format based on any leading 3D laser scanner. AVEVA today launches AVEVA Laser Modeller, a new product to transform 3D laser scan data into intelligent, as-built 3D plant models for the PDMS environment. AVEVA formally unveiled the product at SPAR 2011, a conference on the use of 3D scan data in engineering and other … [Read more...] about AVEVA launches new Laser Modeller to create 3D as-builts
International Team Completes 3D Survey of Mount Rushmore
A team of digital preservationists climbed all over Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, and T. Roosevelt with Leica Geosystems 3D scanners to create a complete 3D digital model of the cultural treasure. [Editor's Note: Be sure to visit the slideshow referenced in the article.] Mount Rushmore, the famous mountain-size busts of four American presidents, has now been … [Read more...] about International Team Completes 3D Survey of Mount Rushmore