About SimLab Plugin for Modo

Benefits

SimLab Modo plugin completes modo by adding the following great features:

Import/Export

The plugin adds support for the file formats listed below

File Format	Import	Export
3D PDF
Inventor (*)
SolidEdge (*)
U3D
SketchUp
IGES
STEP
3D XML
ACIS
3DS
OSG
STL
IPad

(*) Available only in the Windows version

3D PDF export from Modo

SimLab Modo plugin adds 3D PDF export cabability to Modo. Models generated, or modified inside Modo, can be exported in 3D PDF format. For more information about 3D PDF from Modo, click here.

3D PDF importer to Modo

With SimLab Modo plugin, users can now import 3D PDF files into Modo. The imported models can be modified, saved, and they can be exported in any of the formats avaiable by this plugin. For more information about 3D PDF importer to Modo, click here.

Inventor importer to Modo

Modo users can now import and edit Inventor files inside Modo, using SimLab Modo plugin. The plugin imports Inventor parts, and assemblies (*.ipt, *.iam). For more information about Inventor importer to Modo, click here.

Solid Edge importer to Modo

Solid Edge parts and assemblies can be imported into Modo, using SimLab Modo plugin. For more information about Solid Edge importer to Modo, click here.

Sketchup importer to  Modo

SimLab Modo plugin adds SketchUp import cabability to Modo. With this cabability Modo users now have access to all models inside Google's 3D Warehouse. For more information about SketchUp importer to Modo, click here.

Sketchup exporter from  Modo

Exporting SketchUp files, is another great capability SimLab Modo plugin adds to its users. For more information about SketchUp exporter from Modo, click here.

 Export Modo files to iPad

SimLab Modo plugin adds iPad export cabability to Modo. With this great feature, models generated in Modo can now be shared with iPad users. For more information about Export from Modo to iPad, click here.

Supported platforms

The plug-in is supported on Modo 501, (32 and 64 bit), on Windows and Mac operating systems.

How to use the plugin?

Installing the plugins adds SimLab Plugin window to Modo, on Windows and Mac.

       

In SimLab Plugin window, the user have access to the different functions available through this plugin.  

Requesting a trial license

After installing the plugin, start Modo and click Register, in the SimLab Plugin window. This will open the license dialog.

Click Request License (Full / Evaluation), and fill the needed information. If you do not enter a license key, it means you will get a trial license.

Click Auto Request, and the license will be automatically generated and sent to you by email
After receiving the license, start Modo and click Register then click Activate License and select the license file you received.

Great Value

The price of the professional license of the plugin is $99. With a single professional license; the user is eligible to activate the plugin on two different machines.

The plugin includes a free version of SimLab Composer 3D PDF edition.