SimLab Android Viewer

What is SimLab CAD Viewer

SimLab CAD Viewer is a free IPad / Andrloid application for viewing 3D CAD and architectural models. SimLab Android Viewer reads SimLab archive files (*.zim) exported from SimLab Composer, or any of SimLab Andrloid/iPad exporter plugins for, SketchUp, Alibre, 3ds Max, Maya, Revit, Solid Edge, Modo, and PTC Creo. zim files can also be viewed on iPad, using SimLab CAD Viewer.

SimLab archive files include all the data needed for viewing the model ( geometries, colors, materials, textures, cameras, scene states, and animations). To download the application please, click here.

iPad version is available on

SimLab CAD Viewer users include:

1-     Industrial designers

2-      Architects

3-      3D Artists and modelers

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Adding a new model

When starting SimLab Android Viewer, the user can view available models by clicking on the + menu button in the middle lower part of the application. A file browser will open where a user can select the model to be viewed.

Navigating the model

Rotating: the user can rotate the model by moving a single finger on the Android screen

Panning: the user can pan the model by moving two fingers in the same direction on the Android screen

Zooming: you can zoom in by moving two fingers closer to each other, and zoom out by moving them away from each other

Applying a scene state: clicking on a scene state image will update the model to the selected state

Applying a camera : for models with no states, and which include multiple cameras, names of the cameras will appear in the lower part of the screen. Clicking on a camera name will update the view to the selected camera.

Reset Camera: double tapping on the Android screen will reset the view to the last selected state or camera

Options

Background Color

Clicking on the color icon, on the lower middle part of the application, will display the color dialog
which allows the user to select a background color for the model

Play Butoon

 









For *.zim files that include animation, clicking the play button will play the animation.

Sceeen States Button

For *.zim files with scene states clicking this button will show/hide the scene states of the model.