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Import/Export Menu

 
 
Import/Export
 
 
Both function buttons will open the corresponding Import/Export Geometry dialog. The import function enables the user to build scenes filled with 3D models from different file formats. The export function, on the other hand, enables the user to share the created 3D scene with others in different formats.
Clicking Import will display the Import Geometry dialog, where the user can browse the 3D geometry to import. Upon selecting a 3D file, the Import File dialog will appear as shown below. In this dialog the user can set different options for 3D import, including; Up vector; Z axis is selected by default. The user can choose a different access depending on the design of the imported 3D geometry.
Scale and center; this option when checked will scale the imported geometry to fit into the 3D scene. It will also import it to the center of the scene.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keep dynamic link: This option in SimLab Composer import function improves working with 3D design applications. It enables users to keep dynamic link/automatic update between the 3D model design application and SimLab Composer, when the ‘Keep dynamic link’ option is checked in the import dialog.
 
In the images shown below the house designed in Google SketchUp was imported into SimLab Composer, with the dynamic link checked. Different materials and texture were applied to the house model, in SimLab Composer and real time rendering was started. 
 
 
 
 
In SketchUp the model has been changed/saved, where the garage area was made bigger. To keep the dynamic link, SimLab Composer issues a message informing the user about the model’s design change.
 
 
 
 
 
In this dialog the user can save the model in SimLab Composer with the old design. Then clicking Update, with the Retain scene materials option checked, will update the design model while keeping SimLab Composer materials and textures.
 
 
 
Supported import formats
 
SimLab Composer supports importing the following industry standards CAD/3D file formats.
 
 
xaml
Standard format
3dxml
CATIA
skp
SketchUp (up to ver 2018)
3dm
Rhino (up to ver 6)
sldprt, sldasm
SolidWorks (up to ver 2016)
√ (Windows only)
sat
ACIS
√ (Windows only)
STEP
Standard CAD format
IGES
Standard CAD format
U3D
Standard format
3D PDF
Adobe Acrobat (U3D Based)
DAE
Collada (Standard format)
FBX
(up to ver 2016)
3DS
3DS
OBJ
Wavefront
STL
Stereolithography
DWG
AutoCAD (Up to 2018)
DWF/DWFX
Autodesk Standard
√ (Windows only)
DXF
AutoCAD
OSG
Open Scene Graph
ipt, iam
Autodesk Inventor (up
to 2015)
X_T, X_P
Parasolid
√ (Windows only)
IFC
IFC
par, asm, psm
Solid Edge (up to ST6)
√ (Windows only)
Zim
SimLab Archive
Sim
SimLab Composer
PRC
Product Representation Compact
 
JT
 
PRC
Product Representation Compact
 
CTM
Compressed Triangle Mesh
 
GoZ
ZBrush
Gltf/glb
 
Json
 
vrpackage
SimLab VR Viewer, VR Application
 
 
 
 
 
Supported export formats
 
3D Scenes built using SimLab Composer can be exported in the following file formats.
 
 
 
Export File Formats
3D PDF (*.pdf)
HTML 5 (*.html) +WEB GL
osg (*.osg)
osgb (*.osgb)
ive (*.ive)
obj (*.obj)
DWF (*.dwf, *.dwfx)
DWG (*.dwg)
DXF (*.dxf)
SketchUp (*.skp)
3DS(*.3ds)
U3D (*.u3d)
KeyShot (*.bip)
Collada (*.dae)
FBX (*.fbx)
DirectX (*.x)
Indigo (*.igs)
STL (*.stl)
CTM (*.ctm)
Composer RT (*.xml)
JT Multi File (*.jt)
JT Single File (*.jt)
.prc
Simulation (*.json)
SimLab iPad File (*.zim)
SimLab VR Showroom (.vrzim)
SimLab VR Viewer (.vrsim)
.360sim
.360zim
.vrpackage