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  • Free... Whip Viewer from Autodesk, Drawings can be published to "DWF" or "Drawing Web Format" files in Autocad. These "DWF" files can then be embeded into a web page on your companys' intranet or internet site  using the whip plugin from Autodesk. The whip plugin is available for Microsoft Internet Explorer and for Netscape.  Visit Autodesks site to load this whip plugin at http://www.autodesk.com/products/whip/index.htm.   When viewing drawings on the pages below, you can "Real Time Zoom" in and out of the drawing and "Real Time Pan", or move, the displayed drawing by holding down the left button of the mouse and then moving the mouse. Click the right mouse button to get a menu which will allow you to swap between "Real Time Zoom" and "Real Time Pan" modes.  You also get options to print the files or to save the drawing to your p.c.  If you want clients who don't have Autocad to view your designs, then this is one way to share your work!
  • Free... Volo View Express Viewer from Autodesk,Volo™ View Express lets you view and print the basic design drawing file formats independently of AutoCADŽ software. You don’t need to install or know how to use AutoCAD in order to access, mark up, or accurately print computer-aided designs. It enables you to quickly load and open drawings, and then pan and zoom between different drawing layers. Volo View Express displays the basic design file formats of DWG, DXF™, and DWF. Volo View Express has a familiar Windows interface with right-click menus and standard dialog boxes. It runs inside Microsoft Internet Explorer. Download VoloView Express.
  • Free... Cult 3D, 3D models can be published to a format which can be published free on the web for non-commercial use and then viewed in your browser.  All models being published to the web must first be approved by Cycore, the owners of this product.  Visit http://www.cycore.com to download.
  • Free... SolidWorks Viewer
    The SolidWorks 2001 Viewer functions as an Internet plug-in or as a standalone Windows application. Download the SolidWorks 2001 Viewer from our Web Site and use it locally on your personal computer. The Viewer is compatible with Microsoft Windows 95/Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft's Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. However, Solidworks recommend that the SolidWorks 2001 Viewer be used in conjunction with Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Free... ProductView Express allows you to view most Pro/ENGINEER object types within your web browser; Parts, Assemblies, Drawings, Layouts, Formats, Diagrams, & PIC files.
  • Free... Solid View  A Free 3D viewer for CAD users. A number of file formats accepted. Works with the SolidWorks Lite Software.
  • Spinfire  This 3D CAD viewer which allows transparent views. Demo version available for download. A very popular 3D CAD viewer.
  • New River Kinematics 3D View  A viewer that allows 3D visualization coupled with the ability to measure, and markup the 3D models. Can be used for creating sectional views and renderings as well. Supports a large number of formats. Trial version
  • 3D Explorer  An interesting viewer which allows the user to create a walkthrough using the model, instead of just a passive presentation of a walkthrough animation. Trial version
  • Myriad 3D  A useful tool for visualization, viewing, measuring and redlining 3D models. A number of formats supported. Trial version
CAD Models
  • Free... 3D Models, 3D models can be downloaded for free from the following sites, 3D Cafe at http://www.3dcafe.com and one of our own customers sites at http://www.cadfasgalway.com.  Models from sites such as these can be used to populate your design scenes.
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Other CAD / 3D sites
  • Autodesk UK
    Offering information on Autodesk products for the U.k. and Ireland.
  • CADCO
    Cadco Evolution.com is the Irish importer for Autodesk products, and supply Autodesk resellers such as ourselves.

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