XVL Converters
Product Overview
Lattice Technology offers a variety of converters that convert your 3D data into ultra-lightweight XVL to meet your business needs. By converting 3D data into lightweight and accurate XVL, you can leverage your 3D assets in a variety of manufacturing process solutions, enabling 3D digitization of your product manufacturing lifecycle.
Key Features and Benefits
Compress 3D CAD Data to Ultra-lightweight XVL
XVL Converters can reduce the file size of 3D CAD data up to 1/100 of original size. This allows you to work with much larger assembly data without the need for expensive high-end workstations.
Support Industry Standard 3D CAD Formats
XVL Converters can convert industry standard 3D mechanical CADs including CATIA V5, Creo Parametric, NX and Solidworks. In addition, they convert other interchange file formats such as JT and STEP.
Maintain Design Accuracy
You can specify the conversion tolerances according to your business needs. XVL's ability to maintain up to 0.001mm accuracy allows you to leverage 3D models in a wide range of solutions without relying on the original 3D CAD files.
Convert CAD Properties
XVL Converters not only convert geometries and E-BOM, but also convert CAD properties. This allows you to utilize CAD properties as metadata for various technical documents.
Convert CAD PMI
XVL Converters can also translate PMI, which communicates design intent. This enables XVL to be used for collaborative product development between engineering and manufacturing.
Automate Conversion Processes
Some XVL Converters can be executed remotely or as part of a batch process, enabling automation of the conversion process.
Products
XVL Converter Plug-in
XVL Converter Plug-in allows you to export XVL directly from your CAD system. After opening a model in your CAD system, you can save it as XVL. A dedicated GUI lets you specify the conversion parameters.
XVL Converter Server
XVL Converter Server allows you to convert multiple CAD files into XVL. It provides a GUI that lets you specify files to be converted as well as the conversion settings. It also provides a command line API to integrate with other systems for fully automated conversions.
XVL Converter Advanced
XVL Converter Advanced is an advanced version of XVL Converter Server. It provides a capability to convert CAD PMI as “Semantic” PMI, which maintain the link between the PMI and the associated 3D shapes. Semantic PMI also includes manufacturing information and other metadata. This makes semantic PMI particularly useful in applications such as manufacturing reports.
Additional Converter Products from Lattice Technology
XVL Studio Direct Import Options
XVL Studio has several options that enable you to import 3D CAD files - no CAD license required. These options include:
- CATIA V4 Direct Import Option - Import CATIA V4 data.
- Parasolid Direct Import Option - Import Parasolid data.
- STEP Option - Import STEP data.
- Multi-CAD Direct Import Option - Import all major 3D formats.
For more information on these and other XVL Studio options, see XVL Studio Series.
XVL-3ds Max Converter
XVL-3ds Max Converter is a plug-in converter for Autodesk 3ds Max. It can import XVL data into 3ds Max and export 3ds Max data including animations to XVL.
Product Configurations
Key Features
Key Features |
XVL Converter Plug-in |
XVL Converter Server |
XVL Converter Advanced |
XVL Studio Direct Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convert 3D Shapes and E-BOM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Convert CAD properties | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automate conversion process | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Convert semantic PMI | ✓ | |||
| Convert multiple CAD formats | ✓ | |||
| Convert without CAD license | ✓ |
Supported Formats
CAD System / File Format |
XVL Converter Plug-in |
XVL Converter Server |
XVL Converter Advanced |
XVL Studio Direct Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DS (Polygon) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 3D XML | ✓ | |||
| Autodesk Inventor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CATIA Graphics Representation (CGR) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| CATIA V4 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| CATIA V5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Creo Elements/Direct Modeling | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Creo Parametric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| DXF/DWG (Polygon) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| I-DEAS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| IGES | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Industry Foundation Classes | ✓ | |||
| JT | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| NX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| OBJ (Polygon) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Parasolid | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| PRC | ✓ | |||
| Solid Edge | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| SOLIDWORKS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| STEP | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| STL | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| U3D | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| WRL (VRML2) | ✓ | ✓ |
Additional Converter Products
PTC - Our technology helps industrial companies to create value for themselves, their customers, and the world. Use XVL Converter Plug-in for Creo Elements/Direct to save your models as XVL.
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