NavisWorks 3

Is anyone out there currently using or has used NavisWorks3? NavisWorks is
a SolidWorks solution partner and the software allows animation and
rendering of SolidWorks parts and Assemblies. I have looked at the demo
quickly but it's limited. I was wondering if anyone is using this product
for production and how it works compared to SolidWorks Animator and
PhotoWorks 2.

Any info would be good.

Thanks.

 

Rob,

I had a play with a NavisWorks 1.?? demo and it is in a different league to
Animator and PhotoWorks. It is more intended for LARGE projects (e.g. a
plant installation - refinery - oil rig, etc.) as it does fly arounds and
walk throughs. It is also heaps easy to use - you can drop a laptop on a
clients desk and tell them to go for a walk thru their new factory & I
believe that the viewer is now free.

I was super impressed at the time, but the client wouldn't shell out for 6
viewer licences so I never bought it.

Merry

 

I know that LightWorks used to own NavisWorks and PhotoWorks 1 was a
LightWorks based program. From what I can see in the demo the animation is
great. Easy to use and you can walk around or through your assembly and
look around. Just what I have been looking for. If only SolidWorks would
offer such a product. The thing that troubles me is the rendering. The
rendering in the demo examples is not the best in my opinion. I was
wondering if anyone had really used the presenter rendering plug in and
achieved good or great results. I guess I should have been more specific
with my question.

 

if your looking for the best rendering. look at optice works. i think
thats how you spell it

 

I had a demo version some year ago....just to see if we could make walk
troughs ...but as far as I remember I couldn't photorender anything in it at
that time. The walk throughs and/or animations was saved in rather small
files though..

Krister

 

Until Version 3 there was no rendering capabilities. That was one of the
reasons we passed it up a year or so ago. Version 3 has full lightworks
rendering!! It creates image very comparable to PhotoWorks 1 but it has
support for additional technology like RPC content and moldtech finishes.
It seems to be a pretty good product. I was just wondering what the real
world use results were.