by Nathalie Fernandez | Aug 26, 2021 | Technical
In many companies, 3D teams serve as a bridge between the engineering or architectural design teams and marketing or training teams that are looking to re-purpose CAD models to create 3D visualizations. The challenge is that different teams work with different tools,... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Jun 28, 2021 | Technical
We work with many engineering teams that want to re-purpose their CATIA files for training, simulation or marketing applications using real-time technology. But CATpart files first need to be converted to polygonal mesh before they can be used in real-time game... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Mar 30, 2021 | Technical
When importing a large Solidworks STEP file into Unity, there’s a lot of things to consider to make sure your project runs smoothly. Unity has a specific way of calculating and rendering frames which depend on a project’s LOD’s, face count, materials, and many more.... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Feb 17, 2021 | Technical
3D files can be large and complex, sometimes containing millions of assets. To put things in perspective, a relatively simple 3D CAD design of a manufacturing assembly line will contain more than 100,000 meshes and nodes after its converted to a polygonal mesh file.... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Dec 8, 2020 | Technical
Keeping up with real-time requirements is no easy task for 3D teams working on visualization projects. With augmented reality (AR), this problem is only intensified because not only do AR creators have to work within the constraints of real-time technology, but they... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Oct 22, 2020 | General
If you’re a 3D developer, you know all about the challenges of preparing CAD files for real-time applications. Having a seamless conversion and optimization process is what all 3D teams dream of. However, currently tedious and manual file optimization is a major... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Sep 10, 2020 | Events
SIGGRAPH, one of the biggest computer graphics conferences in the world was set to come back this year in Washington DC. But, with the ongoing global pandemic it had to quickly change into a virtual conference. And while some had their reservations on how such a... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Sep 1, 2020 | Technical
Unreal Engine is a powerful 3D creation platform for developing photorealistic games and immersive experiences. But with a wide range of tools and settings, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when figuring out which of UE4’s features can help your project. In... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Aug 5, 2020 | Technical
Many 3D teams face similar requests from clients or teammates: can we make our 3D visualization as realistic as possible? For 3D teams like us, that means finding the balance between accuracy and performance. How much details included in the visualization directly... 
by Nathalie Fernandez | Jul 16, 2020 | General
With more and more people working remotely, we’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding what the ideal PC is for VR development. VR development pipelines can be complex as developers need to work with multiple software such as 3DS Max, Maya, Blender, Unity and...