TransMagic offers a comprehensive suite of translators to exchange 3D CAD models between any CAD/CAM systems. Supporting the major CAD/CAM systems, TransMagic is the ideal universal translator to dramatically save time and reduce the costs associated with multi-CAD data translation.

Translation

TransMagic translates proprietary CAD files in their native format and industry standard formats.

• Unique File-Open File-Save translation
• Stand-alone application
• CATIA V5 Migration
• Solid to Solid

Supported Formats

CATIA V4 CATIA V5 Inventor Pro/ENGINEER SolidWorks NX/Unigraphics JT Parasolid

ACIS IGES STEP HSF NGRAIN STL OBJ

CGR HTML Bitmap Enhanced Metafile PDF Post Script TIFF

TransMagic offers sophisticated tools that fix geometry problems before translating a file. This simple repair system works automatically to stitch loose surfaces (faces) together in IGES files. Advanced repair tools can close gaps in geometry to create “water-tight” solid models, fix complex geometry problems or replace missing surfaces.

Automatic Geometry Repair can help you do your job

• Saves hours of manual rework to make CAD files usable
• Stitch models into ‘solid’ models
• Close gaps that prevent getting mass properties or a solid model
• Fast turn-around on job quotes
• Reduce operating cost by eliminating wasted time
• Increase profitability on projects

TransMagic Lite/Full Repair

TransMagic provides a geometry repair toolkit that streamlines the time consuming tasks of manually reworking 3D models for manufacturing. Lite and Full Repair, included in every TransMagic product, will:

• Stitch together surfaces to create a solid model
• Correctly re-orient surface normals
• Simplify 3D geometry into analytic forms
• Optimize model for efficient use in downstream applications
• Create "water-tight" solid model
• Precisely re-intersect surfaces
• Repair geometric errors for higher precision

MagicSURFACE by TransMagic

MagicSURFACE is an advanced geometry repair toolkit that is invaluable to CAD users who need "water-tight" solid models.

MagicSURFACE can:

• Rapidly find holes in 3D models
• Expertly cover holes with continuous curvature surfaces
• Replace poorly constructed surfaces

A rich set of features makes TransMagic a robust solution for viewing native 3D files without a seat of CAD software. Quickly and easily view sections, add transparency to parts and manipulate views of large assembly models. TransMagic offers live collaboration between users over the Internet. The most complex models can be converted into lightweight 3D HTML files that can be opened and viewed in any Internet browser.

Collaboration

TransMagic allows the reuse of 3D data in any application without having to buy a new CAD system, recreate it or spend hours of precious time re-engineering work that was already done.

• Collaborate with your partners, team members, vendors and clients
• Share, review and manipulate 3D models, live over the Internet
• View, Red-line and Chat during design reviews and project discussions
• Manipulate multiple product views of product features, complex assemblies, cross sections mass properties and more
• Leverage the convenience of 3D HTML files to view designs in any Internet browser

Visualization

TransMagic visualization features include:

• View a wide range of standard 3D formats plus CATIA, UG, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor and Pro/ENGINEER
• No seat of CAD software is required.
• Quickly manipulate views of large assemblies
• Support for assemblies with thousands of parts
• Cross-section viewing
• Shaded, transparency and wire-frame modes
• Hide or delete unwanted parts
• Quickly create new models of selected parts, such as motor mounts or bounding box
• Export desired parts or sub assemblies
• Create model views for use on websites or in technical illustrations
• Combine parts from different CAD systems to form new assemblies

TransMagic has excellent job quoting capabilities for tool and mold makers with features to calculate mass properties, create bounding boxes and take measurements. Material properties can easily be used to calculate material cost for quotes.

Mass Properties

TransMagic can calculate mass properties to help companies prepare job quotes for injection-molded parts. If you know your material properties you can calculate material cost for quotes.

Moments of Inertia

Moments of inertia are calculated along with other mass properties. This information can be copied and pasted into other applications such as Excel or Word.

Center of Mass

Three construction planes display the exact center of mass. This information can be exported to downstream analysis, simulation or other software systems.

Bounding Box

The bounding box can determine the size of a selected part and display a graphic element showing the dimensions for stock size.

Measurement

A single button click turns on the measurement tool. Click anywhere on the part or the bounding box and drag the mouse to measure between two points.

Scale Part

To change the size of a part just click the Scale Part button, enter a scale factor, and the part will be re-sized accordingly. The Scale Part and Bounding Box tools provide useful information for determining mold size requirements. Both uniform and non-uniform scaling are available.

Units of Measure

Select the desired units of measurement in English or Metric. TransMagic will read existing file units and convert them automatically to the user's selected units.

PMI++ allows complete metadata extraction and PMI information of assembly structure and individual parts. Useful for a range of applications, PMI++ allows companies a deeper level of data access and query.

XML Output

PMI++ allows the extraction and export of PMI information into XML files. As most PMI information is embedded in the CAD files, this technology exposes that PMI information into an open and readable format with ties back to the CAD data for associativity.

XML output also allows more advanced implementation scenarios where, in combination with the XML + File output, PMI++ could be used to process entire CAD assemblies into easily accessible, query output for users. For example, an intranet interface where users could brose part and assembly libraries in a web browser environment without the need for CAD licenses or even third party viewers is a possibility with PMI++.

The PMI + XML + File output could also be used to reconstruct a browser "tree" that users could then query. TransMagic supports 3D polygonal HTML views supported in most browsers or simply 2D images in multiple view types and rendering modes that can be browsed in an assembly tree structure. PMI++ is the feature that allows users unhindered, usable access to CAD model information.

Selective Updates

Adding usability for IT professionals, PMI++ also facilitates "selective updates" of individual components or sub-assemblies. Selective update refers to the ability to update translations of only the parts that have changed instead of the entire assembly. For example, if just a single part was changed in a PDM system in the context of a larger assembly, using the PMI++ XML Assembly as the organization document will allow only the translation of the changed part, not the entire assembly.

WorkSpace Customization

The TransMagic interface can be uniquely customized to fit individual preferences, work flow needs and frequently used tools. Complete with six unique skins and 4 supported languages, TransMagic brings the highest level of comfort and work flow ease to the end user. Additionally, TransMagic allows users to switch between the contemporary Ribbon Interface and the Classic Icon Interface, depending on what their needs are. Toolbar and Quick Access Creation In addition to interface customization, TransMagic also allows users to create and save their own work spaces, toolbars, quick access and preferences. Streamlining work flow processes and increasing ease-of-use, TransMagic's intuitive, customizable, and user friendly interface allows designers ultimate power, convenience and accelerated applications within TransMagic.