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Accel VR 2024 X7

CAD Tools

CAD Tools management

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

The CAD Tools plugin allows you to import a 3D model from third-party CAD software and interact in VR directly with it by distorting it, rotating it, moving it, or adding the curves. The changes can then be imported back into third-party CAD software.

  • Environment management

    Choose here the folder where materials are located in order to display them in the interactive menu.

  • Common parts management

    This tab allows you to choose the folder where common parts are located in order to display them in the interactive menu. See details in the Common parts import section.

  • Materials management

    Choose here the folder where the materials are located in order to display them in the interactive menu.

    You can also choose to change the Selection frame color in the interactive menu or to modify the Selection frame width of images.

    Refer to the Material assignment paragraph for more information.

  • Image management

    This tab allows you to choose the folder where pictures are located to display them in the interactive menu.

    You can also choose to change the Border color and the Border thickness of images.

  • Data management

    The operating mode is similar to the Timelines section. You can indeed snapshot several previews of your model by clicking on the button image79.png to export them to your 3D software. The minus button image80.png deletes a snapshot.

  • Options tab

    Choose in this tab the units you want to use to move a part. For example, the Move part interactive menu has units for translating a surface.