Software Suite 2021.1

Patchwork 3D

From a raw CAD model, Patchwork 3D Enterprise provides information about the final appearance of a product. This appearance can include materials, lightings, animations, a realistic environment or configurable options.

Patchwork 3D Community is a free software intended for non-commercial use only.

Premium 3D Patchwork, meanwhile, can be used for commercial purposes. It uses the same features of Patchwork 3D Community plus Iray without limitations and technical support.

Tip

Patchwork 3D Community or Premium 3D Patchwork needs a Lumiscaphe user account to be able to use it. The creation of the account is free.

Patchwork Enterprise offers all the functionalities of a 3D prototyping software.

In addition to the features of Patchwork 3D Enterprise, Patchwork 3D Engineering offers the ability to integrate into an industrial process. Often associated with existing product lifecycle management (PLM) or interoperability with existing digital process steps, Lumiscaphe offers flexibility beyond that of Patchwork 3D Enterprise through integration and development services so that Patchwork 3D Engineering can use existing digital data and processes to meet customer needs.

You will find below the features available depending on the chosen version of Patchwork 3D.

Table 1. 3D Patchwork Versions

Features

Community

Premium

Enterprise

Feature explanation

Licensing

Pricing

Free

Annual subscription

Subscription or Permanent

-

License

User

User

Seat

"User" license means that the license is locked to your name, regardless of the device you are using. "Seat" license means that the license is locked to hardware such as a computer, a network server, a USB key, whoever uses it.

License term

Account lifetime

Subscription duration

Annual, Monthly, Weekly, Tokens

When the Patchwork 3D Premium subscription expires, its license changes into a Patchwork 3D Community license.

Perpetual license

-

-

✔

-

Custom license contract

-

-

✔

Company contract, volume and usage management.

Offline use

✔

✔

✔

Community version: maximum 72h offline

Enterprise version: nodelock, USB key, token, borrowing from a license server for several days.

Commercial use

-

✔

✔

Non-commercial use includes: evaluation, students, education, hobbyists and enthusiasts.

Free Student License

✔

-

✔

For the Enterprise version with a Lumi'School contract.

Lumi'School license

-

-

✔

For teachers, staff and students.

3D and rendering

Real-time Digital Aspect Mockup rendering

✔

✔

✔

Dress the models with materials, labels. Configure scenes with realistic lighting, animation, post-processing effects, overlays, etc.

OpenGL rendering and raytracing.

Product configuration

✔

✔

✔

Configurable products for design review, product demonstration, online configurators, etc.

UV Unfolding Workshop

✔

✔

✔

-

Seams Workshop

-

-

✔

-

Iray Rendering Engine

✔

✔

✔

Limited functions in Community:

  • Only one GPU supported

  • No Iray Server connection

  • No denoising filter

  • No AxF materials supported

  • Rendering limited to 4K UHD format

Materials and Car Paint AxF, flakes layer

-

-

✔

-

Importing

FBX, DXF, 3DS, OBJ, STL

✔

✔

✔

-

Rhino conversion plugin

✔

✔

✔

Get a Rhino model with just one click.

IGES, STEP, ACIS SAT, SolidWorks, ProE/Creo, Catia v4, v5, NX

✔

✔

✔

-

Parasolid, Alias, DC3D, SolidEdge,

✔

✔

✔

-

Exporting

FBX, OBJ

-

-

✔

-

P3D XML, Ksc

-

-

✔

-

Ecosystem and integration

HDR Light Studio

✔

✔

✔

Scripting

-

-

✔

Python user scripts

SDK Workshop

-

-

✔

C++ and C#

Database format

Community .p3d

Community .p3d

Enterprise .p3d

-

Format KDR

-

-

✔

Digital aspect mock-up file for web / mobile compatibility with Accel VR and Lumis 3D.

Distributed lightmap and raytracing textures

-

-

✔

Dedicated servers

Industrial process integration

-

-

Option with Engineering

Integrate Patchwork 3D into the life cycle of your products (PLM). Custom tools and services provided.

Training

Online training

✔

✔

✔

Online tutorials, free webinar sessions.

Face-to-face training

-

-

✔

At Lumiscaphe or on-site.

Support

Online Community support

✔

✔

✔

Via the online forum @ https://forum.patchwork3d.com/.

Online personalized support

-

✔

✔

Confidential Customer Support Portal.

Direct support

-

-

✔

By phone, email or in person.

Bugfix commitment

-

-

✔

Update detection

✔

✔

-

Roadmap

Beta versions

✔

✔

✔

Preview of beta versions.

Incentive roadmap

-

-

✔

Influence roadmap priorities



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