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Lattice Technology (San Francisco, CA), developer of the XVL ultra-compressed 3D format, released the XVL Converter Plug-in for Inventor, which supports Autodesk Inventor 2009, and allows users to convert 3D data created in the latest version of Autodesk Inventor into XVL for downstream uses. The 3D data in XVL can be rapidly reused in spreadsheets, animations, design review of assemblies, training and instruction manuals, and more.
XVL (eXtensible Virtual world description Language) is an ultra-compressed technology used for dramatically reducing the file size of 3D models created by an engineering CAD system without losing their fidelity. Compared with 3D standardized formats such as VRLM and IGES, it can dramatically reduce the data size while also keeping the data precision up to 1/100 from the original CAD data.
In addition to the Converter Plug-in, Lattice also plans to release its XVL Converter Light for Inventor, which can convert multiple files of Inventor data to XVL in batch mode. It allows users to automatically convert CAD data quickly and easily using a simple command line program, and then leave the software to automatically deliver the conversions needed.
The XVL Translator Add-in for Inventor 2008 is already available for free download from Autodesk Labs. http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/xvltranslator
For more information, visit Lattice Technology, Inc.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.
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