Lattice Technology Updates Its XVL Product Family

By DE Editors

Lattice Technology, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) released a range of new updates to its product family: XVL Studio Pro version 7.1, XVL Play Pro version 9.0, XVL 3ds max Converter version 3.1, XVL Filter version 5.3, XVL Processor version 2.1, and XVL Reducer version 2.1.

The family allows both engineering and non-engineering users to reuse 3D engineering data in interactive and print media for downstream needs such as digital assembly, digital mockup, training, assembly instructions, user manuals, maintenance and repair instructions, and marketing. Lattice Technology released updates to the System Toolkit as well, which includes the XVL Filter, XVL Processor, and XVL Reducer tools.

XVL Studio 7.1 includes many new features and updates for greater productivity, including STEP file Input/Output, Direct Input of CAD data, 3D PDF Export, Windows Vista Support, Orthographic View, Dotted Line View for Hidden Line, easier part movement, profile toolbar, as well as animation target selection by drag and drop.

XVL Player 9.0 introduces the next generation of XVL Player with enhanced features including: easy to use measurement, cross-section profiles of 3D data, assembly tree information and updated security features. XVL Player 9.0 also features an interface and tool bars that are consistent with XVL Studio.

Lattice Technology also announced the release of Lattice3D Outliner ($1995), a dedicated tool for creating 2D technical illustrations directly from 3D data. Outliner is a standalone application, based on the XVL Studio platform, and delivers the ability to rapidly and easily create and publish technical illustrations with exploded views, callouts, user controlled line weights, and more.

Lattice Technology’s existing users subscribing to active maintenance will be able to receive the product family of updates free of charge. For further information, go to Lattice Technology.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.