Add 3D CAD data viewing inspection and collaboration to your cloud and mobile software applications.

Bend, OR and Lyon, France, November 27, 2012 – Tech Soft 3D, provider of advanced 3D technologies powering nearly 500 applications worldwide, announces the release of HOOPS Communicator, a software solution for developers of cloud-based manufacturing applications. Software companies can quickly enable their users to view, inspect and share 3D CAD data on the fly, without any specialized 3D expertise.  

Tech Soft 3D designed the HOOPS Communicator for developers to add value to cloud-based solutions that require viewing, sharing and interacting with 3D CAD data. HOOPS Communicator is delivered as a complete toolkit and includes an intuitive interface for easy interaction. Key features include support for all major MCAD formats including CATIA, JT, Pro/E and SolidWorks files, output into several lightweight-viewing formats including 3D PDF, and production of standard formats for data archiving, including PRC and 3D PDF. Read about more features.

“HOOPS Communicator will transform the ease of developing cloud applications with cutting-edge 3D querying viewing and interaction,” says Gavin Bridgeman, VP of SDK Products. “It’s part of our ongoing effort to deliver our leading technology to our customers in forward-focused and innovative solutions that power their next generation applications.”

With import, viewing and publishing capabilities included, HOOPS Communicator is designed to remove barriers and boost productivity throughout the entire workflow. From design to revision, to execution, and back again –HOOPS Communicator frees application users to collaborate on the device they want, in the format they choose, and communicate the full intent of their designs.

HOOPS Communicator is currently available as a limited release, which allows Tech Soft 3D to maximize attention on its existing HOOPS Communicator partners. A general release date set for early 2013 will also feature comparable services for the construction industry, including key construction-related formats. Email Contact to learn how HOOPS Communicator can fit into your 2013 development schedule.

About Tech Soft 3D

Tech Soft 3D is the leading global provider of component toolkits and platforms that help software development teams create compelling, competitive technical software applications. The company develops the HOOPS Product Suite, consisting of HOOPS Visualize, HOOPS Exchange and HOOPS Publish, SDKs for visualization, CAD data import/export and 3D PDF publishing respectively. It also resells premium components such as the Autodesk RealDWG® Toolkit and AutoCAD OEM and Inventor OEM platforms, Adobe® PDF Library and Acrobat® Pro Bundle, and the Parasolid® Modeling Kernel from Siemens PLM Software. Tech Soft 3D technologies are used in nearly 500 applications worldwide. The company can be reached through www.techsoft3d.com

Tech Soft 3D Media Contact:
Jackie Aaro
Phone: +1 541-385-6158
jackie@techsoft3d.com

HOOPS is a registered trademark of Tech Soft 3D. All other products or company references are the property of their respective holders.