Even the best software has quirks. Here is how to fix frequent problems:
Users can turn layers on or off, freeze or thaw them, and change layer colors on the fly. This helps in isolating specific parts of a drawing (e.g., hiding the plumbing layer to view the electrical layout only).
Typical users and use cases
: A new renderer introduced in the 2021 version significantly increases frame rates, making functions like zooming, rotating, and panning much more fluid, even with complex models. Comprehensive File Support Native HiCAD Formats : Supports (drawings) and (highly optimized 3D exchange format). Assemblies & Parts : Can open individual part and assembly files like Standard Image Formats
For any organization using HiCAD, deploying the HiCAD Viewer is an essential step to maximizing the return on their design investment, ensuring that 2D and 3D data is accessible, shareable, and actionable across the entire enterprise—from the engineering office to the workshop floor, and beyond to the customer. hicad viewer 2021
The 2021 release, particularly with Service Pack 1 (SP1), enhanced usability significantly:
Integration support for viewing common neutral 3D files like STEP ( .stp , .step ) and IGES ( .igs ). Even the best software has quirks
At its core, the viewer enables the dynamic inspection of 3D models and 2D drawings. Users can easily rotate, zoom, and pan to examine the design from any angle. It provides a variety of viewing and visualization options to control how the model is displayed, helping to focus on specific areas or understand the overall structure of the assembly.
While newer versions (like HiCAD 2024) offer deeper AI integration and modernized UI masks, the remains a standard for teams working on legacy projects or maintaining compatibility with older HELiOS PDM databases. Typical users and use cases : A new
Users can now immediately focus on a specific sectional or detail view, which can be maximized instantly, even if that view is located on a different sheet than the main drawing.
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Even the best software has quirks. Here is how to fix frequent problems:
Users can turn layers on or off, freeze or thaw them, and change layer colors on the fly. This helps in isolating specific parts of a drawing (e.g., hiding the plumbing layer to view the electrical layout only).
Typical users and use cases
: A new renderer introduced in the 2021 version significantly increases frame rates, making functions like zooming, rotating, and panning much more fluid, even with complex models. Comprehensive File Support Native HiCAD Formats : Supports (drawings) and (highly optimized 3D exchange format). Assemblies & Parts : Can open individual part and assembly files like Standard Image Formats
For any organization using HiCAD, deploying the HiCAD Viewer is an essential step to maximizing the return on their design investment, ensuring that 2D and 3D data is accessible, shareable, and actionable across the entire enterprise—from the engineering office to the workshop floor, and beyond to the customer.
The 2021 release, particularly with Service Pack 1 (SP1), enhanced usability significantly:
Integration support for viewing common neutral 3D files like STEP ( .stp , .step ) and IGES ( .igs ).
At its core, the viewer enables the dynamic inspection of 3D models and 2D drawings. Users can easily rotate, zoom, and pan to examine the design from any angle. It provides a variety of viewing and visualization options to control how the model is displayed, helping to focus on specific areas or understand the overall structure of the assembly.
While newer versions (like HiCAD 2024) offer deeper AI integration and modernized UI masks, the remains a standard for teams working on legacy projects or maintaining compatibility with older HELiOS PDM databases.
Users can now immediately focus on a specific sectional or detail view, which can be maximized instantly, even if that view is located on a different sheet than the main drawing.
This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later. HiCAD 2021 - ISD Group