Saving as 3D XML

This task shows you how to save documents as 3D XML files. The following applicative data can now be saved in 3D XML format:
  • Design Review (includes the following DMU applicative data: Scenes, Presentations, Measures, Sections, Annotated Views)
  • Animation
  • 3D Annotation
  • Work Instructions

  1. Select the File -> Save As...  command.
    The Save As dialog box appears.

  2. In File name, enter the file name of the new file.

  3. In Save as type, select 3dxml.

  4. Click Save.

    The document in session will be saved as a 3D XML file with the indicated name.
 

General R18/3DLive model mapping general policy

The following is an overview of the mapping policy used for the exchange of 3D XML files between R18 and 3DLive.

  • For each presentation, a Slide is created with a copy of every pointed object (except scenes). Information of the last-pointed scene (if there is one) is copied inside the Slide. Presentation information is also captured inside the Slide.
  • For each non-last-pointed scene, an empty slide with the scene information gets created.
  • Every non-pointed object (which is not a scene) gets created in a default slide.

Save as 3D XML and open in 3DLive

When saving an assembly as 3D XML, the DMU applicative data will be reloaded in 3DLive with some changes:

  • Review
    • The aggregations, the names and the graphical properties of Reviews are lost.
    • Only one new review is created in 3DLive.
  • Scene and Presentation
    • A Scene and a Presentation contained in a review are converted into a Slide whose name is made of the name of the Presentation.
    • Only one Scene or Only one Presentation in a review is converted into a Slide whose name is made of the name of the Scene or the Presentation.
    • If several scenes are pointed by a Presentation, the Slide corresponding to the Presentation is created for the last- pointed Scene and a default Slide is created for the other Scenes.
    • Graphical properties of Presentations are preserved.
    • Scene activation attributes and viewpoint are lost.
    • User-defined attributes of Scenes are lost.
    • If a Presentation references applicative data which cannot be saved in 3D XML, then the links to these applicative data are removed from the .3dxml file. A warning message will be added in the conversion log.
    • Presentation rendering styles supported in 3D XML are the following (all other rendering styles will be converted to Shading with Material with edges and points):
      • Shading with Material
      • Shading with Material with edges and points (custom mode)
      • Wireframe (NHR)
      • Triangles shading, no edges & points (custom mode)
      • Gouraud shading, edges, dynamic hidden line removal (custom mode)
  • Annotated View (2D Annotation)
    • If the Annotated View is in a Presentation, a corresponding Annotated View is created in the Slide created for the Presentation.
    • If an Annotated View is pointed by several Presentations, the corresponding Annotated View is duplicated in the Slides created for each Presentation.
    • If the Annotated View is in a Review, a corresponding Annotated View is created in a default Slide.
    • Graphical properties of Markers contained in Annotated View are preserved.
    • The image and audio Markers in an Annotated View are lost.
    • Link/Unlink attribute is lost.
  • Animation
    • A Replay is converted into an Animation of the same name.
    • Viewpoint animation in Replay is preserved.
    • Product positioning information in Replay is preserved.
    • Product color information in Replay is preserved.
    • Product opacity information in Replay is preserved.
    • Product visibility information in Replay is preserved.
    • Manikin motion information in Replay is lost.

Examples

  Save in R18 Open in 3DLive
Example 1 Review 1
  • 2D annotation 1
 New Review 1
  • Default slide
    • 2D annotation 1
Example 2 Review 1
  • Review 2
    • 2D annotation 1
New Review 1
  • Default slide
    • 2D annotation 1
Example 3 Review 1
  • Presentation 1, points 2D annotation 1
  • 2D annotation 1
New Review 1
  • Slide 1
    • 2D annotation 1
Example 4 Review 1
  • Presentation 1, points 2D annotation 1
  • Presentation 2, points 2D annotation 1
  • 2D annotation 1
  • 2D annotation 2
 New Review 1
  • Slide 1
    • 2D annotation 1
  • Slide 2
    • Copy of 2D annotation 1
  • Default slide
    • 2D annotation 2

 

Save as 3D XML and open in R18

When saving an assembly as 3D XML, the DMU applicative data will be reloaded in R18 with some changes:

  • Review
    • The Review structure, the names and the graphical properties of Reviews are lost.
    • Name of the Review is generated using the name of the Presentation or Scene of which the Review is a consequence. If the Review creation is not the consequence of a Presentation or a Scene, a default name is generated.
  • Scene and Presentation
    • A Scene and a Presentation contained in a review are converted into a new review containing the corresponding Scene and Presentation.
    • Only one Scene in a review is converted into a new Review containing the corresponding Scene and a default Presentation.
    • Only one Presentation in a Review is converted into a new Review containing the corresponding Presentation and a default Scene.
    • Graphical properties of Presentations are preserved.
    • Name of the Scene and Presentation is constructed from the name of the Review (e.g. Scene for R1 or Presentation for R2).
    • Scene activation attributes and viewpoint are lost.
    • User-defined attributes of Scenes are lost.
    • If a Presentation references applicative data which cannot be saved in 3D XML, then the links to these applicative data are removed from the .3dxml file. A warning message will be added in the conversion log.
    • Presentation rendering styles supported in 3D XML are the following (all other rendering styles will be converted to Shading with Material with edges and points):
      • Shading with Material
      • Shading with Material with edges and points (custom mode)
      • Wireframe (NHR)
      • Triangles shading, no edges & points (custom mode)
      • Gouraud shading, edges, dynamic hidden line removal (custom mode)
  • Annotated View (2D Annotation)
    • If the Annotated View is in a Presentation, the corresponding Annotated View is created in the corresponding Presentation.
    • If the Annotated View is in a Review, the corresponding Annotated View is created in a default Presentation.
    • Graphical properties of Markers contained in Annotated View are preserved.
    • The image and audio markers in an Annotated View are lost.
    • Link/Unlink attribute is lost.
  • Animation
    • A Replay is created with the same name as the original.
    • Viewpoint animation in Replay is preserved.
    • Product positioning information in Replay is preserved.
    • Product color information in Replay is preserved.
    • Product opacity information in Replay is preserved.
    • Product visibility information in Replay is preserved.
    • Manikin motion information in Replay is lost.

Examples

  Save in R18 Open in R18
Example 1 Review 1
  • Presentation 1, points 2D annotation 1 and Scene 1
  • 2D annotation 1
  • Scene 1
 New Review 1
  • Presentation 1, points 2D annotation 1 and Scene 1
  • 2D annotation 1
  • Scene 1
Example 2 Review 1
  • Presentation 1, points 2D annotation 1
  • 2D annotation 1
New Review 1
  • Presentation 1, points 2D annotation 1
  • 2D annotation 1
  • Default Scene

 

Open / Insert 3D XML file generated by 3DLive

The DMU applicative data created in 3DLive will be reloaded in R18 with some changes:

  • Review
    • For each Review, a Review is created in R18.
  • Slide
    • For each slide, a Scene and a Presentation pointing this Scene are created.
    • Default Scenes and default Presentations can be created: even if there is no product structure overloading in a 3DLive Slide, an empty Scene is created is the corresponding Review in R18. For the same reason, a Presentation pointing to every object inside the Review is also created.
  • Close-Up
    • For each Close-Up, a Review is created in R18. This Review points the Scene corresponding to the Slide containing the Close-Up, and the objects pointed by the Close-Up.

    • If the Close-Up points to an external applicative data (as the result of a "Copy/paste as link" operation), then in R18, the pointed applicative data is duplicated in the Review.

  • Annotated View (2D Annotation)
    • If the Annotated View is in a Slide, the corresponding Annotated View and the Presentation and the Scene corresponding to the Slide are created in a Review. The Presentation points the Annotated View.
    • If the Annotated View is in a Close-Up, the corresponding Annotated View and a copy of the Scene corresponding to the Slide are created in a Review.
    • Graphical properties of Markers contained in Annotated View are preserved.
    • The Spline Line Marker, Surfacic Marker, Arrow Bent Marker, Arrow Circular Marker and Picture Marker in an Annotated View are lost.
  • Animation
    • An Animation is converted into a Replay of the same name.
    • Viewpoint animation in Animation is preserved.
    • Product positioning information in Animation is preserved.
    • Product color information in Animation is preserved.
    • Product opacity information in Animation is preserved.
    • Product visibility information in Animation is preserved.

Examples

  Save in 3DLive Open in R18
Example 1 Review 1
  • Slide 1
    • 2D annotation 1
 Review 1
  • Presentation 1, points 2D annotation 1 and Scene.1
  • 2D annotation 1
  • Scene 1


 

For more information concerning the 3D XML format, see the following tasks in the Infrastructure Guide: