TransMagic, Inc., industry leader in 3D CAD productivity tools has released TransMagic R12 SP3, which includes enhanced capabilities for one-step Technical Data Package creation, improved ability to read SOLIDWORKS and STEP PMI and improved performance in other areas.

Technical Data Package (TechDocs) enhancements - TechDocs is a powerful 3D PDF with CAD data and custom, automated attachments

- A manipulatable 3D part or assembly model with model tree and assembly hierarchy.

- An optional cover sheet with company name, address and logo.

- Part information including User Defined Attributes (UDA).

- Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) views and captures, including part sections, and semantic PMI in model tree.

- Material properties, mass properties and surface area.

- User-defined attachments such as Excel spreadsheets, Word docs and screen captures.

- CAD and polygonal attachments; selected CAD and polygonal formats are translated and attached to the TechDocs 3D PDF automatically.

- All TechDocs values for cover page, part information and attachments are saved for easy, one-step automated Technical Data Package creation.

Enhanced PMI Support

- PMI Read for SOLIDWORKS

- PMI Read for STEP

Other Improvements

- Inventor Reader now supports T-Spline surfaces directly.

- Improved rendering of MagicCheck environment and reports, including edge rendering disabled by default for improved result.

- PMI Font Scaling to correct Creo and NX CAD system anomalies where PMI font is in mm and part designed in inches.

- Increased Viz-Rep performance in all formats.

- PMI, GDT, Views and Captures all now saved and restored to the TransMagic TMR file, useful for storage or saving progress.