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3DM Export for Alibre Design - Rhinoceros 3DM file export add-on for Alibre Design

3DM Export for Alibre Design is an Rhinoceros 3DM file export add-on for Alibre Design®. This add-on gives Alibre Design the ability to export 3D solid and surface data from a Alibre Design part and assembly document to polygon meshes in a Rhinoceros 3DM file.

3DM Export for Alibre Design tessellates the solid bodies in a Alibre Design part or assembly document into individual triangular meshes. These meshes are then exported to a Rhinoceros 3DM file as polyface mesh objects.

3DM Export for Alibre Design is very easy to use. Once installed, it automatically loads itself into Alibre Design and adds a new submenu called "3DMExport" to the Alibre Design menu.



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System Requirements

Below is the hardware, software and operating system requirements for Alibre Design add-ons running on the Microsoft Windows platform.
 
  • Alibre Design (32 Bit): Professional & Expert 10 to 12

  • Alibre Design (32 & 64 Bit): Professional & Expert 2011 to 2012

  • Operating System (32 Bit and 64 Bit): Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista and Windows 7

  • RAM: 1 GB (Recommended 2 GB)


Download & Purchase

Please download a fully functional trial of 3DM Export for Alibre Design by clicking on the "Download Now" button below.To start using the software, you need a license key. A license key can be of two types: Trial or Permanent. A trial key is issued to you on the purchase of '7 day license' so that you may try the software before you purchase a permanent key. A permanent key is issued after you have purchased a license. We are confident that during the trial period (7 days with unlimited runs) you will find 3DM Export for Alibre Design extremely useful. Later when you decide to buy the software please return to this page and click the "Buy with/without Subscription" button to place your order. Upon verifying the order you will recieve an e-mail with instructions on how to obtain your permanent key. We will create and send you your Key by e-mail within one business day. To avoid disruption in your workflow we urge you to place your order before the trial period ends.

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  Buy 7 Day License $4.99
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$179
  Buy Without Subscription $149

IMPORTANT! Purchasing a Subscription is highly recommended since it the most cost effective way of keeping your software up to date. Moreover, Subscription entitles you to get a second free perpetual license for your laptop, among many other benefits. For details please read the SYCODE License and Subscription Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Our licenses are single computer licenses and are locked to each computer they are installed on. Basically, the license key is specific to the computer's Host ID (the MAC address of the computer), and will not work on another computer. The installer picks up the physical MAC address of the network card connected to the computer which is basically “Ethernet adapter Network Connect Adapter”. So unless you change your network card, the key will always work even if you reinstall your operating system. If your internal network is periodically assigning a different Host ID to your computer, then please find a solution for this with your IT department.

Note: Downloading this software indicates your acceptance to the SYCODE Software License Agreement. The price mentioned above is for a single user license. For your bulk-licensing needs please contact us.

Installation & Usage

Since 3DM Export for Alibre Design is an add-on for Alibre Design, it must be loaded into the Alibre Design environment before it can be used. Please follow the simple instructions in the 3DM Export for Alibre Design ReadMe document which is copied into the installation folder. After you have loaded the add-on file into Alibre Design, Simply click on the menu items in the "3DMExport" submenu to run these new commands. Truly, software made simple!

The '3DMExport' submenu consists of the following commands:

  • Export - Exports an 3DM file

  • Help - Displays the 3DM Export for Alibre Design help file

  • Register - Registers your copy of 3DM Export for Alibre Design

  • About - Displays the 3DM Export for Alibre Design About box




The 3DMExport submenu

3DM Export for Alibre Design comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a  tutorial to get you started in the shortest possible time. There is also a PDF version of the help file which you can download by clicking the link below.

Download Product Documentation (PDF)

The 3DM File Format

The 3DM (3D Model) file format is the native file format of Rhinoceros, the NURBS modeling software from Robert McNeel & Associates. The OpenNURBS Initiative was founded by Robert McNeel & Associates in January 2000, with the sole purpose of providing CAD, CAM, CAE and computer graphics software users reliable methods for transferring 3D geometry between applications via the 3DM file format. TerrainCAD, our terrain generation, editing and modeling software, also uses the 3DM file format as its native file format.

Customization

If you want 3DM Export for Alibre Design to work in a different way to suit your workflow, do let us know. We will customize the add-on to suit your needs.

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