DeskArtes

Expert Series features

3D viewing, rendering and communication:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
Viewing: Rotate, zoom, pan, clip, projection views, view shaded and wireframe.
Rendering: Colors, textures both on surface and faceted models for Color 3D Printing.
Real time slicing: Surface and faceted model slicing to check and measure internal geometry.
Communication: Print images, e-mail 3D geometries, take dimensions, export model data to Excel.
Advanced Rendering: Materials, reflections, background images.
Photo realistic images: ExTrace ray tracing with shadows, reflections, transparency, complex textured surfaces, camera and light points, spotlights, light colors and intensities.

3D measuring and 2D dimensioning:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
3D Measuring: 3D point value, point distance, angle, radius, STL wall thickness and annotations.
3D Volume and area: Evaluate 3D volume and area for build time estimation, direct link to Excel.
2D Dimensioning: Distance, angle, diameter, radius, annotations, balloons and section views.

Edit and transformations:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
Copying and pasting: Copy, cut and paste parts, multiple copy.
Grouping: Group objects for easy selection and output.
Undo and redo: For easy rollback.
Command macros: Macros for frequently used command series.
Transformations: Move, scale, rotate, fix point for positioning.
Shell Selection and Replace: Select and Replace multiple shells automatically for model repair.
Advanced Transformations: Paste on surfaces for object positioning and creation.
Array copy: Copy models to 1, 2 or 3 dimensional obejct matrices for manufacturing.

Mode Repair for Additive Manufacturing, 3D printing and Simulation:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
STL verify: Automatic faceted model verification for errors, topology generation and normal repair for 3D Printing.
STL repair: Automatic faceted model repair to get watertight models, fill and stitch gaps, remove self-intersections.
Manual repair: Powerfull STL editing tools, add triangles, polygons, edit faceted surfaces, locate errors.

Preparing for 3D Printing:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
Connect through Plugins: User defineable Plugins allow to connect directly to most AM or Simulation software products.
Split and connect: Split STL models to fit into the 3D Printer workarea. Add pins, holes and Lap Joint to combine the split parts accurately after the build.
Platfrom definition: Define manufacturer specific AM work areas and position parts semi-automatically.
Adding thickness: Offset open models to create solid and hollow solid models to save material, Extrude surfaces.
Drain Holes: Create Drain holes to to save material with hollow models.
Z-Compensation: Enable more accurate build for delicate builds.
Support generation: Automatic supports for Stereolithography and Metal processes, manual volume support.
Model slicing: Slice models for Additive Manufcturing.

Modifying faceted models for AM and Simulation:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
Create primitive 3D objects: Create sphere, cones, boxes...
Add thickness: Extrude surfaces for to add thickness for AM.
Creating 3D Text: Create 3D Text to tag 3D models.
Combining and connectin parts: Use Boolean operations to connect or Join Multiple parts.
Advanced Cutting and Hole tools: Make complex cuts and holes into models for medical and engineering purposes.
Smoothing: Smooth faceted models for more accurate build, clean 3D scan data.
Refining and Decimation: Refine and Decimate faceted models for better triangle aspect ratio for Simulation applications.
Check for Mold creation: Draft angle checking for mold generation.

Adding colors for 3D Color Printing:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
Faceted texturing: Add textures, markups and labels to STL models.
Faceted painting: Paint STL models with full colors.

Input formats:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
DA Input (.3de): DeskArtes proprietary format.
Faceted model input: STL, VRML, ZPR, VRML, OBJ, XYZ, 3DS, DXF, Collada and FBX model input.
DA 2D Drawing input (.dad): DeskArtes proprietary 2D drawing format.
Surface model input: STEP, IGES, VDA, CATIA, UG, ProE surface models supported.
Slice input (.cli): CLI slice format input.
Image input (.jpg, .tif, .bmp, .rgb, .pic, .ras, .png): JPG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, RGB and Sun raster file input for Texturing.

Output formats:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
DA output (.3de): DeskArtes proprietary format.
Faceted model output: STL, VRML, PLY and DXF output.
ZPR output (.zpr): ZPR output with colors and textures.
Plugin Links to 3D Printers: Transfer files directly through standard STL, PLY and VRML files.
DA 2D Drawing output (.dad): DeskArtes proprietary 2D drawing format.
Surface model output: IGES and VDA surface model output.
Slice output (.cli): CLI slice format output.
Image output (.jpg, .tif, .bmp, .rgb, .rgb, .raw): TIFF, BMP, JPG and DeskArtes RGB and RAW file output.

3D surface design:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
Curve input: Bspline and linear curve input and image templates.
Surface design: Rotate, extrude, sweep, lofting, interpolate etc, TrueType text.
Surface deformations: Bend, twist, taper, project to surfaces.
Surface trimming: Multiple surface trimming and variable radius blends.
Library models: Input/output of models in the Library.
Surface triangulation: Design Expert generated surface model triangulation to generate watertight STL data.
Triangle handling: Design Expert generated STL model verify, repair, split, boolean, offset, shell, refine, reduce and separate.
Reverse engineering: Generate surfaces from STL slice data.
Groove measuring: Measure groove depths in rhune stones, coins or other artifacts for statistical analysis.

Licensing:	Free View Expert	Dimensions Expert	3Data Expert Lite	Sim Expert	ZEdit™ Pro	3Data Expert®	Design Expert
N.B. the icons have following meaning: Not Available, Available in start module & Optionally available
Standalone licenses: All modules.
Network liceses: Reprise network licensing for basic modules.
Network liceses, surface input formats: FlexLM network licensing for CATIA, ProE, STEP and UG input functions.
Evaluaton licenses: 30 day evaluation license available.
Evalution licenses, input formats: 7 day evaluation licenses for CATIA, ProE, STEP and UG input functions.
Educational discount: Educational discounts available.
ZEdit Pro licensing: Licensing through 3D Systems and its distributors.
Design Expert Student version: 5 year student licenses.
Free Design Expert Demo version: Demo version allows design and image generation for unlimited time. Data can be saved in DeskArtes .dmo fromat only.

On this page you can easily find the main features available in different Expert Series 10.0 packages as well as the different licensing schemes (please note that Design Expert is available as version 7.1 and ZEdit Pro as version 1.1). The tables above allows you to easily compare between different products and select the product best suited for your needs.