The cooperation between Schneider Digital and XEOMETRIC / ELITECAD optimally combines the strength of three-dimensional planning capabilities and stereoscopic graphic output. 3D modeling and design with ELITECAD, viewed stereoscopically with the 3D PluraView monitor from Schneider Digital – a first-class and comfortable combination! Schneider Digital has revolutionized stereoscopic graphic displays with the 3D PluraView monitor product family. With ELITECAD Architecture 15, XEOMETRIC now maximizes these hardware capabilities. Together, this creates the best 3D stereo experience for planners and architects working with architectural models and BIM applications.
BIM planning and viewing improve greatly with this integration. Although 3D planning and modeling are essential in architecture, construction, BIM, and CAD, many designers still rely on 2D screens and printouts. They often create perspective views and render models repeatedly. In addition, they use limited VR tools to understand space. However, true 3D workflows are still not standard.
Older stereo display systems with 3D glasses were uncomfortable for long use. They often had low resolution, slow refresh rates, poor brightness, and flickering images, making 3D work tiring and impractical. In short – not at all ‚sensational‘.
VR headsets / glasses as an alternative?
With the exception of ELITECAD, very few CAD systems offer VR (Virtual Reality) visualization as an integrated viewing mode. If VR viewing is available, users can only view models and must switch back to CAD to make changes. When work is outsourced, the dataset must be shared again after edits. VR also fully blocks out the surrounding office environment during use.
For a truly immersive experience this is desirable and certainly impressive. As part of the overall modeling work tasks – possibly together with other colleagues in the office – it is more comfortable to be able to see also the normal environment. All the more, since VR Headsets are relatively heavy and cover the face much like a scuba-diving mask. It is worth noting that during VR use, many people feel unwell as the visual perception does not match the sense of equilibrium. At this point, 3D modeling on a desktop 3D-Stereo monitor comes back into the game again. Above all, BIM Planning and viewing with desktop monitors remains convenient and effective for many users.
Ideal 3D / VR symbiosis of CAD software and stereo monitor
ELITECAD integrates 3D planning with stereoscopic viewing and works seamlessly with the 3D PluraView monitors from Schneider Digital. The company has over 25 years of experience providing 4K, 3D, and VR hardware for GIS, CAx, and BIM/architecture.
After evaluation, both companies confirmed that combining their software and hardware delivers an optimal 3D stereo experience. This partnership is already built into ELITECAD Architecture 15, where PluraView settings come preconfigured, making the hardware easy and efficient to use.
What exactly is so special about the 3D PluraView technology?
The main benefit for users is the stereoscopic screen output. The software creates two images of a scene that are exactly at eye distance from each other. This is the basic requirement for spatial vision. The simplest variant for stereoscopic viewing are the red / green anaglyph glasses. Of course, stereoscopic dual-screen systems, such as the 3D PluraView products, provide an incomparably better experience. In terms of BIM Planning and viewing, these enhanced visualizations provide significant advantages.
Thanks to one screen display per eye, the absolutely flicker-free beam splitter technology delivers the full monitor resolution up to 4K / UHD and therefore very high stereo image sharpness with the highest level of detail. The optimal, double brightness and the highest color brilliance (up to 10 bit) enable the user to work comfortably and without fatigue. The new BlackTuner technology of the 3D PluraView (28” model) supports the user, for example, in reliably capturing objects even in dark image areas. A response time of just 1ms eliminates “ghosting” and motion blurring. The precise, pixel-perfect image representation enables a truly spatial experience even in office daylight conditions. Most importantly, this effect works without blocking out the environment.
This experience is additionally supported in ELITECAD by correctly displaying cursors or markers at the correct 3D depth. All necessary plug-and-play stereo configurations for the 3D PluraView displays in ELITECAD Architecture 15 are already set. For all users who want to go one step further in the direction of Virtual Reality, Schneider Digital also offers its 3D PluraView monitor in a VR version with integrated head tracking and object control by tracking sticks and spheres.
Who is the combination of 3D PluraView and ELITECAD suitable for?
The complete solution consisting of ELITECAD software and 3D PluraView monitors is particularly useful in architectural planning and 3D modeling or BIM (Building Information Modeling), especially if combined with laser scanning and point cloud visualization. With ELITECAD it is possible to consistently display the entire planning process stereoscopically. The new software version for architectural planning and building modeling simplifies day-to-day planning and offers efficiency and convenience in use.
Point clouds can be imported directly from laser scanners and viewed in stereo. XEOMETRIC and Schneider Digital have also integrated a 3D mouse pointer into ELITECAD. This allows users to accurately reach any point, surface, or edge in 3D space. As a result, workflow efficiency improves through better stereoscopic visualization. Also in many other application areas, e.g. in mechanical construction and geodesy, users benefit from the combination of fast loading times for large amounts of data. In addition, they gain efficient modeling and high-resolution three-dimensional, holographic 3D-Stereo graphics output of points, areas and textures.
All details about the 3D stereo monitors from Schneider Digital can be found at www.3d-pluraview.com, all information about ELITECAD from XEOMETRIC at www.de.elitecad.eu.
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