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RapidForm

Rapidform Basis is a free viewer application for dense point cloud, polygon mesh, NURBS curve & surface data and inspection report. It is a convenient way for both rapidform2006 users and others to review data in any of the 40+ file formats that Rapidform can import natively. It offers the viewing, measurement and information reporting tools of rapidform2006. Using Rapidform Basis, individuals can share data throughout their organization, with the ability to view rapidform2006’s native format, .MDL, including all of the following data entities: Point cloud, polygon mesh, NURBS curves, NURBS surfaces, B-rep solids, notes, reference geometries, Scan-to-CAD comparison deviation plots, Scan-to-CAD sectional deviation plots, annotations, geometric tolerances, dimensions.

In addition to being able to import and view .MDL files, users can access industry standard and proprietary file formats, including:

• Industry-standard Formats:
pts, asc, stl, dxf, wrl(VRML), 3ds, obj, 3dm(Rhino), iv(Open Inventor)

• 3D Scanner Native Formats:
Konica Minolta(.vvd, .cdm, .cam ), 3D Digital(.pmj, .pmjx), Leica Geosystems (.pts), GOM(.view, .cloud), Breuckmann(.bre), Roland DG(.pix), Cyberware(.ply), 3D Scanners(.sab, .sab2), Hymarc(.hym), Scantech(.stb), Perceptron(.sel, .bin), 3rdTech(.rtpi, .xyzi, .xyzrgb), Kreon(.cbk, .grk), EOIS(.xyz), Opton(.xyz, .crs, .lin, .smh, .bin), NEC(.nrf), Surf(.surf), ShapeGrabber(.3pi), Trimble(.soi)

Workgroups use Rapidform free viewer to share information, view 3D models, read inspection results including detailed deviation maps, add notes and freely share information with colleagues. Individual users now have a no-cost product to view and measure dense 3D point cloud data as few other applications can.