Cortona3D Viewers for Windows

Cortona3D Viewers for Windows include the Cortona3D Viewer and Cortona2D Viewer, which are pluggable components designed to display interactive 3D and 2D content created with RapidAuthor. These viewers support VRML files, CGM graphics, and other formats, enabling seamless visualization of technical publications, manuals, and catalogs within Windows environments.

Features

• Full support for VRML97 and WebCGM v2.0 standards
• Advanced rendering with DirectX: mipmapping, phong lighting, reflection mapping, anti-aliasing
• Hotspot navigation and embedded hyperlinks in 2D drawings
• Support for CGM, BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WMF, and EMF formats
• Shell extension for 2D image preview in Windows Explorer
• Multilingual interface: English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian
• ActiveX Automation API for integration with other applications

Capabilities

• View plugin-based RapidAuthor publications with interactive 3D and 2D content
• Display VRML content in Internet Explorer, PowerPoint, and Word
• Preview and interact with technical illustrations and procedures
• Link 2D images to procedural actions and timelines for automated updates
• Support for exploded views, callouts, and leader lines
• Optional SVG output and orthogonal projection clipping

Benefits

• Reliable visualization of complex technical content on Windows platforms
• Enhanced user experience through interactive graphics and animations
• Streamlined integration with Microsoft Office and RapidAuthor workflows
• Support for legacy and modern formats ensures broad compatibility
• Improved efficiency in documentation review and training processes