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Because Dyvixion is a realtime 3D desktop application hereby we advise these or similar system requirements

The most important thing is the Graphics card. Called: GPU.

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This - or a similar one - should be a perfect system.

EAN / UPC / JAN: 197531555557

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Performance

Processor - Intel® Core™ i7-13700F

GPU / Graphics card - NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti 8GB GDDR6  Compare to other GPU's

Memory - 2x 16GB UDIMM DDR4-3200

Storage - ... GB SSD M.2

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Connectivity

Ethernet - Integrated 100/1000M

WLAN + Bluetooth®

• 1x USB-C® 3.2 Gen 1

• 1x HDMI® 1.4b

• 1x audio-out (3.5mm)

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Software

Operating System - Windows® 11

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Interface designed for seamless user experiences. Explore its intuitive design, customizable features, and advanced functionality.

Supported and recommended:

• GLB → Graphics Library Binary (.glb)
  • Note: With or without draco compression. Both are fine.
  • Draco on = reduces file size
  • Draco off = viewable with the default Windows 3D viewer and get also 3D thumbnails.

• glTF2 → Graphics Library Transmission Format (.gltf)

Learn how to export from 3D CAD

Also supported:

• ParaSolid → Parasolid Text Transmittal (.x_b, .x_t)
  • Note: Loses part names during export

Not officially supported yet:

• STEP → Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (.step, .stp)
  • Issue: Problems with import scale factor
• 3MF → 3D Manufacturing Format (.3mf)
• FBX → Filebox (.fbx)
• OBJ → Wavefront OBJ (.obj)
• STL → Stereolithography / Standard Triangle Language (.stl)
• PLY → Stanford Polygon Library (.ply)
• DAE → Collada / Digital Asset Exchange (.dae)

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Before import a 3d model

Know the best File format and how to export from 3D CAD

Import options

Discover the 3D file import options in Work Instruction software to ensure your 3D model is perfectly positioned at the center of the 3D space. Properly centering the bounding box of your model enhances navigation and enables smoother rotation. This setup helps you work more efficiently by providing a more intuitive and manageable 3D experience.

To be able to quickly create instructions, it is good to know the correct key combinations for navigating the 3D viewport. Knowing the shortcuts for the most frequently used functions is also important. This significantly increases productivity and job satisfaction.

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Project Settings

• Invalid Location Only: Show only the locations of files that are not accessible.
• Overwrite Steplist Location: Make linking to steplists from differnt locations possible.

Preferences

• UI Scale: Adjust the scale of the user interface.
• Lock Frames Per Second: Lock the frame rate to the graphics card's capability. This can be checkmarked by default. It saves energy from the GPU, and the fan operates more quietly.
• Startup Project: Set a project to load when starting Dyvixion.
• Controls: Customize the controls to your preferences.
• Tutorial Mode: There is a built-in tutorial mode, useful for screen sharing or training purposes.

Controls

• Hotkeys: All hotkeys can be found here. Using hotkeys will significantly boost your productivity.

Connections

• Machine Connection: Only for connecting a machine to the Dyvixion system. It is possible to visualize errors or events in real-time 3D.

Library

• Modular Units Location: Set the locations where your modular units are stored. This is very useful for modular systems and machine manufacturers.
• Add-On: Check out the "Line Configurator" add-on.

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Options that will affect the visual appearance.

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In the up left corner are the visual controls.

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The material dropdown menu. Switch from materials to solid, light, dark or transparent (X-ray) view.

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Fit to viewport or with ALT+Fit Fit to viewport without zoom. (it's more a center to the middle of the viewport)

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Toggle: Hide or show centers of selected items.

Note: when on this has an effect of the performance and will slow down the speed of selecting items. If you feel things are going slower, it's wise to turn this toggle off.

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Toggle: Mark underlying item(s) of the selected item, with an outline.

Note: when on this has an effect of the performance and will slow down the speed of selecting items. If you feel things are going slower, it's wise to turn this toggle off.

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Toggle: Hide or show a floor plane.

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Animation speed

In the up right corner is a slider. Dyvixion works with steps. This time-slider controls the duration of a step. (if there are items in it that change from position or rotation.

This slider controls the duration of animation inside a step. Simply: the animation time can be changed in real-time.

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Statistics

In the right down corner are the statistics of the selected item(s).

There are a few ways to select items

Viewport selection

Select or deselect item with:

• Left Mouse Button (LMB)
  • add more items to the selection → hold SHIFT + LMB
  • remove items from the selection  → hold CTRL + LMB

• Drag-window in viewport and hold Middle Mouse Button (MMB)
  • add more items to the selection → hold SHIFT + MMB + drag in viewport
  • remove items from the selection  → hold CTRL + MMB + drag in viewport

Item tree selection

Select an item from the tree with the Left Mouse Button (LMB)

• add one more item to the selection → hold CTRL + LMB
• add all items between the last selected → hold SHIFT + LMB
• remove items from the selection  → hold CTRL + LMB

Additional selecting features

There are some more advanced selection tools to select, edit or manipulate the selection:

• With the tools in the topbar:
  • add parents to selection
  • select parent
  • deselect parent
  • add children to selection
  • select all highlighted items
  • invert selection
• From the bill of material (BOM)
  • select the item name(s) in the Bill Of Materials (BOM) list → LMB
  • add one more item(s) to the selection → hold CTRL + LMB

There are many ways to do things and come to the same result. But some are quicker. Knowledge of this selection tools can save some time.

With the tools in the topbar it is possible to:

• add parents to selection
• select parent
• deselect parent
• add children to selection
• select highlighted items
• invert selection

The complete list of all shortcuts.

Best file format

The best way to export the 3D CAD model for importing in Dyvixion work instruction software is to export it as a glTF/GLB file.

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How to do

Several CAD software tools can export to the GLB (GL Transmission Format Binary) file format. However, since CAD tools often prioritize precise engineering data over 3D file formats, some exports might come with issues like incorrect scaling, textures not rendering properly, or geometry problems.

Here are the plug-ins that are known for smoother GLB exports:

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• Inventor - Native (but with bugs) use this exporter.
• Fusion 360 - use this exporter.
• Solid Edge - use this exporter.
• NX - Native (see how it works)
• SolidWorks - Native
  • 2023 and older versions via XR exporter for SolidWorks‍
  • or via this exporter.

• Creo - No plug-in available yet. Please contact us for the best converter tool.
• Onshape - Native

Understand the challenges of creating instructions and discover effective solutions or workarounds to help you overcome any obstacles, ensuring you receive the support needed to succeed.

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Start-up hang

When starting up Dyvixion, it can be that it can hang on a black screen. Sometimes on some systems. Completely random.

Workaround: Click on startup again. The second start will work. Now you can close the first one.

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