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3D Instant WebSite

3D Instant WebSite

3D Instant WebSite

(OP)
Can we use 3D website to publish to 3rd party hosted website?

Does anyone here have tried to publish to a Yahoo hosted website. Can it be done?

Thanks for your answer.

Andy



RE: 3D Instant WebSite

Piscis,

   The problem with any website is getting each and every one of your files uploaded to the web server.

   I have not yet tried 3D instant website, but the only problem I can see is that SolidWorks might add an executable of some kind to the website.  Most webservers do not run Windows, and many do not allow executables.  

   It is extremely unlikely that SolidWorks would do a dumb thing like this.

                           JHG

RE: 3D Instant WebSite

drawoh is right.  This would be a risky and very difficult thing for SW to attempt if they are using server-side executables (which they probably are).  My guess is that SW is using proprietary applications to make this whole thing work.  

Otherwise, site creation and file sharing would require FTP access to a server, server space, and probably a domain name, etc. hooked to it similar to a normal web site with a password-protected directory.  This gets messy and is something SW must have decided is not within the scope of their business.

However, you could set it up yourself if you get a hosting plan and are willing to learn some basic page design and file logistics.  We put files behind password protection when the need arises on our own site from time to time (especially when too large to email).

Jeff Mowry
Industrial Designhaus, LLC
http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

RE: 3D Instant WebSite

Piscis,

   I just tried the save-as-html feature in SolidWorks Edrawings.

   Forget it.  It saves a single HTML file which makes uploading easier, however, the viewer cannot read it unless they download an executable from SolidWorks' website.  I do not install executables to my work computer.  Period.

   The web page works if you have SolidWorks installed.  It is the machines that do not have SolidWorks that cause problems.

   Windows executables do not work on my Linux box at home.

   If you want to create a web page, save a bunch of JPEGs from SolidWorks.  You can save-as JPEG from anywhere in SolidWorks.  Write the web page using Word.  Just keep saving as HTML.  Better yet, read the standard on www.w3c.org, and use Notepad.  Your page is guaranteed to work, on every browser on every machine.

                       JHG

RE: 3D Instant WebSite

(OP)
drawon and all others:

I think saving JPEGS to Word sound like a good idea.

Thanks all for yor anwers. By the way most of my customers do not have Solidworks installed.

Do you guys think that e-Drawing is the way to go for presentation to customers?

Thanks again for your answers.

Andy

RE: 3D Instant WebSite

That probably depends on what your customers are likely to understand.  If they're marketing folk (shinies), show them nice renderings--they like shiny stuff.  If there more of the engineering ilk, E-Drawings is great.  You can section, take apart assemblies, and really get to know every aspect of the model with E-Drawings.

That feature can also be a liability to keep in mind for proprietary projects.  In that case, export the E-Drawing with the inner-guts exposure set to "off".  (Forgot the exact terminology, but you can create an E-Drawing file with only the outer components visible.)

Jeff Mowry
Industrial Designhaus, LLC
http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

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