May 27, 2025, CAD Interop presents the latest evolution of the leading 3D visualization solution: 3DViewStation 2025.2.312. This update brings significant improvements in CAD compatibility, export performance, and advanced features for industry professionals working with complex 3D models.
This version strengthens the position of 3DViewStation as a universal visualization platform, providing technical teams with more powerful tools to optimize workflows and boost daily productivity.
Extended CAD Compatibility: Enhanced Multi-Format Support
3DViewStation 2025.2.312 significantly expands its compatibility with major CAD solutions on the market, ensuring optimal interoperability for multi-vendor environments.
Optimized 3D Import
Improvements to 3D formats include more reliable reading of 3D DGN V7 and V8 files with better hierarchical structure management. The alternative JT import now supports PMI highlights, enabling richer visualization of manufacturing annotations directly in the interface.
New Supported 2D Formats
This version adds support for CATIA V5-6 R2025 and NX 2412 Series up to 2412.3000, ensuring compatibility with the latest Dassault Systèmes and Siemens suites. The addition of AVIF and JPEG XL image formats allows for better compression and image quality in 2D visualizations.
Improved Export Performance: Efficiency and Quality
Export functionalities benefit from major optimizations that directly impact the productivity of technical teams.
SVG and DXF Optimizations
SVG and DXF exports now include transformation offset lines, ensuring increased geometric accuracy during data transfers. SVG file sizes have been significantly reduced thanks to optimized export algorithms, without compromising data quality.
Streamlined PDF Export
PDF export now features optimized file size reduction when converting from DWG files. The function for exporting views to PDF now offers options for exporting backgrounds with portrait and landscape alignment choices for maximum flexibility.
Advanced Features: Enhanced Technical Productivity
Navigation and Control
The up-vector system is enhanced with negative options for more precise control of 3D model orientation. Customizable presets now allow the display of selectable color descriptions in the diffuse and face color properties.
Expanded API for Integration
The development ecosystem is enriched with essential new API methods:
GetParentNodeandGetChildNodesfor hierarchical navigationGetLinePointsfor extracting geometric dataCutGeometriesfor advanced cutting operations- Extended
GetNodePropertiesfor richer metadata access
Stability and Reliability: Major Fixes
Stabilized JT Import
This version resolves several critical issues identified with the alternative JT import, including the resolution of multiple loading problems and correct reading of edges for optimal visualization quality.
Precise Analyses and Measurements
Wall thickness measurement now works correctly on sphere analysis calculations. Issues with value entry in the section panel related to enabled coordinate systems have been fixed.
Optimized User Interface
The structure tree now allows correct multiple selection of parent and child nodes. The update dialog improves access to folders for downloaded installation files.
VSLM: Advanced Supervision
The ViewStation License Manager benefits from important improvements with optimized custom charts for precise license tracking and improved reading of historical data for reliable performance analysis.
Detailed New Features and Fixes
Here is the full list of improvements brought by version 2025.2.312, released May 26, 2025:
| Feature | Desktop | WebViewer | VisShare | VR-Edition | Automation Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW FEATURES | |||||
| 3D Import: 3D DGN V7 and V8 improvements + JT alternative PMI highlights support | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 2D Import: CATIA V5-6 R2025, NX 2412 Series, AVIF, JPEG XL | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| SVG/DXF Exports: Transformation offset lines | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| SVG: Reduced exported file size | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 2D PDF Export: Size reduction when converting DWG | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| PDF View Export: Background and portrait/landscape alignment | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Up-vector: Negative options | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Presets: Selectable color descriptions | ● | ||||
| API: GetParentNode, GetChildNodes, GetLinePoints, CutGeometries, extended GetNodeProperties | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| FIXES | |||||
| Alternative JT Import: Multiple loading issues and edge reading | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 3DVS Import: Correct structure reading | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| STEP Export: Works without views | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| OBJ Import: Prevent geometry duplication | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Wall thickness measurement (sphere): Correct analysis calculations | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Section panel: Takes into account enabled coordinate system | ● | ||||
| Transformation panel: Value update with active limit condition | ● | ||||
| Structure tree: Multiple selection of parent/child nodes | ● | ||||
| Update dialog: Access to downloaded setup folder | ● | ||||
| VSLM: Improved custom charts and historical data reading | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Availability and Deployment
Version 2025.2.312 is available for all 3DViewStation editions since May 26, 2025. Customers with an active maintenance contract can access this update immediately via the KISTERS customer portal.
Impact for Industry 4.0
This version is part of KISTERS' strategy to provide high-performance 3D visualization solutions that meet the growing demands of modern industry. With over 3,000 companies using KISTERS solutions worldwide, 3DViewStation continues to establish itself as the benchmark for multi-CAD visualization in industrial environments.
Continuous improvement in compatibility with leading CAD formats and optimized export performance position 3DViewStation as a strategic tool for companies seeking to optimize their product development processes and enhance technical collaboration.