From: Pieter.Bourgaux@materialise.be
Date: Tue May 21 2002 - 12:59:44 EEST
Dear list,
Some explanation about the MGX-format and the Materialise software that uses
it.
The MGX-format
- Compresses STL-files 10 to 20 times (depending of the triangulation).
- Can group multiple STL-files in one MGX-file.
- Can include a password to protect the STL-files inside.
Magics communicator can read and write MGX-files of imported files (However
no STL export).
Magics RP can read and write MGX-files (and save the parts as STL-files)
STLZip 2.0 is a small utility like Winzip that offers free compression from
STL to MGX (So you can send a compressed file to your RP-bureau if he has
Magics RP)
There's a payable module in STLzip that offers
- Unzipping of MGX-files to STL
- Create self-extracting archives, so the person to who you send the file
does not needs Magics.
STLZip 2 also offers so-called API-functionalities. These are routines that
can be used by external programs. This offers the possibility to
non-Materialise programs to integrate the MGX-format using the program
STLZip 2 in the background.
STLZip 2 can be downloaded freely at www.materialise.com
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Pieter Bourgaux
Application engineer
Materialise
Tel +32 16 39 66 66
Fax +32 16 39 66 00
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-----Original Message-----
From: Deelip Menezes [mailto:deelipmenezes@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 8:42 AM
To: rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: MGX and SFX file formats
Dear List,
I am evaluating Materialise's Magics RP and SolidConcepts' SolidView Pro. I
see that both these softwares have some proprietry file format of their own.
Materialise has something called MGX and SolidConcepts has SFX. From what I
have read in their help systems, I get the impression that they have
attempted to replace the STL file format in some way. I may be totally wrong
in thinking this way. If any of you know why these file formats were
introduced, I would like to hear about it. I would also like to know if
service bureaus accept these file formats.
Are there any other file formats like these and how well are they accepted?
Regards,
Deelip Menezes
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