Which are the main differences between 3DVia Virtools and 3DVia Studio / 3DVia Studio Pro? Looking the information located on the web it's not clear for me to decide which could be the best solution for a customer between Virtools and Studio (or Studio Pro).
3DVia Virtools vs 3DVia Studio / Studio Pro
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Posted 1 year ago #
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In short terms, Virtools is the predecessor of Studio. Almost all features that were in Virtools, and all new features are, and will be, in Studio, and not in Virtools. But I dont know the difference between the free version (Studio) and the Pro version though.
Virtools is the more mature and stable application between those two, but Studio is the one that will be updated and supported in the future. And Studio is as far as I know, still in BETA stage, and will be getting all the attention in the future.
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CodeMasterMike is correct. 3DVIA Studio is the successor engine to 3DVIA VIrtools. You would choose Virtools if your project requires a quick turn around with features not yet available in 3DVIA Studio. We have included many of 3DVIA Virtools features and functions into 3DVIA Studio, albeit reworked and revamped to take advantage of all the great benefits of a new engine architecture.
You can learn more about 3DVIA Studio Beta on our site at http://www.3dvia.com/studio
3DVIA Studio Pro gives you access to the SDK as well as the ability to publish stand alone PC applications and access to some advanced features not available in 3DVIA Studio Beta. Because it is an Enterprise level solution, you will find all the information for 3DVIA Studio Pro on our company website http://www.3ds.com.
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Frustrating how hard it is to find information.
So, what are the features present in Virtools but missing from 3DVia Pro, please? Multiuser? Physics? VR? Something else? I see that the performance profiler is missing in the free version, or is it in a different place?
Can one use the free version to produce scenes that can be run offline? Why is it called Beta? Is it going to be discontinued? Replaced? What is it beta for?
Where is the license for the free version? What are the usage limitations (if any)?
Has the Pro version been officially released?
Thanks.
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"So, what are the features present in Virtools but missing from 3DVia Pro, please? Multiuser? Physics? VR? Something else? I see that the performance profiler is missing in the free version, or is it in a different place?"
Multi User is one of them, Physics is fully integrated into 3DVIA Studio Beta and Pro, VR is also fully integrated with both, and there are some specific features for VR available only for Studio Pro. If there is any feature in particular you need to use, that is not available in 3DVIA Studio, I can try to find out the expected release date from Dev. I am not well versed in 3DVIA Virtools, what function does the Performance Profiler provide? Maybe there is a correlating feature in 3DVIA Studio but not under that name.
Can one use the free version to produce scenes that can be run offline? Why is it called Beta? Is it going to be discontinued? Replaced? What is it beta for?
For all off-line publishing you will need 3DVIA Studio Pro. We decided to offer 3DVIA Studio in Beta fashion to allow users to get their hands on it quickly, try out all the new features and begin working on projects. We have an App account that allows you to publish to other websites, like your own or Facebook. By calling it Beta it allows us to make it available for free, it is not going away, be discontinued or Replaced, its more of a legal terminology.
Where is the license for the free version? What are the usage limitations (if any)?
You agree to the license when you install. You are limited to publishing public content on 3DVIA.com. To publish private content on 3DVIA.com, or public content on your own site or another website like Facebook you will need an App publishing account. To publish offline, or create an executable program you will need 3DVIA Studio Pro.
Has the Pro version been officially released?
Yes you can purchase the Pro version of 3DVIA Studio by contacting our Sales team. If you are interested please go to this link:
http://www.3ds.com/contact-us-for-sales/?no_cache=1Posted 1 year ago # -
Thanks. This is helpful.
Interesting to hear that Multiuser module is not available. Not what my reseller tells me. I thought he was suspect.
I attach the image of the Profiler.
Is it possible to move the content from Beta to Pro with no limitations both way or what are the constraints?
Thanks again.
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There should be no restrictions moving a project from Beta to Pro, as Pro is the same application core, just with a few additional modules and publishing options.
Under project options -> render you can set many debug flags to display on the screen such as rendering stats, polygons on screen, etc, etc... which is probably similar to the "profiler" from Virtools I think.
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There is currently no built in multiuser module but you can create a multi user experience with 3DVIA Studio using 3rd party tools. 3DVIA Scenes is an example of this, we use a sync server for the chat and position information.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hi,
Is there a beta trial so I can inspect the SDK ? ( I've done a sort of MultiUser plug for Virtools but I couldn't finish it ).@jdelrio : Sorry again about my delay, I found it more proper to upload it to GitHub. Thanks so far for your help.
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@mc007: Anytime I can help Macro
The SDK for Virtools or for Studio?
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Yep, Studio of course, I really would like to digg a bit
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Thanks for this important info.
However, I have another question: we are thinking about shifting from Virtools to Studio Pro, but we have ONGOING projects with big development done with Virtools software.
Is there any compatibility between Virtools and Studio building blocks? I mean, can we export virtools scripts and scenes (.cmo an .nms format) so to import them on studio pro?I'd be really grateful if someone can answer me
Posted 10 months ago # -
arastanaweb said:Thanks for this important info.
However, I have another question: we are thinking about shifting from Virtools to Studio Pro, but we have ONGOING projects with big development done with Virtools software.
Is there any compatibility between Virtools and Studio building blocks? I mean, can we export virtools scripts and scenes (.cmo an .nms format) so to import them on studio pro?I'd be really grateful if someone can answer me
While a Virtools user will much more quickly pick up schematic scripting in Studio as there are many similarities, there is no direct conversion from a Virtools script to a Studio script. Studio was built from the ground up, with several Virtools practices in mind, but it's a completely new engine so the scripts are not compatible.
Posted 10 months ago #
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