Videos and images using just datasets

The Product Viewer software converts computer-aided design (CAD) datasets, which are needed to produce a cast component, into high-quality, printable images thanks to 3D visualization. This also applies to new components that previously only existed as 3D datasets or that are still in the design phase. Product Viewer can also be used to create 360-degree videos.

GF played a pioneering role in this, and is the first company in the world to test the software, a pilot project of the Feynsinn company. GF Casting Solutions’ products are thus the first to be shown as images and videos with the help of Product Viewer, especially at trade fairs. They appear in print in catalogs and flyers, on posters and banners, or on websites.

For a photo shoot, the usually large castings previously had to be transported from the production site to the studio. This cost time and money and, because of the transport, polluted the environment. Now, the data is imported, the lighting is set, and the videos or images are created. It doesn’t matter if it’s a long shot or a close-up, as long as the quality of the artificial image is high enough.

The software can also display cross-sections of the castings, accurately depicting cavities such as cooling channels or structures. To do this it was formerly necessary to cut into a component, rendering the part unusable. Now we don’t need to worry about producing scrap in this way. Product Viewer not only saves time, but also makes a contribution to sustainability at GF.