MYRIAD Viewer Complete Feature List

MYRIAD is a multi-format viewer that can view, print, and markup office documents, images, and 2D/3D CAD files; in all, over 200 native formats and authoring applications are supported. MYRIAD is very easy to use and can be easily integrated into virtually any document vaulting system. Files can be viewed, but they not be changed in any way. Markups are created as separate, overlay XML files.

MYRIAD is available in a standalone desktop edition, network desktop edition, and a thin-client plug-in and ActiveX interface, allowing MYRIAD, with all its features, to run within Internet Explorer or Netscape. 

MYRIAD's comprehensive format includes AutoCAD DWG/DXF/DWF, Inventor, Microstation DGN, SolidWorks, Pro/E, Solid Edge, HPGL (PLT), HPGL/2, TIFF, CALS G4, CGM, PDF, Postscript, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio), Corel WordPerfect, Lotus 123, and more. Click here for the complete format list.

Native 3D CAD Files and 3D Standards

 

Native CAD formats	Pro/E*, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Inventor
3D Standards	VRML, STL, IGES, STEP, VDA, SAT, XGL/ZGL (CAD systems like Microstation, Catia, Unigraphics, IronCAD, Rhino, and CADkey  export to most of these)
Orbit, Zoom, Pan	Fast displays with full 3D viewing
Orbit to Selected Face, Previous Orbit	Fast, jump to orbiting
Cut and Cross Section	Multiple cuts, partial cuts, hollow or transparent fills
Render Modes	Seven render modes including, normal, hidden, solid, etc.
Perspective/Orthographic Projection Views	Optimize view for type of model
Adjustable Model/Part/Entity Resolution	Parametric models only
Create View Sets	Create, edit, and save specific camera and view states
Assembly Part List	View entire model assembly, subassembly, or specific parts
Find or Identify Parts	Search for parts by name, identify parts by selection
Orbit to Part	Orbit and highlight a specific part
3D Measurement/Dimensions	Full measurement tools, copy results to clipboard
3D Markup Notes	Place 3D text notes and hyperlinks, attach to model parts
Display/Hide Part	Show or hide specific parts
Part Surface / Volume	Show surface area and volume for single or multiple selected parts
Transparency	Make solids transparent to see internal parts in context
Explode	Explode assemblies/sub assemblies or interactively pull off parts
Spin	Auto-orbit the 3D display
Background Colour/Gradient	View/publish with any background colour or gradient
Lighting Control	Change 3D rendering light attributes
Clipping Plane	Control front and back clipping plane depths.
Animate View Changes	Animate the display between view changes
Auto-Decimate	Decimates non-parametric models to reduce memory consumption
Export	Save displayed 3D model/cutaways, etc. to either STL or Studio 3DS

* requires add-on Granite option

View Native 2D CAD Files, Plot Files, and Scanned Drawings

 

Native CAD formats	AutoCAD, Microstation, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Inventor, ME10, CADkey, Autodesk WHIP!
Standards Formats	DXF, IGES, CGM, PDF
Plot Files	HPGL, HPGL/2, Calcomp 906, Postscript
Scanned Drawings Files	CALS G4, ISO G4, TIFF – beyond J size!
Dynamic Zoom, Pan, Rotate, and Enhanced Image Display	Fast displays, hand panning
Bird's Eye/Eye Glass	Powerful zoom/pan tools
CAD and Plot Pen Layering	Display on/off controls
Handle X-Refs/Reference Files	Multiple ways to include the right x-refs
Compare Drawing Files Visually with Side-by-Side	View files side-by-side, overlaid, and highlighted differences
Verify Revision Changes	View markups on old revision while comparing to new revision in Side-by-Side mode
View CAD Attributes	View the metadata associated to the geometry
Hybrid Vector/Raster Files	Overlay raster/vector files
Change Background Colour	Black, white, and gray

View Office Documents, Raster Images, PDF, and Postscript

 

Word Processor Format Support	Word, WordPerfect, Ami Pro, Frame, WordStar, and more
Spreadsheet Format Support	Excel, Lotus 123, QuattroPro, and more
Illustration/Drawing Formats	Visio, Corel Draw, Micrographics, WPG, WMF
Image File Support	JPEG, GIF, BMP, PCX, PNG, Targa
Scanned Image Support	CALS G4, ISO G4, multi-page TIFF
Adobe PDF Support	Direct native support or embedded Adobe Exchange Postscript files
Zoom and Pan Tools	Zoom in/out, zoom percent, zoom width, zoom all, and pan
Word Processor Formatting Support	Fonts, paragraphs, tabs, colours, tables, frames, OLE objects, columns, headers/footers, embedded graphics
Spreadsheet Viewing	Fonts, embedded graphics, columns and rows resizing, text overflow, OLE objects
Text Search	Find words across the multiple pages
Multi-Content Support	View individually scanned TIFF pages as virtual multi-page documents

 

Simple Interface	Non-cluttered/non-CAD-like interface, easy even for users with nominal software expertise
Customizable Menus/Toolbars	Easily customizable through INI settings
Dockable Toolbars	Maximize your viewing space
E-mail Support	Automatically e-mail files and associated markups or published models
Right Mouse Functions	Commonly used commands in right mouse menu
Automatic File Recognition	Auto format detection
Set Options by Extension Type	Map format types (by extension) to a specific orientation, background display colour, etc.

 

Print or Plot	Print/plot to any Windows-supported device
Dual Device Support	Print documents to printer, drawings to plotter automatically (based on dimensions)
Print Region	Draw window around exact area to print
Batch Printing	Create list of files to print using Document Stack and combine with dual device feature
Print Watermarks and Banners	Add text to prints; use wildcard for date, time, user name, title, page, total pages, expiration date; or insert EDM/PLM metadata
Print Current View or Full Extents	Print just what you are looking at, or the entire document
Print To Specific Scale	Specify scale options (1:1, 1:1/2, etc.)
Print Preview	Print Preview right in Print dialog
Print Page Ranges	Print specific pages only
Print Colour/Line Weight Control	Print in black and white or colour, select line weight control
Auto Rotate Mode	Automatically select best fit for landscape or portrait orientation
Auto Tray Selection	Based on best size fit (through INI)
Print Notes	Plots drawing and prints the associated markup notes separately

Compare drawings easily with Side-by-Side Compare. This handy feature automatically displays the two selected revisions side-by-side with linked zoom levels for faster navigation. View markups on the original revision while comparing to the new revision to ensure all changes have been made with fewer errors.

Add our Bird's Eye view to highlight differences clearly in bright colours, then jump right to those areas simply by drawing a window. The synchronized zoom takes care of the rest. Turn the compare shadow overlay on or off to overlay the new revision over the old. Bird's Eye views and the overlay shadow ensure that even the most subtle differences are immediately obvious.

Comparing drawings with Changemarks makes change order verification incredibly easy before the new revision is released. Because markups can be viewed on the old revision, users simply invoke the Changemarks review tool to step easily through each change request. Changemarks record the zoom level, automatically adjusting the view of both windows to focus on the relevant area.

Markup files are separate, XML files overlaid on the document, drawing, or model, leaving the original file unchanged. Concurrent and sequential workflow models are supported. Users can create individual markup files for sequential workflow, or they can route a single markup file for concurrent workflow. When using a single file, each user is automatically assigned a separate markup layer.  Individual markup files can be merged into a single, final review file.  Save markups with the source file in a document stack for easy association.

Changemarks® is a unique feature to MYRIAD and Brava.  Changemarks allow users to add text notes directly to the needing change and even save the view state (zoom level, orientation, etc.) to make it easy for reviewers to see the area of discussion.  Reviewers step through each Changemarks entity in the file or the entire document stack simply by clicking the Next button. Publish Changemarks to HTML or print as a collated document set.

 

Text	Add text directly to view
Changemarks Notes	Add note, record view state (zoom, layer state, etc.), and associate hyperlinks
Hyperlinks	Add hyperlink through Changemarks.
Lines	Line, arrow line, arc, cross out, polyline, and sketch
Filled/Hollow Shapes	Circle, ellipse, rectangle, and polygon
Highlights	Rectangle, square, circle, ellipse, polygon
Clouds	Random form to stand out
Symbols	Import any AutoCAD DWG/DXF blocks
Hides	Hide areas of file (even during print)
Edit	Move, copy, and change colour, line thickness, and line style
Select Markup Entities	Select entities for move, copy, etc.
Mouse-over Entity Information	Author, date, and last modified date
Search Changemarks	Search by title, note content, or author
Publish Changemarks	Create HTML pages of all Changemarks.
Consolidate Markups	Combine multiple markup files into one file
Markup Export	Export markups to DXF for import into AutoCAD or Microstation
Dynamic Panning	Display pans as drawing entities

MYRIAD has a simple network install for users of a network license of Myriad wanting a desktop interface. It creates the necessary shortcuts and installs the few files needed on the client machine.

Users can also run MYRIAD through their web browser. After running the simple install, This thin-client method works with either standalone or network versions of MYRIAD in either Internet Explorer (using ActiveX) or Netscape (as a plug-in).

MYRIAD supports user interface customization (through INI settings) and integration interfacing API (through myrcom.exe, DDE, and DLLs). This allows MYRIAD to be seamlessly integrated to your EDM/PLM or other application.

Out-of-the-box integrations to top EDM and PLM systems are available for MYRIAD, including Documentum, MatrixOne, and Agile.