{"id":811,"date":"2022-01-05T10:31:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T15:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/plm-components\/?p=811"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:03:50","slug":"parasolid-model-viewer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/plm-components\/parasolid-model-viewer\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Parasolid model viewer now available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Siemens’ openly available JT2Go viewer app now supports geometric models based on the Parasolid XT file format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parasolid is a geometric modeling engine used by hundreds of software applications in product design, simulation and manufacture. As a result, millions of designers and engineers benefit from using the Parasolid XT file format to archive and share precise (B-rep) 3D geometric models. The Parasolid model viewer enables anyone to view and measure a Parasolid model at no cost, and with no requirement for a third-party application.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Viewing and measuring an XT file using the free JT2G0 viewer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Siemens has delivered this solution by enhancing its existing free viewer, JT2Go, which has already been downloaded by hundreds of thousands of users to explore 3D models in Siemens\u2019 JT file format. JT is the most widely used format for lightweight (tessellated) 3D model visualization and collaboration. The latest release of the JT2Go viewer \u2013 version 13.3 \u2013 introduces support for direct interaction with the Parasolid XT file format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get JT2Go<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Parasolid and the XT format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parasolid and the XT format are ideal for modeling and sharing precise 3D geometric models for numerous reasons, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Quality and performance of the Parasolid geometric modeling kernel
\u2022 Forward\/backward compatibility of the XT format across versions of the Parasolid modeling kernel
\u2022 Open availability of Parasolid and its published file format specification<\/p>\n\n\n

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Parasolid market penetration<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

These factors have resulted in millions of users benefitting from the Parasolid XT format. For instance, according to Romaric Bouny, Product Manager, Lumiscaphe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Through our integration of Parasolid\u2026, Patchwork 3D can access 3D model data from the Parasolid universe, where millions of end-users create and edit complex models with Parasolid.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start viewing Parasolid XT files in JT2Go, visit this page<\/a>, where you’ll find details about downloading versions for desktop and\/or mobile platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn why Parasolid is the leading geometric modeling technology, check out this post:
Webinar: Geometric modeling \u2013 Why Parasolid\u2019s in good shape<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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