moreViz App Profiles: Siemens Solid Edge in Virtual Reality for SteamVR, HMD, Powerwall and CAVE/DOME

This quick guide shows the necessary configuration steps to bridge Siemens Solid Edge into Virtual Reality Head Mounted Displays, compatible to SteamVR or OpenXR, like: Meta Quest 1, 2 & 3, HTC Vive (Pro2),  Varjo, Pico and Windows Mixed Reality HMDs. The guide also applies for bridging Siemens Solid Edge for Powerwalls, 3D stereo projectors, CAVE and DOME.

Step by step guide to bridge Siemens NX into Virtual Reality:

  • Start the moreViz Launcher
  • Notice the moreViz-Tray icon (next to system time) and right-click it, select “moreViz Application Enabler”
  • Click “Locate known Apps”. The more3D application enabler will search the standard program files folders for known Siemens Solid Edge installations and add them to the list.
  • If your Solid Edge is installed to a non standard directory, please click “Add”, locate the “Edge.exe” file. It is usually located in
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge 2022\Program”
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge 2023\Program”
    • “X:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge 2024\Program”
    • etc.
  • Click the Enable button right next to the newly created entry.
  • Close the Application Enabler
  • Start the moreViz Client(s) and then start Solid Edge.
  • Make sure to enable the perspective view mode in Solid Edge, under View -> Perspective.

 

  • Rotate the model inside the Solid Edge viewport after setting for perspective mode. There is a 10 frame delay between Solid Edge and moreViz for performance reasons. moreViz will always displays the 3D Viewport content of Solid Edge after 10 frames were sucessfully rendered, which is achieveable by rotating the model inside the 3D viewport of Solid Edge.

Quick Tipps:

  • For best loading / animation performance set the “Connection Type” to “Shared Memory” in the moreViz Launcher’s Connection Settings (only available for single-client setups, e.g. HMD or ASD on the local computer).

  • For best visual impression, set “AntiAliasing” to 4x (or higher) in the moreViz Launcher’s Client Settings

  • Quadro / Laptop Users: Make sure to have followed the GPU Config Guide.

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