StlView ActiveX Control version 1.0

It also can be used by Visual Basic and Visual C++ developers in their own applications as a simple and convenient OLE control to be placed inside OLE containers for visualization, investigation and translation of Solid Objects that were previously saved in very popular 3D file formats (STL, 3DS, SOL and new IGT) used in a lot of CAD/CAM systems and Rapid Prototyping technology.

It will allow you to view, analyze, place solids on HTML documents as well as export them to Binary or ASCII STL, SOL, IGT, DXF, IGES, 3DS and VRML files used in a CAD/CAM systems, Rapid Prototyping technology and Internet.

StlView ActiveX Control introduces very compact way of storing and trasnfering STL files -- IGT format. Using this format you can achieve very high compression ratio to transfer model faster and using less space. Usual compression ratio is about 90% (original binary STL file of 1MB after compression is only around 80KB). Another advantage of using IGT is that you can distort a little bit your model, so another side of your business can get visual representation of your work, but for manufacturing it is useless, cause it's not well enough precise. IGT format with distortions can produce even higher compression ratio -- up to 95%... The only necessity is that another side of communication or your business must also have StlView ActiveX Control to import your compressed IGT model and export it to one of the supported formats.

If you want to use Internet Explorer Download Service, please, open Example Page by Pressing Here

If you are using NetScape Navigator or want to install it manually do the following:

• Download StlView ActiveX Control(AStlView.Zip file around 100KB);
• PKunzip it into directory of your decision;
• Run Install.bat found in AStlView.Zip;
• That's it, except you have to reload your Internet Explorer or NetScape Navigator and now you are ready to activate StlView ActiveX Control.

To test StlView ActiveX Control goto File/Open menu of Internet Explorer or NetScape Navigator or simply Drag and Drop existing STL or 3DS file located on your system into your Browser Window... Working?... Press, right Mouse button while cursor is inside View window, select desired functions from the PopUp menu...Press left mouse button and dynamically rotate your view point. Hold Ctrl key and move mouse up and down while left mouse button pressed and you will dynamically change View Angle. Hold Shift key and move mouse up and down while left mouse button pressed and you will dynamically Step In/Out of your object changing Perspective distortions.

To check <OBJECT> tag embedding and to read more about StlView ActiveX Control properties Press Here

• Shareware Version of StlView ActiveX Control v1.0 is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of Shareware Version of StlView ActiveX Control.
• Shareware Version of StlView ActiveX Control is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system.
• The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products.
• If you find this program useful and find that you are using Shareware Version of ActiveX Control and continue to use Shareware Version of StlView ActiveX Control after a reasonable 2 week trial period and/or you are planning to use it as a component in your own development, you must make a registration payment described below. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time.
• Anyone distributing Shareware or Registered Version of StlView ActiveX Control for any kind of remuneration must first contact Igor G.Tebelev at the address below for authorization.
• You are encouraged to pass a copy of Shareware Version of StlView ActiveX Control along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it.
• Shareware Version of StlView ActiveX Control is a fully functional program with restrictions in number of vertexes in the Solid to be exported to one of the supported formats (5000 vertexes). To avoid above restriction, please, register your copy.

To register stand along StlView ActiveX Control send check or money order on the amount of $100.00 USD to:            

or make a wire transfer to the following account:

While doing wire transfer, please, notify by mail, email or phone and provide coordinates to send registered version to.

Registered version will be mailed or Emailed to the customer next business day your payments received.

You can also register StlView ActiveX Control by registering StlView v7.0 (or higher): in this case you will get Control free of registration charges, but please, specify in your StlView registration that you want StlView ActiveX Control.

All registered users will receive a registered copy of StlView StlView ActiveX Control without any restrictions in Saving capabilities, as well as they will support my future STL and CAD developments.