ActiveSolid 1.6.1

ActiveSolid is a useful 3D solid prototyping, modeling, and view mark-up application.
ActiveSolid runs in two modes: control mode and application mode. As a control, ActiveSolid has one unique feature that differentiates itself from other 3D ActiveX controls currently available on the market: its built-in rich GUI.
All the functionality and GUI elements in the application version are also available in the control version and are accessible through ActiveSolids Context Sensitive Menu, Control Panel and Tool Bar. As a result, no user programming is required to make full use of AcitveSolid control. This is very different from almost all other ActiveX controls available on the market, which usually provide no or very limited user interface and thus require extensive client side programming to make their functionality accessible to end users.
Another unique feature of ActiveSolid is its import/export plugin architecture using COMs Component Category technology that enables third party developers to independently develop their own ActiveSolid importers and exporters.
ActiveSolid can be hosted in many standard ActiveX containers, such as Internet Explorer and Microsoft ActiveX Control Test Container. Version 1 is both a scripting server (i.e., as a scripting host) and a scripting client (i.e., automation capable).
ActiveSolid is written entirely in ATL/WTL and is thus very compact. All functionality is packed inside ActiveSolid.dll under 2MB (excluding OpenGL.dll for rendering and FreeImage.dll for 2D image import/export). It features an intuitive, non-blocking GUI and is a fun to use. It is the only high quality solid modeling program/control in its price range (under $30us). Do not be fooled by the low, low price. Many features in ActiveSolid even compete favorably against high-end 3D modeling packages that are selling for 20 times as much. And do not take our word for it, download ActiveSolid trial version now to see it in action.
Main features:
- High quality, very low cost for end users
- Modest price for developers
- For end users: dual mode (both application and ActiveX control) with one binary distribution requiring no programming effort to make full use of all the functionality.
- Free maintenance releases and 50% off on all later major releases
- Free email support for 1 (one) year.
- For developers: same as above plus automation/scripting API documentation and support.
Version restrictions:
- Save-disabled
Enhancements:
- Added "Minimal Wireframe" rendering option
- Added "Flip Face" tool
- Added support for FreeHand object export (available to SDK customers only)
- Fixed a bug in binary STL file import.
- Fixed a bug in .shl file import
- Fixed a bug in "Solidify Envelope" tool
- Improved robustness for 3D Boolean operations
- Added online help for view manipulation tools/commands (Now only missing online help for Drawing and Rendering tools/commands)