Used world-wide by tens of thousands of notable production companies and professionals

Click here for a succinct overview, here for the list of supported 3D file formats and here for demos

CAD Conversions and CAD Data Re-purposing Through PolyTrans|CAD

CAD conversion has always been a key aspect of Okino software development since 1988. Our forte is in the conversion of all major CAD file formats to every non-CAD file format and animation package. Our converters simply work and work very well since they are in such widespread use.

(click on images for 3D converter description, or here and here for the image gallery)
SolidWorks® to Maya®	Pro/Engineer® to Okino	Unigraphics® to Lightwave®	One Space Designer® to Maya
ACIS SAT to Okino	CATIA v5® to Cinema-4D®	Autodesk Inventor® to Okino	SolidWorks® to 3ds Max®
Delmia® to 3ds Max®	SDRC Master Series® to Okino	AutoCAD® to Cinema-4D®	Pro/Engineer® to Okino

Highly Refined Conversions Between all Major Animation/DCC Packages

Okino Computer Graphics can best be understood as two distinct sub-companies: one which specializes in the CAD market, CAD products and CAD users, and one which specializes in the animation/DCC (Design-Content-Creation) markets and users. We excel at providing the industry standard converters for these distinct, yet often overlapping, markets. Okino is particularly well known in the DCC market for the last decade-and-a-half as the major provider of data conversion pipelines that tightly connects all major 3D animation packages and file formats. PolyTrans is in use by all major production companies who regularly use 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage (XSI), Lighwave, Cinema-4D and related common file formats such as DirectX, OpenFlight, VRML, Collada, FBX, U3D, SketchUp, XAML-3D and many others.

Example conversions of our mascot 'apeBot' model, Copyright Matt McDonald, VSI, Inc. and Newtek, Inc.

3ds Max®	AutoCAD®	Cinema-4D® via LW	Creator3®	Lightwave®
Maya®	Renderman®	Rhino®	SketchUp®	Softimage®

Main PolyTrans Information Pages

	A Summary of All Main Features & Solutions	A succinct, one page in-depth overview of PolyTrans|CAD, PolyTrans|DCC and its elder brother NuGraf.
	Supported File Formats	The all important list of supported file formats
	Quick Overview	A quick overview of PolyTrans describing its basic internal pipelines and its "neutral bridge" architecture (with diagrams)
	Product Brochures	Okino PolyTrans, NuGraf & NuGraf Toolkit product brochures, and our monthly full page magazine adverts
	Standard Features	A list of the the standard features of PolyTrans, including screen snapshots
	Animation Conversion	A general overview of the "animation conversion engine" used by PolyTrans and its various converters
	Skeleton/Skinning Conversion	A general overview of the skeleton and mesh skinning (deformation by bones) conversion provided by PolyTrans and its various converters
	"Render Ready" Translations	PolyTrans uses Okino's rendering technology to perform "Render Ready" file format conversions, as described in this section
	Memory Efficiency	Based on Okino's rendering base technology, PolyTrans is very memory efficient and can convert huge files
	Supported Platforms	Supported Microsoft Windows platforms. The Macintosh is supported very well using a Windows emulator. Linux is supported via the WINE emulator.

Secondary PolyTrans Information Pages

	Download Demos	Download the Microsoft Windows demo versions
	"Third Party Plug-in Modules"	One of Okino's prime businesses is in OEM integration of Okino software to popular third party 3D graphics packages. This is a list of openly available solutions.
	"PolyTrans-for-Maya"	Extensive WEB pages about the specialized "PolyTrans-for-Maya" plug-in system (optional), one of our core and critical offerings
	"PolyTrans-for-3ds-Max"	Information about "PolyTrans-for-3ds-Max" plug-in system (comes with each copy of PolyTrans or NuGraf), one of our core and critical offerings
	"PolyTrans-for-Softimage"	Information about "PolyTrans-for-Softimage" proxy (helper) plug-in system (optional)
	"PolyTrans-for-Director"	Information about "PolyTrans-for-Director" proxy (helper) plug-in system for Macromedia Director (comes with each copy of PolyTrans or NuGraf)
	"Pro/Engineer Solutions"	Okino solutions for importing/rendering/optimizing/exporting Pro/E assembly data using real PTC Pro/E core software - our speciality!
	"SolidWorks Solutions"	Okino solutions for importing/rendering/optimizing/exporting SolidWorks CAD assembly data (also applies equally to Solid Edge). Our most popular and demanded conversion pipeline.
	"Autodesk Inventor Solutions"	Okino solutions for importing/rendering/optimizing/exporting Autodesk Inventor CAD assembly data (has good visual list of features applicable to PolyTrans' & NuGraf's feature set)
	Notable Users	A list of our most notable users of Okino software
	Testimonials & Reviews	Customer testimonials and PolyTrans/NuGraf product reviews
	Ordering & Prices	PolyTrans configurations, pricing and ordering information
		Information about the PolyTrans plug-in developer program

User and Reviewer Quotes (read more here)

"PolyTrans is the premiere 3D conversion tool available today." -Peter-Josesph Kovach, Dr. Dobbs Magazine Writer For 3D Graphics. "PolyTrans is one of those tools which you can bet you'll need at some point even if you don't think you do now. It's extremely useful and if you find yourself using models from a wide variety of 3D packages, it may be indispensable." -Simon Danaher, as reviewed in 3D World Magazine. "PolyTrans is by far the most versatile (translator) with the most reliable results." -Joe Morley, Sales & Marketing Director, REM Infografica (3D Models Bank). "PolyTrans stands alone among 3D file format converters currently on the market." -Brendon Perkins, 3D Design Magazine. "Kudos to Okino for a product that's worked *exactly* as advertised, and much more! PolyTrans has proven to be a rock-solid, full-featured, easy-to-use and extremely accurate translator for our Lightwave and 3D Studio MAX scenes. Even our most esoteric scenes converted flawlessly." -Gord Davison, 3D Animator & Media Designer, IBM Laboratory ¤ Media Design Studio.

Top 12 Reasons for Purchasing PolyTrans:

Excellent and complete support for the most popular 3D MCAD/CAD and DCC/Animation file formats, including the most technically accurate and robust bi-directional conversion system between 3ds Max and Maya. PolyTrans is our lifeblood. We develop, maintain, (continually) tweak and support it around the clock. Data translation is a very critical business for which Okino's professional production customers demand perfect conversions. The software incorporates hundreds of man years of development and over 2 decades of customer usage, testing and refinement which has made PolyTrans the main conversion system used throughout the 3D software industry. Okino does not use reverse engineered CAD modules as is done by others, but rather licenses, utilizes and/or accesses the industry standard CAD geometry engines from Autodesk, Dassault Systemes (CATIA), PTC (ProE), Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Spatial (ACIS solids engine), UGS/Siemens (JT Open toolkit) and others. This is a little understood and/or easily overlooked aspect of those purchasing conversion software. Okino pioneered the 3D data cross-conversion industry, particularly its robust support for all major crack-free CAD formats, bidirectional animation conversion, skinning conversion and the first to bring "Load & Render" conversions to market, among a long list of interesting innovations. PolyTrans has the most conversion options bar none. A few examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. These options reflect the depth, complexity and completeness of our converter modules. Batch conversion of 3D file formats as well as all supported 2D bitmap file formats, including scene optimization functions during batching (reduction, optimization, scene scaling, etc). Personalized & fast turn around on technical support problems, with customer driven product development. All your questions will be answered almost immediately by our senior developers, or most often our CEO who has 2 decades of 3D graphics experience (for some history on Okino developments and our personal policies, click here). You will rarely find this level of dedication in any software company. Our customers are often quoted as saying "PolyTrans is an excellent product" and "It really works". Consider the fact that PolyTrans is in use continually around the world by almost all 3d users and companies, and hence the software is extremely well tested and robust. PolyTrans attacks and overcomes all the hardest translation problems. PolyTrans can process huge files quickly and with minimal memory usage. Low memory utilization has been a key aspect of all development since day one. Handles all forms of geometry, including NURBS (& trim curves), crack-free handling of BREP solids, meshes with holes plus all attributes, NURBS curves, all varieties of spline curves and polylines. Accessible to OEM volume vendors and plug-in developers. Developed by some of the most experienced Okino CAD and Animation developers where quality, robustness and completeness has set apart our converters from all others. We know data translation better than almost any company, from the very bit-level of each file format up to the top-level politics, and the common day to day usage patterns of most of our customers.

Why So Many Users?

Okino's PolyTrans and NuGraf software have a very extensive, world-wide user base. If you have never heard of Okino, or used our software, then you may ask: what has made Okino software so popular over the years? We feel it comes down to any number of factors:

• We personally guarantee the robustness our conversion software. That's simply something you never hear these days. How can we do this? Because our software simply works. Statistics apply to the robustness of Okino software: it is in use by so many people, for so long, that each year the odds of errors occuring in specific modules reduces down to zero. Even if errors are encountered, we will often have them fixed and returned to customers within a day or less on average.
  
  
• We have a decade head start on all other similar software packages. A decade of end-user testing, refinement and industry usage makes all the difference to robustness and error free software usage.
  
  
• We have sold our software to so many companies that we have become knowlegable in all of the most common answers and problems dealing with 3D data translation. Our customers can 'tap' our knowledgebase simply by sending a quick email to support@okino.com at any time.
  
  
• We provide almost 24x7 support for our software direct from the main management team and senior developers, and not from online forums or untrained front-line tech support people. You will always get a very informed answer on your first or second email to Okino.
  
  
• We typically allocate (at least) 4 to 6 man months of time to the development, evolution and refinement of each converter until they closely mimic the source/destination animation system. Most of our converters have been in continual development and refinement for many years, some of our best since 1988. Special conversion pipelines such as PolyTrans-for-MAX and PolyTrans-for-Maya have had dedicated developers working on them every day for the last decade.
  
  
• We have always had the most cost effective prices for CAD conversion software, usually 1/2 to 1/10th the going industry average. Even at these lower prices, we provide the best CAD converters available.
  
  
• We provide free support and a very liberal upgrade/maintenance policy. Most of the software industry provides 30 days free support and upgrades, then expensive maintenaince plans or per-minute phone support -- not at Okino.
  
  
• We are well known for dealing one-on-one with each and every customer. We don't walk out the door at 5pm. If a customer is under a critical deadline then in many cases you'll have our CEO working with you overnight!

Recent Announcements

	September 22nd 2009: Read how Epic Software used Okino's PolyTrans|CAD to help visualize and animate a series of gargantuan AutoCAD oil refinery models in 3ds Max, and view the resulting interactive WEB presentation.
	September 17th 2009: For those who feel comfortable knowing that they are using software used by much of the 3D industry, we've added another 2880 companies to our well known customer list. If you want to see some of the best WEB sites in the world, randomly click through this list! Our customers do amazing work!
	September 17th 2009: Several new customer-related images placed online, with descriptions, in our "Customer Image Gallery".
	September 17th 2009: Our full page CGW, 3D World and Autodesk advertisements updated for current the Okino feature lists.
	March 4th 2009: Okino Ships new Solid Edge Synchronous Technology CAD Importer for 3ds Max, Maya, Lightwave, Cinema-4D, Softimage (XSI) & All Major Downstream 3D File Formats.
	March 4th 2009: Okino Ships Newly Certified Autodesk Inventor 2010 CAD Pipeline for downstream DCC, MCAD and VisSim Software Users.
	February 9th 2009: Okino Ships 2009 Version of Its Very Popular SolidWorks CAD Conversion System for 3ds Max, Maya, Lightwave, Cinema-4D, Softimage (XSI) & All Major Downstream 3D File Formats.
	November 12th 2008: Okino Computer Graphics Ships Precise, Solids-Based CATIA v4 & v5 R19 CAD Importers for 3ds Max, Maya, Lightwave, Softimage, Cinema-4D, AutoCAD, Adobe Director, Quest-3D, Rhino, Visual Components 3DCreate, and all major downstream 3D file formats such as Collada, DWF-3D, FBX, HOOPS HSF, JT, NGRAIN 3KO, OpenFlight/Creator, OBJ, PLY, Sketch Up, STL, U3D, X3D/VRML2, XAML-3D and many others.
	October 17th 2008: After 10 years of sales and business collaboration, AGI and Okino Computer Graphics Provide a New, Secondary 3D Conversion Pipeline into AGI's STK Software.
	July 24th 2008: Okino Ships New Version of 'PolyTrans for Adobe® Director®' Xtra Plug-in System which allows Okino's PolyTrans to re-purpose all major 3D CAD, DCC and VisSim file formats into Adobe Director 3D Digital Assets. Click here for the technical description.
	June 16th 2008: Read how Okino's PolyTrans|CAD is being used by Husson International to aid in the ProE to AutoCAD 3D conversion process for their children's playground product visualizations (includes 11 amazing customer provided images).
	April 4th 2008: Okino Okino Ships Certified Autodesk Inventor 2009 CAD Conversion System for use with 3ds Max v2009, Maya v2008, Lightwave v9, Cinema-4D v10.5, Softimage v6 & Others.
	April 4th 2008: Okino's CEO/CTO Robert Lansdale and his comments about 3D PLM + Data InterOperability featured in CGW Magazine article.
	March 10th 2008: Okino's PolyTrans & NuGraf Support NGRAIN v4 '3D Performance Support Solutions' Through Updated File Format Exporter.
	January 28th 2008: Okino Computer Graphics Celebrates 20 Years of Software Development, January 28th 1988 to January 28th 2008.
	January 25th 2008: Okino Okino Ships Its Extremely Popupar SolidWorks 2008 CAD Conversion System for 3ds Max v2008, Maya v2008, Lightwave v9, Cinema-4D v10.5, Softimage v6 & Others.
	January 25th 2008: 3 dozen new customer-related images placed online, with descriptions, in our "Customer Image Gallery". For specific additions, click here, here and here.
	January 15th 2008: New plug-in module information for Okino software placed online. Realicon (Virtools .nmo exporter), Visual Components, Pytha-3D and others.
	Okino's 10th anniversary Siggraph trade show pictures are online.
	Read how Okino's PolyTrans allowed Tesco Corporation (a global leader in top-down drilling rigs) to transform vast amounts of SolidWorks CAD assemblies into long-length animations, online PDF documents and PDF product manuals.
	Read how Okino's PolyTrans was used by Bath Iron Works and General Dynamics Corp in the production of their military "Littoral Combat Ship" presentations, media kit and online documentation, derived from Delmia-v5 CAD files.
	Read how Okino's PolyTrans aids Pilatus Aircraft Ltd (the world market leader in the manufacture of single-engine turboprop aircraft) in creating interactive aircraft training manuals from a myriad of source CAD data.
	Okino's PolyTrans helps to shorten production schedule for new "Entertainment Tonight" (Canadian edition) show opening sequence. Read synopsis and overview here.

Also don't forget to visit the "Pictures of the Month" page and the Okino Art Gallery:

Okino's NuGraf CAD/DCC/VisSim Translation, Rendering, Viewing & Scene Composition Program

At a small incremental price difference, Okino offers the more advanced NuGraf software, from which the PolyTrans software is directly derived. NuGraf contains all of the functionality of PolyTrans in addition to high speed, ray-trace+scanline photo-realistic rendering of huge datasets, the ability to render all of the supported PolyTrans file formats as they would appear in their native programs, interactive texture icon placement, extensive material and 2D/3D texture editing support, a 700 page manual set and a more extensive graphical user interface.

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