| Version | Release Date | What’s new |
| 4.4.19142.3049 | 07/06/2019 | Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
| 4.3.0.0 | 23/05/2019 | Enhancement:Added Support to NavisWorks 2020. |
| 4.2.0.0 | 09/04/2019 | Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
| 4.1.0.0 | 06/09/2018 | Enhancement: Upgraded licensing system. |
| 4.0.0.0 | 27/04/2018 | Enhancement:
1. Added support for Autodesk Navisworks 2019.
Fixed:
1. Cancel button doesn’t work on the export progress bar.
2. Application crashes while the empty file is exported. |
| 3.1 | 05/02/2018 | Enhancement: Improved traversing time and reduced PDF file size.
Fixed: Some entities were missing in the exported PDF file.
Fixed: Duplicate tessellation data was written in PDF for some entities. |
| 3.0 | 27/07/2017 | 1. Update: Added support for Autodesk® Navisworks® 2018 |
| 2.5 | 12/05/2017 | Hidden entities exported to the PDF now remains hidden in the exported model. User can ‘unhide’ them from the model tree. |
| 2.4 | 23/09/2016 | Solved issue related to exporting large models. |
| 2.3 | 02/09/2016 | 1. Added support of Navisworks 2017.
2. Added export of property information for every element.
3. Added support to export property information for every geometry.
4. Improved assembly tree structure. |
| 1.3 | 26/10/2015 | 1. Greatly simplified license activation process.
Please note: Existing customers who have already activated the product will have to contact our support to request for a key for reactivation after installing this update.
2. New Feature: You can now export selected entities only. Can be a huge time saver! |
| 1.2 | 10/08/2015 | Fixed issue with license activation. |
| 1.1 | 03/20/2015 | Enhancement: Reduction in output file size by magnitudes (by 10+ times) |
| 1.0 | 10/31/2014 | 1. Supports colors.
2. Supports wired bodies.
3. Creates encrypted and secured pdf files.
4. Provides 10 trials.
5. Fixed bug related to global language. |
We are providing 7-Days free trial of the plugin in which you can use full set of features without any limitations. You will need to activate this plugin after trials.
For activation, please contact at support@ProtoTechSolutions.com.
We are supporting body and face level colors and are not supporting textures in this version.
What are the license type and terms?
The license is subscription based, single machine-locked license or floating license. If the machine is formatted for any reason, the license will have to be reactivated (not repurchased). You can reactivate it by using the same key provided at the time of purchase and repeating the same steps used for the first-time activation.
Can I shift my license to other machines?
Single machine locked license :
The single machine-locked licenses are only activated for one and only one hardware.
You won’t be able to transfer this license to any other machine regardless of the reason (machine crash, hardware fault, etc.).
You will have to purchase a new license if you want to run this plugin on any other machine.
Floating License :
The floating license has the facility to change the machine.
What about future updates of plugins or our CAD software? Are they included? Do we need to buy again, if the plugin is updated or there is a new version?
How will I receive the license?
- Your product activation key will be sent via email as soon as you complete the payment process.
- You may sometimes not get the invoice or license activation key immediately after your payment. There can be many reasons for it – some of them are as below:
- The transaction is still in process between various payment gateways.
- Even though you might have got a confirmation of payment processed, we might not have received the payment.
- The email might have been blocked by your spam server. Also, please note that the invoice and license email will be sent to the email id associated with your PayPal/payment gateway.
- Delays or technical issues with payment notification or email servers.
I have received the license key, how can I activate it now?
- ProtoTech plugin/product license activation requires the Internet connection.
- The Internet connection is required only once for activation.
- Plugin licensing mechanism need to access “https://spreadsheets.google.com” during online license activation.
- The Internet connection and rights to access the above link should be allowed to Host CAD application. Because our plugin runs in host CAD application and inherits all the access rights from a host CAD application.
- We recommend running a CAD application with ‘Administrator’ rights during license activation.
- You can test this by opening following link in any browser.
“https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/195GwEQm8WBCQhx6kUK_pMIiQim7GVr-rCldx5ANoMTA/edit?usp=sharing” - If this link is not accessible due to non-availability of internet connection or some restriction by firewall rules, then manual license activation will be required.
- Manual license activation charges will be extra 30 USD. (i.e. Actual Plugin Cost + 30 USD)
Do you have automation licenses of CAD plugins?
- Yes, we do have automation licenses. You can refer to the “Automation License” tab for more details.
- Here we export file directly from your program itself.
- Multiple exports can be done in one go.
- The cost of this license is the Actual Plugin Cost + 50 USD.
- If interested please contact us at support@ProtoTechSolutions.com
What about warranty and technical support?
All licenses and invoice emails are sent automatically. Please check your Spam/Bulk email folders. In case of any issue or email not received please contact “support@prototechsolutions.com”. We will manually resend license and Invoice emails within one working day.
While we will try to provide technical support, there are no committed warranties and support. We recommend that you evaluate our product to your satisfaction based on the 7-Days free trial provided before making the purchase.
This plugin available on Autodesk store too 3D PDF Exporter for NavisWorks
Automation and Scripting License for Standalone PCs
- A special ‘automation’ license feature is available for this plugin. With this license, you will be able to call a function from your plugin (on the same host application) and export the file without requiring a user intervention. Advantages are
1. You can provide a seamless file export experience to the users of your plugin
2. You can provide standard input parameters for export and avoid GUI. - The cost of this license is actual plugin cost + 50 USD. i.e. 99 USD + 50 USD = 149 USD.
- To know how the automation license works and can be activated, please check the details here.
- If interested please contact us at support@ProtoTechSolutions.com
- Supports face level colors.
- You can set a password on the exported PDF file.
- Option to control the file size and quality by specifying the precision value.
- There is always a default compression which helps reduces the file size as much as possible.
- This plugin supports Navisworks Manage & Navisworks Simulate Applications.
Note: Navisworks Freedom does not support any API and in turn, no plugin can be developed for Navisworks Freedom. It is the limitation of Navisworks Freedom.
