SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Binary

Use

You can import and view SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Binary (.rh) files. You can also save files to this format.

You can save keyframe animation information, normals, and skins. You can also choose to compress the exported file, or compress points within the file, apply protection, save the file for different application versions, and create thumbnails of varying sizes.

“Lossy” (loss of data) compression can be used to compress .rh files; lossy compression treats two vertices that are sufficiently close to each other as one, resulting in a change to the file size and model quality.

Supported for Import and Export

Cameras

Features

This format contains both import and export options. You can use them to customize the way in which your file is opened and saved.

Import Interface

Field	Functional Description
Use Current Viewport Settings	Ignores the viewport settings in the saved file, and instead loads the file determined by the last Display Mode set in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author. For example, if the Display Mode is set to `Bounding Box`, every file loaded will have a Display Mode of `Bounding Box`.

Export Interface

Field	Functional Description
Compression	Reduces the file size while maintaining the quality. Compression helps to reduce the amount of storage and transmission bandwidth required for 3D models.
RH4 Compression	Defines the compression settings when saving to the 4.0 version of the .rh file Compression mode: Determines the type of the compression with which to export the file. The faster the compression, the faster the file is saved but the larger the resulting file. Very Fast: Compresses the file using a low level of compression. This creates the largest file but the compression speed is very fast. Fast: Compresses the file using a medium level of compression Normal: Compresses the file using a high level of compression Best: Compresses the file using the maximum level of compression. This creates a very small file but the compression speed is very slow. Dictionary Size: Determines the size of the dictionary to use for compression. The larger the size of the dictionary, the better the compression.
Export Animation	Saves the keyframe animation in the file
Vertices Quality	Defines the percentage of data about the vertices to keep. Lossy compression is used here. Once you have compressed the vertices data, this information is lost. That is, you cannot reverse this compression. For example, once the data is compressed to 50%, it may as well remain at 50% to keep the file size small. Saving the file again at 100% will make the file larger but add no more resolution. [percentage]: Selects the percentage of data to keep
UV Vertices Quality	Defines the percentage of data about the UV points to keep. Lossy compression is used here. Once you have compressed the UV point data, this information is lost. That is, you cannot reverse this compression. Off: Does not compress the UV points [percentage]: Selects the percentage of data to keep
Normals Quality	Defines the percentage of data about the normals to keep. Lossy compression is used here. Once you have compressed the normals data, this information is lost. That is, you cannot reverse this compression. Off: Does not compress the normals [percentage]: Selects the percentage of data to keep
File Protection	Defines the type of protection that the exported file has. This is helpful if you want to distribute a proprietary model to people who need to see the file, but should not edit or copy it. For example, if a company’s Web site features an online parts catalog which displays their parts, and the company does not want their competitors obtaining usable copies of these parts. Note The file name, path, and protection status is displayed in the application title bar No: Disables file protection Conversion Protected: Prevents the file being saved to any format other than the .rh format Read Only: Saves to a state where the file can be viewed, but not saved Note You cannot import `Conversion Protected` and `Read Only` .rh files into Max and Maya using the SAP 3D Visual Enterprise third-party plug-in.
Disable Measurements	Protects the measurements in the exported file. Once you enable this option, the file cannot be measured by using the SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author measurement tools.
Export Viewports	Saves the current viewport layout in the file. For example, if you currently have three viewports open, this setting is saved in the file, and visible when the .rh file is reloaded.
Thumbnail	Creates the specified size thumbnail image of the current model. The thumbnail image displays any setting that have been applied to the model. The thumbnail is displayed in Windows Explorer (with Thumbnail view turned on). Alternatively, you can select to not create a thumbnail image. No Thumbnail: Does not create a thumbnail. This is the default option, and saves on file size. [size]: Creates a thumbnail of the specified width and height, in pixels
Password Encrypted	Sets password-controlled encryption for the file Caution The password protect feature should not be used with SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Generator.
Watermark	Saves a watermark with the file
Watermark File	Selects the watermark image to be saved with the file
Solids	These settings applicable only to objects in scene which contain solids. If scene doesn't have any objects with solids, these settings won't affect export at all. Only Solid: For objects with solids only solids information is saved to .rh file. Produced .rh file has smaller size but opening takes longer time due to tessellation of solids to build meshes. Solid and Mesh: For objects with solids both solids and meshes information is saved to .rh file. Produced .rh file has larger size but opens fast because meshes are present, no tessellation required. Only Mesh: For objects with solids only meshes information is saved to .rh file. Produced .rh file has smaller size, solids information is lost.