Fidelity/Cadence Pointwise in Virtual Reality for HMDs, SteamVR, OpenXR, Powerwall, CAVE and DOME
This quick guide shows the necessary configuration steps to bridge Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise into Virtual Reality Head Mounted Displays, compatible to SteamVR or OpenXR, like: Meta Quest 1, 2 & 3, HTC Vive (Pro2), Varjo, Pico and Windows Mixed Reality HMDs. The guide also applies for bridging Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise for Powerwalls, 3D stereo projectors, CAVE and DOME.
Guide to bridge Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise into Virtual Reality:
- Start the moreViz Launcher

- Notice the moreViz-Tray icon (next to system time) and right-click it, select “moreViz Application Enabler”
- Click “Locate known Apps”. The more3D application enabler will search the standard program files folders for known Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise installations and add them to the list.
- If your Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise is installed to a non standard directory, please click “Add”, locate the “Pointwise.exe” file. It is usually located in
- “X:\Program Files\Cadence\PointwiseV18.6R5\win64\bin\”,

- Place the enable checkmark for the newly created entry.

- Close the Application Enabler.
- The moreViz VR bridging function is now available for the Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise installation.
- Start the moreViz Client(s) and then start Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise.
- Make sure to enable the perspective view mode in Fidelity / Cadence Pointwise, under View -> Set View Type -> Perspective.

Quick Tipps:
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For best loading / animation performance set the “Connection Type” to “Shared Memory” in the moreViz Launcher’s Connection Settings (only available for single-client setups, e.g. HMD or ASD on the local computer).
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For best visual impression, set “AntiAliasing” to 4x (or higher) in the moreViz Launcher’s Client Settings
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Quadro / Laptop Users: Make sure to have followed the GPU Config Guide.
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