This quick guide shows the necessary configuration steps to bridge IronCAD into Virtual Reality for SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest 1, 2 & 3, HTC Vive (Pro2), HTC Focus, HP Reverb and Windows Mixed Reality HMDs. The guide also applies for bridging IronCAD for Powerwalls, 3D stereo projectors, CAVEs and DOMEs.
Guide to bridge IronCAD 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 IronCAD installations and add them to the list.
- If your IronCAD is installed to a non standard directory, please click “Add”, locate the “IRONCAD.exe” file. The standard path is:
“X:\Program Files\IronCAD\2025\bin\”
- Mark the Checkbox right next to the newly created entry to enable the VR Bridge for IronCAD.
- Close the Application Enabler.
- Start the moreViz Client.
- Start IronCAD.
- Open the IronCAD Settings.
- Choose “Rendering” in the left hand list and configure as follows:
- Apply the settings
- Load a any IronCAD file.
- The live-link between IronCAD and the VR environment is now active.
The daily workflow is as follows:
- Start the moreViz Launcher and moreViz Client
- (optional) Start SteamVR or the Link/Streaming software of your HMD
- Start IronCAD and load any 3D model.
- If you see any semi-transparent geometry in the wrong place in VR, then open the settings of IronCAD again, set the “Custom Transparency Option” from “Screendoor” to something else, click apply, then back to “Screendoor” and apply again.
In case there are any issues with the visualization in the moreViz client, make sure to have followed these guides:
- Dual GPU & Quadro guide: For frozen or black image in client
- Fit the 3D into the host app’s viewport: in case geometry is missing in the moreViz client
Quick Tipps:
- For best performance with HMD, set the connection type to shared memory in the moreViz Launcher’s Connection Settings (only available for single-client setups on the local computer).
- For best visual impression, set AntiAliasing / Pixel Density to 2x (or higher) in the moreViz Launcher’s Client Settings
- SteamVR only: To operate the host application’s graphics user interface, check the SteamVR Desktops function of the SteamVR Dashboard.
The moreViz Software bridges over 40 applications to any SteamVR/OpenXR compatible Head Mounted Display and 3D Projectors. No Import/Export hassle, but a 1:1 VR plugin!
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