Rendering Modules

This article lists additional requirements per rendering module. It also displays information about the rendering modules in two ways: supported file types per rendering module, and the rendering modules applicable to each file type.

ClosedAdditional Requirements per Module

The following table lists additional requirements and notes for each rendering module.

Additional Requirements per Module

Rendering Module

Additional Requirements

Notes

ACME CAD

ACME CAD license required.

Aspose

If you are switching to the Aspose rendering module after having previously used Microsoft Office, you may need to install some fonts for Office files to render correctly. The reason for this is because Office includes several fonts in its installation package, including some proprietary fonts. These fonts are not included with Meridian.

For many of the fonts, you can download and install True Type Font (.ttf) files for free. However, for Microsoft's proprietary fonts, you will need to acquire a license.

AutoVue

 

Limitations for specific file types. See tables below.

This list is a subset of the formats that AutoVue supports for viewing. A complete list of the viewing formats can be found on the Oracle web site. This list is provided as a guideline for convenience only and may not be accurate for specific combinations of the versions of Publisher, AutoVue, and the source document format. For confirmation of support for specific combinations and any known limitations, contact Accruent Technical Support.

Custom Render Engine

Depends on the render engine

Forge

  • Autodesk Forge account

  • For Microstation: Meridian Tenancy

  • Internet access

Forge does not create PDF renditions, as the other render engines do. For documents rendered with Forge, a SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) rendition is generated which is stored in an Autodesk web service. See the file formats supported by Forge.

Native AutoCAD renderer

  • For plain: AutoCAD installation

  • For verticals: AutoCAD vertical installation

    If multiple AutoCAD verticals are required, they must be installed on separate render nodes.

  • Publisher must run in interactive mode

  • Additional license

The license agreement of an application may prohibit using a centrally deployed and/or automated installation to generate output available to multiple users.

The additional license is included in the Enterprise subscription plan.

Interactive mode requires an account to be constantly logged into the server to run Publisher. Learn more about this topic in Meridian Enterprise Server Clusters.

Native Inventor renderer

  • Inventor installation

  • Publisher must run in interactive mode

  • Additional license

The license agreement of an application may prohibit using a centrally deployed and/or automated installation to generate output available to multiple users.

The additional license is included in the Enterprise subscription plan.

Interactive mode requires an account to be constantly logged into the server to run Publisher. Learn more about this topic in Meridian Enterprise Server Clusters.

Native Microstation renderer

  • Microstation installation

  • Publisher must run in interactive mode

  • Additional license

The license agreement of an application may prohibit using a centrally deployed and/or automated installation to generate output available to multiple users.

The additional license is included in the Enterprise subscription plan.

Interactive mode requires an account to be constantly logged into the server to run Publisher. Learn more about this topic in Meridian Enterprise Server Clusters.

Native Office renderer

  • Microsoft Office installation

  • Publisher must run in interactive mode

  • Additional license

The license agreement of an application may prohibit using a centrally deployed and/or automated installation to generate output available to multiple users.

The additional license is included in the Enterprise subscription plan.

Interactive mode requires an account to be constantly logged into the server to run Publisher. Learn more about this topic in Meridian Enterprise Server Clusters.

Native Revit renderer

  • Revit installation

  • Publisher must run in interactive mode

  • Additional license

The license agreement of an application may prohibit using a centrally deployed and/or automated installation to generate output available to multiple users.

The additional license is included in the Enterprise subscription plan.

Interactive mode requires an account to be constantly logged into the server to run Publisher. Learn more about this topic in Meridian Enterprise Server Clusters.

Native SolidWorks renderer

  • SolidWorks installation

  • Publisher must run in interactive mode

  • Additional license

The license agreement of an application may prohibit using a centrally deployed and/or automated installation to generate output available to multiple users.

The additional license is included in the Enterprise subscription plan.

Interactive mode requires an account to be constantly logged into the server to run Publisher. Learn more about this topic in Meridian Enterprise Server Clusters.

PDFSharp

None

Teigha

None

There are two rendering modules, and they are applicable to different file types:

ClosedModules and File Extensions They Support

In the table below, each module is listed along with the file extensions it supports.

Modules and File Extensions They Support

Rendering Module

File Extension

Format

Comments

ACME CAD

dwf Design Web Format File AutoCAD - plain

ACME CAD

dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing AutoCAD - plain

ACME CAD

dxf

Drawing Exchange Format File

 

Aspose

doc MS Word 97-2003 Document  

Aspose

docx MS Word Document  
Aspose htm  Web Page  
Aspose html Web Page  
Aspose jpeg JPEG File Interchange Format  
Aspose jpg  JPEG File Interchange Format  
Aspose png Portable Network Graphics Format  
Aspose ppt MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation  
Aspose pptx MS PowerPoint Presentation  
Aspose tif Tagged Image File Format  
Aspose tiff Tagged Image File Format  
Aspose vsd Visio 2003-2010 Drawing  
Aspose vsdx MS Visio Drawing  
Aspose xls MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook  
Aspose xlsx MS Excel Workbook  

AutoVue

bmp Bitmap Image Supported for rendition output

AutoVue

cel MicroStation Cell Library File AutoVue 3D Only
AutoVue cg4 CALS Group IV Bitmap Graphics Format  
AutoVue cit Intergraph Format Image  
AutoVue dgn MicroStation Design File  
AutoVue doc MS Word 97-2003 Document  
AutoVue docx MS Word Document  
AutoVue dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing  
AutoVue dxf Drawing Exchange Format File  
AutoVue fax CALS Raster Graphic  
AutoVue gif Graphics Interchange Format  
AutoVue gp4 CCITT Group 4 Fax  
AutoVue ipn Autodesk Inventor Presentation File AutoVue 3D Only
AutoVue ipt Autodesk Inventor Part File AutoVue 3D Only
AutoVue jpg JPEG File Interchange Format  
AutoVue mil Group 4 Fax  
AutoVue msg MS Outlook Mail Message  
AutoVue pdf Portable Document Format File Supported for rendition output
AutoVue png Portable Network Graphics Format  
AutoVue ppt MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation  
AutoVue pptx MS PowerPoint Presentation  
AutoVue rlc Run Length Coding  
AutoVue rtf Rich Text Format File  
AutoVue sldasm SolidWorks Assembly File AutoVue 3D Only
AutoVue slddrw SolidWorks Drawing File  
AutoVue sldprt SolidWorks Part File AutoVue 3D Only
AutoVue tif Tagged Image File Format

Supported for rendition output.

Uncompressed, PackBits, FAX III, and FAX IV sub-formats.

AutoVue txt Plain Text File  
AutoVue vsd Visio 2003-2010 Drawing  
AutoVue wmf Windows Metafile  
AutoVue xls MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook  
AutoVue xlsm MS Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook  
AutoVue xlsx MS Excel Workbook  
AutoVue xlt MS Excel 97-2003 Template  
AutoVue xltm MS Excel Macro-Enabled Template  
AutoVue xltx MS Excel Template  

Custom Render Engine

Other formats    

Forge

dgn MicroStation Design File  
Forge dwf Design Web Format File AutoCAD - plain

Forge

dwg  Autodesk AutoCAD drawing AutoCAD - plain
Forge iam Autodesk Inventor Assembly File  
Forge idw Autodesk Inventor Drawing File  
Forge ipn Autodesk Inventor Presentation File  
Forge ipt Autodesk Inventor Part File  
Forge rvt Revit Project File  
Forge sldasm  SolidWorks Assembly File  
Forge slddrw SolidWorks Drawing File  

Native AutoCAD renderer

dwf Design Web Format File AutoCAD - plain
Native AutoCAD renderer dwg  Autodesk AutoCAD drawing

AutoCAD - plain

AutoCAD - verticals

Native Inventor renderer

dwg

Autodesk AutoCAD drawing

 

Native Inventor renderer

iam

Autodesk Inventor Assembly File

 
Native Inventor renderer idw Autodesk Inventor Drawing File  
Native Inventor renderer ipn Autodesk Inventor Presentation File  
Native Inventor renderer ipt Autodesk Inventor Part File  

Native Microstation renderer

dgn MicroStation Design File  

Native Office renderer

doc MS Word 97-2003 Document  

Native Office renderer

docx MS Word Document  
Native Office renderer ppt MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation  
Native Office renderer pptx MS PowerPoint Presentation  
Native Office renderer vsd Visio 2003-2010 Drawing  
Native Office renderer vsdx MS Visio Drawing  
Native Office renderer xls MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook  
Native Office renderer xlsx MS Excel Workbook  

Native Revit renderer

rvt Revit Project File  

Native SolidWorks renderer

sldasm  SolidWorks Assembly File  

Native SolidWorks renderer

slddrw SolidWorks Drawing File  

PDFSharp

jpeg  JPEG File Interchange Format  

PDFSharp

jpg JPEG File Interchange Format  
PDFSharp png Portable Network Graphics Format  
PDFSharp tif Tagged Image File Format  
PDFSharp tiff Tagged Image File Format  

Teigha

dgn

MicroStation Design File Teigha DGN module only.
Teigha

dwf

Design Web Format File

AutoCAD - plain

Teigha DWG module only.

Teigha

dwg

Autodesk AutoCAD drawing

AutoCAD - plain

Teigha DWG module only.

Teigha

dxf

Drawing Exchange Format File

Teigha DWG module only.

ClosedFile Extensions and Modules That Support Them

In the table below, each file extension is listed along with the modules that support it.

File Extensions and Modules That Support Them

File Extension

Format

Rendering Module

Comments

bmp Bitmap Image

AutoVue

Supported for rendition output
cel MicroStation Cell Library File AutoVue AutoVue 3D only
cg4 CALS Group IV Bitmap Graphics Format AutoVue  
cit Intergraph Format Image AutoVue  
dgn MicroStation Design File AutoVue  
dgn MicroStation Design File

Forge

 
dgn MicroStation Design File Native Microstation renderer  
dgn MicroStation Design File Teigha Teigha DGN module only.
doc MS Word 97-2003 Document

Aspose

 
doc MS Word 97-2003 Document

AutoVue

 
doc MS Word 97-2003 Document Native Office renderer  
docx MS Word Document

Aspose

 
docx MS Word Document

AutoVue

 
docx MS Word Document Native Office renderer  
dwf Design Web Format File

ACME CAD

AutoCAD - plain

ACME CAD license required.

dwf Design Web Format File

Forge

AutoCAD - plain
dwf Design Web Format File Native AutoCAD renderer

AutoCAD - plain

dwf Design Web Format File Teigha

AutoCAD - plain

Teigha DWG module only.

dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing

ACME CAD

AutoCAD - plain

ACME CAD license required.

dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing

AutoVue

 
dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing

Forge

AutoCAD - plain
dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing Native AutoCAD renderer

AutoCAD - plain

AutoCAD - verticals

dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing Native Inventor renderer  
dwg Autodesk AutoCAD drawing Teigha

AutoCAD - plain

Teigha DWG module only.

dxf Drawing Exchange Format File

ACME CAD

ACME CAD license required.

dxf Drawing Exchange Format File

AutoVue

 
dxf Drawing Exchange Format File

Teigha

Teigha DWG module only.

fax CALS Raster Graphic AutoVue  
gif Graphics Interchange Format AutoVue  
gp4 CCITT Group 4 Fax AutoVue  
htm Web Page

Aspose

 
html Web Page Aspose  
iam Autodesk Inventor Assembly File

Forge

 
iam Autodesk Inventor Assembly File Native Inventor renderer  
idw Autodesk Inventor Drawing File

Forge

 
idw Autodesk Inventor Drawing File Native Inventor renderer  
ipn Autodesk Inventor Presentation File

AutoVue

AutoVue 3D only
ipn Autodesk Inventor Presentation File

Forge

 
ipn Autodesk Inventor Presentation File Native Inventor renderer  
ipt Autodesk Inventor Part File

AutoVue

AutoVue 3D only
ipt Autodesk Inventor Part File

Forge

 
ipt Autodesk Inventor Part File Native Inventor renderer  
jpeg JPEG File Interchange Format Aspose  
jpeg JPEG File Interchange Format PDFSharp  
jpg JPEG File Interchange Format

Aspose

 
jpg JPEG File Interchange Format

AutoVue

 
jpg JPEG File Interchange Format PDFSharp  
mil Group 4 Fax

AutoVue

 
msg MS Outlook Mail Message AutoVue  
Other formats   Custom Render Engine  
pdf Portable Document Format File

AutoVue

Supported for rendition output
png Portable Network Graphics Format

Aspose

 
png Portable Network Graphics Format

AutoVue

 
png Portable Network Graphics Format PDFSharp  
ppt MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation

Aspose

 
ppt MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation

AutoVue

 
ppt MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation Native Office renderer  
pptx MS PowerPoint Presentation

Aspose

 
pptx MS PowerPoint Presentation

AutoVue

 
pptx MS PowerPoint Presentation Native Office renderer  
rlc Run Length Coding

AutoVue

 
rtf Rich Text Format File AutoVue  
rvt Revit Project File

Forge

 
rvt Revit Project File Native Revit renderer  
sldasm SolidWorks Assembly File

AutoVue

AutoVue 3D only
sldasm SolidWorks Assembly File

Forge

 
sldasm SolidWorks Assembly File Native SolidWorks renderer  
slddrw SolidWorks Drawing File

AutoVue

 
slddrw SolidWorks Drawing File

Forge

 
slddrw SolidWorks Drawing File Native SolidWorks renderer  
sldprt SolidWorks Part File

AutoVue

AutoVue 3D only
tif Tagged Image File Format

Aspose

 
tif Tagged Image File Format

AutoVue

Supported for rendition output.

Uncompressed, PackBits, FAX III, and FAX IV sub-formats.

tif Tagged Image File Format PDFSharp  
tiff Tagged Image File Format

Aspose

 
tiff Tagged Image File Format PDFSharp  
txt Plain Text File

AutoVue

 
vsd Visio 2003-2010 Drawing

Aspose

 
vsd Visio 2003-2010 Drawing

AutoVue

 
vsd Visio 2003-2010 Drawing Native Office renderer  
vsdx MS Visio Drawing

Aspose

 
vsdx MS Visio Drawing Native Office renderer  
wmf Windows Metafile

AutoVue

 
xls MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook

Aspose

 
xls MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook

AutoVue

 
xls MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook Native Office renderer  
xlsm MS Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook

AutoVue

 
xlt MS Excel 97-2003 Template AutoVue  
xltm MS Excel Macro-Enabled Template AutoVue  
xltx MS Excel Template AutoVue  
xslx MS Excel Workbook

Aspose

 
xslx MS Excel Workbook

AutoVue

 
xslx MS Excel Workbook Native Office renderer  

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