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.
Additional Requirements per Module
The following table lists additional requirements and notes for each rendering module.
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Rendering Module |
Additional Requirements |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACME CAD license required. | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Native Microstation renderer |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| None | ||
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Teigha |
None |
There are two rendering modules, and they are applicable to different file types: |
Modules and File Extensions They Support
In the table below, each module is listed along with the file extensions it supports.
|
Rendering Module |
File Extension |
Format |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
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ACME CAD |
dwf | Design Web Format File | AutoCAD - plain |
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ACME CAD |
dwg | Autodesk AutoCAD drawing | AutoCAD - plain |
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ACME CAD |
dxf |
Drawing Exchange Format File |
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Aspose |
doc | MS Word 97-2003 Document | |
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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 | |
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Custom Render Engine |
Other formats | ||
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Forge |
dgn | MicroStation Design File | |
| Forge | dwf | Design Web Format File | AutoCAD - plain |
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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 | |
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Native AutoCAD renderer |
dwf | Design Web Format File | AutoCAD - plain |
| Native AutoCAD renderer | dwg | Autodesk AutoCAD drawing |
AutoCAD - plain AutoCAD - verticals |
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Native Inventor renderer |
dwg |
Autodesk AutoCAD drawing |
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Native Inventor renderer |
iam |
Autodesk Inventor Assembly File |
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| Native Inventor renderer | idw | Autodesk Inventor Drawing File | |
| Native Inventor renderer | ipn | Autodesk Inventor Presentation File | |
| Native Inventor renderer | ipt | Autodesk Inventor Part File | |
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Native Microstation renderer |
dgn | MicroStation Design File | |
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Native Office renderer |
doc | MS Word 97-2003 Document | |
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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 | |
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Native Revit renderer |
rvt | Revit Project File | |
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Native SolidWorks renderer |
sldasm | SolidWorks Assembly File | |
|
Native SolidWorks renderer |
slddrw | SolidWorks Drawing File | |
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PDFSharp |
jpeg | JPEG File Interchange Format | |
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PDFSharp |
jpg | JPEG File Interchange Format | |
| PDFSharp | png | Portable Network Graphics Format | |
| PDFSharp | tif | Tagged Image File Format | |
| PDFSharp | tiff | Tagged Image File Format | |
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Teigha |
dgn |
MicroStation Design File | Teigha DGN module only. |
| Teigha |
dwf |
Design Web Format File |
AutoCAD - plain Teigha DWG module only. |
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Teigha |
dwg |
Autodesk AutoCAD drawing |
AutoCAD - plain Teigha DWG module only. |
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Teigha |
dxf |
Drawing Exchange Format File |
Teigha DWG module only. |
File Extensions and Modules That Support Them
In the table below, each file extension is listed along with the modules that support it.
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File Extension |
Format |
Rendering Module |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| dgn | MicroStation Design File |
Forge |
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| dgn | MicroStation Design File | Native Microstation renderer | |
| dgn | MicroStation Design File | Teigha | Teigha DGN module only. |
| doc | MS Word 97-2003 Document |
Aspose |
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| doc | MS Word 97-2003 Document | Native Office renderer | |
| docx | MS Word Document |
Aspose |
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| 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 |
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 |
Teigha |
Teigha DWG module only. |
| htm | Web Page |
Aspose |
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| html | Web Page | Aspose | |
| iam | Autodesk Inventor Assembly File |
Forge |
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| iam | Autodesk Inventor Assembly File | Native Inventor renderer | |
| idw | Autodesk Inventor Drawing File |
Forge |
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| idw | Autodesk Inventor Drawing File | Native Inventor renderer | |
| ipn | Autodesk Inventor Presentation File |
Forge |
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| ipn | Autodesk Inventor Presentation File | Native Inventor renderer | |
| ipt | Autodesk Inventor Part File |
Forge |
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| 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 |
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| jpg | JPEG File Interchange Format | PDFSharp | |
| Other formats | Custom Render Engine | ||
| png | Portable Network Graphics Format |
Aspose |
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| png | Portable Network Graphics Format | PDFSharp | |
| ppt | MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation |
Aspose |
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| ppt | MS PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation | Native Office renderer | |
| pptx | MS PowerPoint Presentation |
Aspose |
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| pptx | MS PowerPoint Presentation | Native Office renderer | |
| rvt | Revit Project File |
Forge |
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| rvt | Revit Project File | Native Revit renderer | |
| sldasm | SolidWorks Assembly File |
Forge |
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| sldasm | SolidWorks Assembly File | Native SolidWorks renderer | |
| slddrw | SolidWorks Drawing File |
Forge |
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| slddrw | SolidWorks Drawing File | Native SolidWorks renderer | |
| tif | Tagged Image File Format |
Aspose |
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| tif | Tagged Image File Format | PDFSharp | |
| tiff | Tagged Image File Format |
Aspose |
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| tiff | Tagged Image File Format | PDFSharp | |
| vsd | Visio 2003-2010 Drawing |
Aspose |
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| vsd | Visio 2003-2010 Drawing | Native Office renderer | |
| vsdx | MS Visio Drawing |
Aspose |
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| vsdx | MS Visio Drawing | Native Office renderer | |
| xls | MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook |
Aspose |
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| xls | MS Excel 97-2003 Workbook | Native Office renderer | |
| xslx | MS Excel Workbook |
Aspose |
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| xslx | MS Excel Workbook | Native Office renderer |
