Glossary
Short definitions of the terms that you see in iJewel3D and in these docs.
Files and formats
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CAD | The source geometry of a piece, usually from Rhino, MatrixGold, 3Design or Fusion 360. |
| Production CAD | A file made for manufacture. Sharp edges, long prongs and merged parts can look wrong on screen. |
| Render-ready file | A file with meshes in which those problems are corrected. |
| 3DM | The Rhino format. It keeps the layers, and you assign materials by layer. |
| GLB, GLTF | The 3D format for the web. The viewer shows it directly. |
| STL | A format with geometry only. It has no materials and no layers. |
| VJSON | A scene settings file from Playground. It holds environment maps, materials, cameras and post-processing. |
| HDR, EXR | Environment maps. An HDR map lights the scene and the metals. A gem EXR map gives the sparkle in stones. |
Engine
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Threepipe | The open-source core of the engine. It is free, also for commercial use. |
| WebGi | The commercial engine layer on Threepipe. It adds the metal, diamond and gem plugins. |
| SDK | The developer packages of WebGi: the mini-viewer and the mini-editor. |
| PBR | Physically based rendering. Materials react to light as real surfaces do. |
| Diamond plugin | The WebGi plugin that simulates refraction and dispersion in gems. |
| Configurator | An interface that changes the materials, components or variations of a model. |
Platform
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Public file | A file that anyone with the link can view. |
| Scope | A folder ID. It limits an embed by tag or by name to one folder. |
| Managed domain | You point a CNAME record at iJewel3D. iJewel3D hosts the viewer on your domain. |
| Self-hosted domain | You host the viewer yourself. iJewel3D verifies the domain. |
| Enterprise instance | A separate platform for one organisation. It holds only the files of that organisation. |
Other names
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| HDR Map Editor | A free editor for environment maps. |