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Governed
3D Access Architecture

Vertex extends authoritative product definition access beyond engineering without exporting geometry files or introducing new systems of record.

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What Is a Governed 3D Access Layer?

A governance-preserving 3D access layer extends authoritative product definition access beyond engineering systems without exporting, replicating, or distributing geometry files.

Traditional file-based workflows create unmanaged geometry outside PLM governance boundaries.

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Architectural Principles

  • Governed Access
  • No Files
  • Pixel Streaming
  • Controlled Deployment
  • Application Infrastructure

Vertex extends governed access to authoritative product definition while preserving PLM governance, configuration control, and permissions management — without introducing a new system of record.

  • PLM remains authoritative

  • Role-based access control

  • No configuration drift

  • Internal and external access

Geometry files are not exported, replicated, or distributed across enterprise workflows. Applications access governed product definition directly from authoritative systems.

 

  • No file exports or conversions

  • No derivative geometry

  • No version misalignment

  • Faster cross-team workflows
Vertex streams context-aware rendered visual context instead of transferring geometry files, enabling secure enterprise-scale interaction without exposing underlying models.

  • Pixel streaming architecture

  • No data stored on devices

  • Encryption in transit and at rest

  • NIST CyberSecurity & SOC 2 Frameworks

Vertex deploys within governed enterprise infrastructure, preserving security, compliance, and operational control while extending authoritative product definition access across enterprise workflows.

 

  • Deploys within customer-controlled environments

  • Preserves governance and compliance boundaries

  • Supports private cloud and hybrid architectures

  • No external geometry repositories required
Vertex operates as infrastructure between systems of record and enterprise applications, enabling manufacturing, service, supply chain, and operational use cases from a governed product definition foundation.

  • Real-time access to authoritative product definition

  • Always current with PLM-controlled configurations

  • Context-aware interaction across enterprise workflows

  • High-performance rendering at enterprise scale

Why File-Based Architecture Breaks the Digital Thread

File export distributes derivative geometry outside PLM governance boundaries, creating configuration divergence, uncontrolled exposure, and operational inconsistency across downstream workflows.

 

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Proven at Enterprise Scale

Representative production-scale deployments where Vertex operates as the governed access layer
between authoritative product systems and downstream enterprise workflows.

500,000+ daily 3D sessions
60,000+ daily PLM changes
12M+ monthly streamed frames
22,000+ suppliers in production

Watch how Vertex ensures your IP remains secure

Organizations like yours are transforming the way they work

"We can run Vertex on our phone and show complex information without needing a lot of computing power.”
Vermeer CorpProject Engineer
“I’ve spent 28 hours translating a file Vertex opened in seconds.”
Atlas CopcoZone Manager
"With Vertex, it’s almost as if the customer is on the truck before it’s even built. Customers are delighted, and the quality of the end build is better.”
Terex UtilitiesProject Lead
“The capabilities we see in the Vertex platform will be a source of competitive advantage for us.”
Fortune 100 Manufacturing companyProgram Manager
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Extend PLM Governance Across Your Enterprise

Access authoritative product definition — without exporting files.

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