Elysium to Release CADdoctor SX for Entry-Level Users

By DE Editors

Elysium Inc. has announced the upcoming release of CADdoctor SX, a new translation and geometry optimization tool for 3D CAD data users who work in smaller supplier and manufacturing shops. 

The CADdoctor SX family, available April 22, 2010, is made up of four suites: The first is for CAD-to-CAD translation.  The second is for translation and geometry simplification for FEM.  The third is for preparation of molding die design and machining.  And the fourth is for reverse engineering. 

The 3D data handling techniques in CADdoctor SX provide entry-level users with translation at a lower cost than Elysium’s CADdoctor EX.

“We developed CADdoctor SX with entry-level users in mind,” says Elysium Inc. COO/vice president Ken Tashiro. “If you are a small mold shop and you just want to bid on, say, a CATIA V5 file from a major aerospace manufacturer, CADdoctor SX allows you to open the file, take a look, measure volume, surfaces, machining requirements—all without owning that CAD seat.” 

The major features of each suite within CADdoctor SX are:

• Trans/TransPlus2 is the basic package for 3D CAD-to-CAD translation. With this suite, users can translate any source CAD file into another CAD file. Thanks to a direct interface for each CAD system, users don’t have to prepare their own CAD file in order to receive/output native CAD data.
• FEM/FEMPlus2 is designed for 3D CAD users who make preparations for FEM analysis and Digital Mock Up. In addition to CAD-to-CAD translation, users have geometry simplification for making 3D CAD models suitable for FEM analysis. In addition to handling B-rep (usual CAD models), the suite is also useful for the handling of polygon data, including importing, quality checking, healing, and exporting. 
• Mold/MoldPlus2 is for 3D CAD users who design molding dies or make preparations for machining. With this suite, users can operate CAD-to-CAD translation and the geometry simplification and verification needed to ensure mold manufacturability and manufacturing quality.
• RE is for handling polygon files for 3D CAD users who use a 3D measuring machine to execute reverse engineering. With this suite, users can generate B-rep (CAD) models from polygon files, generate polygon files from point cloud files, and modify CAD data to fit polygon data. This suite is also useful for interchange between FEM results and original CAD data.

For more information, visit Elysium.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.