LEDAS Implements Variational Direct Modeling in KOMPAS-3D

By DE Editors

ASCON and LEDAS Ltd. have jointly announced their cooperative implementation of variational direct modeling technology in KOMPAS-3D. Upon the completion of the project in 2012, KOMPAS-3D the companies say users will be able to import and modify history-free 3D models. Users will be able to add geometric and dimensional constraints (parallelism, perpendicularity, distance, angle, and so on) to the model without maintaining a history, which enables them to make changes to the 3D model using only constraints.

The new capabilities exploit a set of component technologies, including VDM from Bricsys (based on the LGS 3D constraint solver), the solid modeling kernel developed by ASCON, and the APIs in KOMPAS-3D. The project began three months ago at LEDAS, led by a team of software engineers who have previously implemented variational direct modeling in software products such as SketchUp, RhinoWorks, and Bricscad V12.

For more information, visit ASCON and LEDAS Ltd.

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