Spatial Launches 3D ACIS Modeler and 3D InterOp Suite Release 20

By DE Editors

Spatial Corp. has announced the availability of 3D ACIS Modeler and 3D InterOp Suite Release 20 (R20). According to the company, the new release advances capabilities for handling import and modification of data within 3D applications, improving end-user productivity, and streamlining workflows in areas such as specialized design, analysis, manufacturing, and inspection. R20 also enables data exchange and usage of CAD models for application-specific needs.
 
As an example, 3D ACIS modeler enables applications that specialize in ship design to import the geometry of curve and surface hull forms and create full 3D models. R20 improves the conversion of imported hull data to thin wall structures, according to Spatial, resulting in increased end-user productivity and accelerated project time-lines.
 
R20 is integrated in the Rapid Application Development Framework (RADF) which accelerates 3D application development and improves time-to-market for software providers and software-enabled machine manufacturers.
 
R20 includes the following:

•  Additional product manufacturing information (PMI) support
  
• Offset path generation for CMM applications
  
• Improved tolerant blend creation for mold and die applications
  
• Diagnostic information for better problem resolution
  
• UNICODE support for data import of local languages
  
• Expanded 3D CAD Interoperability

Since the previously released version, the 3D InterOp Suite has added new products, support for the latest CAD versions, and additional data exchange.
 
The R20 suite includes UNICODE support for local language data import; Siemens NX PMI display information; CATIA V5 non-semantic and assembly level PMI; CATIA V5 R19 read and write; Siemens NX 6, ProE Wildfire 4.0, SolidWorks 2009, Inventor 2009 read; Parasolid V21read and write.
 
R20s new functionality and enhancements include:

• Improved Boolean and Blending Operations for handling tolerant geometry resulting from imported data
• Advancements to Local Operations for better handling of remove faces in mold and die design applications
  
• Extended capability of sheet thickening operations for shipbuilding applications
• Adaptive faceting extended to fringes along EDGE boundaries for smooth rendering of high-curvature surfaces
  
• Edge offset functionality for calculation of measurement scan lines in CMM applications
  
• Expansion of error propagation mechanism for ACIS routines
  
• 3D Springback enhancements for handling point set inputs originating from analysis/simulation data
  
• Multi-threaded Entity Point Distance for CMM applications to improve performance when evaluating large data sets is available as an option

Spatial and Optimal Solutions, a Spatial development partner, will provide a live demo of R20, RADF and Sculptor on Thursday, May 28, at 10 a.m. EDT. Register here.
 
3D ACIS Modeler and 3D InterOp Suite R20 is available for a free evaluation.   Evaluation Request forms are available on the companys website.
 
For more information, visit Spatial Corp.
 
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the companys website.