Geometry

3D-CAD

  • Multiple Instanced body support
    • Improved efficiency while preparing geometry that include instanced bodies
      • Uses pre-existing CAD instance information
      • Modifications applied to any instance can be propagated to all instances
      • Operations that support instancing:
        • Repair features
        • Sketch commands
        • Body operations
      • Reduced memory consumption proportional to the number of instances present in the geometry
  • Additional operations support for Convergent Modeling
    • Flexibility in handling and modifying facet and convergent geometries directly within the 3D-CAD environment
      • Transform - translate, rotate, scale, and mirror facet bodies
      • Boolean Imprint - Create imprints between facet bodies
      • Boolean Subtract - Subtract facet bodies
      • Boolean Unite - Unite facet bodies into a single body
      • Create sheet bodies
      • Check validity of facet bodies
  • Exploded View
    • Save time identifying hidden components within the geometry that require defeaturing by exploding the view
      • Control the exploded view by actively using the scaling factor
      • Flexibility in defining scaling
        • Scale in X,Y,Z directions independently
        • Explode all dimensions uniformly
  • Entity Selection by Painting
    • Quick and easy method to select neighboring entities by using "Selection by Painting" mode
      • Drag the mouse in one continuous motion to select neighboring entities
      • "Selection by Painting" works on all 3D-CAD entities
        • Bodies
        • Body Group
        • Faces
        • Edges
        • Vertices
  • Find Objects
    • Save time navigating 3D-CAD model and feature tree with quick identification of objects of interest
      • Easy method to find objects of interest within 3D-CAD
      • Quickly identify entities mentioned in error messages
      • Ability to isolate results
      • Supports all entities in 3D-CAD
      • Can be accessed from:
        • Head-up toolbar
        • Right click menu
        • 3D-CAD model node
  • Ability to create reference planes from multiple curves
    • Improved usability by supporting the use of multiple curves during creation of reference planes
      • Reference planes can be created by using:
        • Edge Chain - connected edge chain curves
        • Sketch - 2D/3D sketch with multiple curves
      • Location of reference plane can be defined by:
        • Curve Parameter
        • Curve Length
      • Orientation of reference plane can also be flipped
  • Create Rectangle based on a Center and a Point specification
    • Quick and easy method to sketch rectangles that maintain symmetry around a center point in 2D Sketch with the Create Center Point Rectangle option
  • Improved Measurement Tool
    • Increased precision of default measurements with ability to define required precision
      • Found in global options
    • Display X,Y,Z coordinates of vertices
    • Added a clear existing measurements shortcut (CTRL+SHIFT+Spacebar)
  • Enhanced 3D Sketch
    • Improved usability of 3D Sketch by allowing the use of 2D Sketch points to be used in definition of the 3D Sketch

Parts

  • Part Surface mode in Bounded Shape Operation ID-0020405
    • Save time by reducing the number of bounded shape operations by using the per Part Surface mode
    • Added flexibility with the ability to create a bounded shape per Part Surface
      • More efficient process for mesh refinement setup
      • Reduce the number of operations required
  • Parameter selection in mesh controls
    • Improved automation capabilities by leveraging global parameters in mesh controls
      • Use Parameters as inputs on the following mesh controls:
        • Prism Layer Mesher & Advancing Layer Mesher
          • Prism Layer Thickness Ratio
        • Volume Extruder and Directed Mesher
          • Number of Layers
          • Stretch Value
          • Thickness Ratio