‘Nurbs’
An Engineeringtalk guide
Start with the news release
ITI Transcendata enhances Cadfix software from
TranscenData Europe, which we summarised at the time by saying "ITI Transcendata has announced the release of Cadfix 8.0, the latest edition of its CAD interoperability tool that offers 3D model data exchange and reuse between different engineering applications. ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Autodesk enhances 3DS Max Design software from
Autodesk: "At Siggraph 2009, Autodesk has announced the Connection Extension for Autodesk 3DS Max Design 2010 modelling, animation and rendering software. ".
In June 2009, we covered the news from nPower Software
- take a look at Npower launches 6.0 release of Power products
which says: "Npower Software has announced the 6.0 release of its Power NURBS, Power Solids, and Power Translators products (with support for Autodesk 3ds max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds max Design 2010).".
Take a look also at the news release from Geomagic, Geomagic Studio available in three editions,
as well as Motion controllers offer PowerLink communication from Parker Hannifin Electromechanical Automation,
and DSSP: convergence leads to quiet revolution from Geomagic.
Latest stories...
Software creates CAD models for custom vehicles (July 2008)
DSSP involves the use scanning hardware and processing software to digitally capture physical objects and automatically create accurate 3D digital models.
Motion control platform uses Ethernet PowerLink (February 2008)
Design and installation times are greatly reduced through the use of readily available Ethernet cabling for the interface between the servo drive and the motion controller.
CAD data go visual without polygons (January 2008)
Autodesk Maya users no longer have to spend days or weeks translating their high quality surface and solids models into imprecise polygonal models.
Software eases reverse engineering (October 2007)
Point Cloud 1.0 can import a set of points (or a point cloud) from a text file and drape a NURBS surface over it or wrap a mesh around the points.
Surface modeller receives update (August 2007)
FreeDimension1.2 contains new architecture to add on options according to the specific needs of users.
Software creates accurate models (July 2007)
Geomagic Studio automatically creates accurate models from scan data of physical parts, making it ideal for applications such as mass production of customised devices.
Surface generation patent awarded (May 2007)
The method of 3D curve and surface creation seen in FreeDimension constitutes an entirely new - and hence patentable - industry technique.
Surface generating software tops awards (April 2007)
CADwire.net has named FreeDimension as the winner of its 2006 Tech Innovator Award.
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