CADfix
CADfix provides a solution for the problems of data exchange and re-use between different incompatible CAD/CAM/CAE softwares and applications. It allows the user to import CAD geometry and then to repair and manipulate it to a form most suitable for the downstream application - with the main objective of eliminating expensive CAD model repair and tedious rework.
Offers an automatic processing capability for fixing the CAD geometry to a valid well connected face or solid model, supported by extensive interactive geometry manipulation tools.
Popular with CAE analysis users who defeature the model with operations such as joining or collapsing short edges and small faces, and automatic hole and fillet removal.
Who should use CADfix?
CADfix is the ideal solution for anyone who needs to:
- Share product data between departments or with customers and suppliers
- Reuse solid model geometry in different classes of CAD/CAM/CAE applications
- Recover legacy data that would otherwise need to be remodeled from scratch
Supported CAD Systems
CATIA V4 & V5, CADDS5, Pro/E, UG, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, AutoCAD, Inventor and others via ACIS, Parasolid, IGES (flavored & standard), STEP, STL and VDAFS.
CADIQ
CADIQ analyzes, identifies, and highlights potential shape and fit (geometry and topology) problems within CAD models that may severely affect downstream applications, such as analysis, simulation, rapid prototyping, NC manufacturing and data exchange.
Major Features
Works directly with native CAD models without data translation, using native CAD system algorithms for analysis.
Supports diagnostics for edge/vertex gaps, angles, tangency, short edges, small faces, and more.
Operates either embedded within native CAD system or as an independent tool.
Outputs in text or graph formats with various detail levels and problem identification.
IGESworks
The IGESworks data exchange tool allows you to view, analyze, validate, and edit IGES files for more reliable data translation. CAD/CAM/CAE users around the world rely on IGESworks to streamline and automate data exchange, migrate legacy CAD data, troubleshoot problem files, and more.
Analysis & Viewing
IGESworks displays IGES entities, drawings, and views. The program shades surface or solid data and supports hardware graphic accelerators on HP, SGI, and Sun Solaris. Analysis commands provide easy-to-read views of entity and file structure.
Validation
IGESworks performs over 500 types of syntactic and semantic checks on IGES files while automatically correcting invalid data whenever possible.
Conversion
IGESworks performs a number of conversions including:
- Geometry, Line Segments, Parametric Splines to NURBS
- NURBS to Parametric Splines
- Regenerates Model & Parameter Space Trimming Curves of Trimmed Surfaces
- Bounded Surfaces to NURBS-based Parametric Spline-based Trimmed Surfaces
Support & Platforms
Outputs Graphics to PostScript, EPS, HPGL, & CGM formats. Runs on UNIX Workstations, Windows NT/XP.
Scripting
Customized scripts allow you to streamline and automate data exchange between specific software systems. Our electronic script library allows users to access and share scripts.
CADFIX - CAE Modeling Solutions
The CADfix CAE modeling product provides all the tools necessary to prepare models for finite element, boundary element, and finite difference analysis.
- Interactive graphics environment for geometry creation and manipulation
- CAD data import with cleaning tools for mesh preparation
- Definition of boundary conditions, loadings, and properties
- Volume, surface, and beam element mesh generation
- Quad/triangular surface meshes and tetrahedral/hexahedral volume meshes
- Comprehensive mesh quality checking facilities
Supported Interfaces
Import and export translators are provided for leading analysis packages, including:
- ABAQUS
- Nastran
- PAFEC
- Dyna3D
