LEDAS Releases RhinoDirect Beta v0.2 Plug-in for Free
 NOVOSIBIRSK,
Russia, Mar 12, 2010 - LEDAS Ltd., the independent provider of end-user variational design tools,
technology components, and software development services for the CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM
market, today announced the public release of beta 0.2 of its RhinoDirect
plug-in module for Rhinoceros 3D modeling software from Robert McNeel and
Associates. RhinoDirect allows Rhinoceros users to modify 3D geometric shapes
parametrically using geometric constraints and driving dimensions. Version 0.2
of RhinoDirect is available as a free download at
here.Version 0.2 adds several important features to RhinoDirect.
Geometric constraints and driving dimensions are now stored when users
perform commands such as copy-and-paste and importing models from other 3DM
files. Constraints and dimensions are no longer deleted when users modify
geometry with Rhino commands, such as for holes, fillets, and Boolean
operations. The plug-in now correctly supports Rhino’s built-in history. And
in another enhancement, the plug-in can now parameterize arbitrary solid
bodies composed of planar and cylindrical faces independently of their
orientation with each other.
"In the two months since we released RhinoDirect 0.1, more than 500
worldwide Rhino users took part in beta testing the plug-in," said Dmitry
Ushakov, Director of Product Management at LEDAS. "Driven by reports from
our beta testers and internal quality assurance process, we found and fixed
several bugs. As a result, we significantly increased the stability of the
plug-in. We thank these uses for their useful feedback that helped us to
improve our product."
About RhinoDirect
RhinoDirect 0.2 is compatible with Rhinoceros 4.0 SR5B (and higher), and
can be run on 32-bit Windows XP, Vista, and 7. The beta version can be
freely downloaded at DrivingDimensions.com/labs.php, where visitors will
also find detailed on-line help, step-by-step tutorials, video tutorials,
and a set of sample examples to play with.
RhinoDirect is an extension of LEDAS’ RhinoAssembly plug-in, the ultimate
tool for assembly design and kinematic simulation of mechanisms composed of
rigid parts. It is commercially available from
DrivingDimensions.com/store/Rhino for US$395.00. Both RhinoDirect and
RhinoAssembly belong to the LEDAS Driving Dimensions product line.
About Driving Dimensions
Driving Dimensions are end-user applications developed by LEDAS as
plug-ins for popular 2D and 3D modeling systems. They provide advanced
parameterization capabilities for programs like SketchUp and Rhinoceros.
Driving Dimensions are based on the LEDAS’ Variational Direct Modeling
technology for history-free editing model elements that preserve design
intent, and are expressed by explicit and implicit driving dimensions
(linear, angular, radial) and geometric constraints.
Simultaneous satisfaction of geometric and dimensional constraints is
achieved through LEDAS’ LGS 3D geometric constraint solver, technology
developed by LEDAS since 2001 and available for licensing to all CAD
developers.
For more information, visit
www.DrivingDimensions.com.
About LEDAS
LEDAS Ltd. is an independent software development company founded in
1999. It is based in Novosibirsk Scientific Centre in Akademgorodok, the
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science. A leader in
constraint-based technologies, LEDAS is a well-known provider of
computational software components for PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
solutions: geometric constraint solvers for CAD/CAM/CAE, optimization
engines for project management, work scheduling and meeting planning as well
as interval technologies for knowledge-based engineering and collaborative
design. The company also provides services for PLM markets: software
development, consulting, reselling as well as education and training.
For more information, visit www.ledas.com.
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