LEDAS Releases Driving Dimensions 0.2 Beta for Rhino
 NOVOSIBIRSK,
Russia, Aug 19, 2009 - LEDAS Ltd., an independent provider of variational
design tools for different CAD platforms, today announced second preliminary
version (0.2) of its Driving Dimensions plug-in for Rhinoceros, a popular
NURBS modeling application. The plug-in can be downloaded with no charge at
www.DrivingDimensions.com and
offers easy-to-use parameterization tools, which considerably reduce the
time required to make changes to the existing models and open new modeling
capabilities.
Tennis table kinematics modeled in Rhino with Driving
Dimensions plug-in
(click to see the table in action)
The new features of Driving Dimensions 0.2 for Rhino are improved
kinematic simulation functionality, enhancement of graphical user interface,
and an easy-to-use installer. Now animation frames are computed in a
background mode when a user starts the animation of a driving dimension, and
the animation can be controlled as a movie using a traditional interface
(play/pause, reverse/backward, slider navigation bar). At any moment of the
animation the user can pan, rotate and zoom the model. Animation parameters
are now stored in .3dm files (Rhino native file format).
Driving Dimensions Manager and Constraint Properties Editor windows are
significantly improved to have a better look and feel. Now they can be
docked, small icons are used for each kind of driving dimensions and
constraints. Performance is optimized for models with a large number of
constraints. Constraint arguments are automatically highlighted when the
constraint is selected in the Driving Dimensions Manager window. In
addition, when the user selects an object, all related constraints are
highlighted. Command line prompts are now more informative, and the default
value for a new driving dimension is suggested.
Driving Dimensions 0.2 for Rhino is delivered as an executable module
that automatically installs the plug-in on a computer with Rhino 4.0.
Several bugs reported by our users during testing version 0.1 have been
fixed.
"In two months passed since the release of the first preliminary version
of Driving Dimensions 0.1 for Rhino 3D, more than 1400 Rhino users worldwide
took part in beta testing by downloading our plug-in ," says Dmitry Ushakov,
Director, Product Management, LEDAS Ltd. "We carefully consider everything
they say to us – directly by email or indirectly on numerous forums and
blogs. Most of improvements in the second preliminary version of our plug-in
were suggested by our users."
In parallel with development of a solution for assembly design and
kinematic simulation of rigid bodies LEDAS is working on a history-free
direct and indirect geometry editing plug-in for Rhino. The plug-in is
expected to be ready for beta-testing before the end of 2009. Please visit
our Driving Dimensions Labs to see a new video demonstrating
constraint-based geometry editing in Rhinoceros:
http://DrivingDimensions.com/labs.php.
Availability
Driving Dimensions 0.2 for Rhinoceros is compatible with Rhino 4.0 and
above and can be run on 32-bit Windows XP and Vista. The beta version can be
freely downloaded at
http://DrivingDimensions.com/Rhino where visitors can also find detailed
on-line help, text and video tutorials, and a set of sample examples to play
with.
About Driving Dimensions
Driving Dimensions are end-user applications developed by LEDAS as
plug-ins for popular 2D and 3D modeling systems to provide advanced
parameterization capabilities to their users (SketchUp and Rhinoceros are
two examples). Driving Dimensions are based on the Variational Direct
Modeling technology, which uses history-free editing model elements,
preserving its design intent, expressed by explicit and implicit driving
dimensions (linear, angular, radial) and geometric constraints. Simultaneous
satisfaction of geometric and dimensional constraints is achieved with LGS
3D geometric constraint solver, which is being developed by LEDAS since 2001
and is 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 (Akademgorodok), 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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