BROOMFIELD, CO, Apr 28, 2022 – Spatial Corp, the leading 3D software development toolkit provider for design, manufacturing, and engineering solutions, and a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, announces today the production release of 2022 1.0.1. This release delivers the ability to write IFC data; the ability to reconstruct surface meshes by filling holes and gaps; improves capabilities for efficient 2D and 3D unionization of multiple bodies; and a myriad of other minor improvements to Spatial’s components.
Seamless BIM Workflows in AEC Applications: 3D InterOp Reads and Writes IFC Data
New in 2022 1.0.1, 3D InterOp introduces the capability to export BIM data from AEC applications into IFC files.
Reading and writing IFC data for BIM workflows in AEC applications is key to ensuring seamless data transfer from project conception to realization. The IFC format promotes efficient collaboration and coordination among increasingly globally-distributed teams and applications in AEC-centric markets.
This new ability to write IFC data complements existing functionality in 3D InterOp to read IFC data. As a result, 3D InterOp allows architects, engineers, managers, and suppliers to work collaboratively in a seamless and efficient digital workflow from project conception to realization.
BIM workflows that utilize IFC data in AEC applications range widely from simple to complex with a variety of end-goals. 3D InterOp imports and now exports geometry and associated topology for construction elements and ancillary MEP systems. This capability of 3D InterOp streamlines interdisciplinary BIM workflows among Spatial-enabled AEC applications and allows faster time-to-realization for construction projects.
For specific details about the new features for 3D InterOp and example workflows featuring these new functionalities, visit Spatial.com.
Digital Reconstruction: CGM Polyhedra Enables Easy Reconstruction of Surface Meshes
New in 2022 1.0.1, CGM Polyhedra introduces the reconstruction of new surface meshes by filling holes and gaps in existing meshes or directly from raw scan data in the form of point coordinates and corresponding normals.
Often scan data of surfaces, in the form of points and associated normals, or surface meshes originally constructed from such scan data are imperfect because of gaps and holes in the mesh. As a result, the need arises to reconstruct new surface meshes before any value-added downstream operations such as rendering or model modification occur.
CGM Polyhedra can now fill holes and gaps in existing meshes or raw scan data to reconstruct surface meshes in three easy steps.
- A surface mesh is imported into an application with 3D InterOp.
- CGM Polyhedra reconstructs a new surface mesh.
- CGM Polyhedra checks the new reconstructed mesh and heals it if any remaining anomalies or errors are present (e.g., incorrect surface normals).
After reconstruction, the new robust surface mesh is ready for value-adding downstream operations.
CGM Polyhedra’s ability to reconstruct new surface meshes and remove holes and gaps in original meshes eliminates much tedious data preparation work. As a result, designers, engineers, and technicians can quickly concentrate on value-adding downstream operations. For specific details about the new features for CGM Polyhedra and example workflows featuring these new functionalities, visit Spatial.com.
N-Body-Unite: Efficient Union of Multiple Bodies in the 3D ACIS Modeler
New in 2022 1.0.1, the 3D ACIS Modeler integrates improvements to api_n_body_unite and introduces the new 2D N-Body-Unite Function, allowing 3D application developers to unite many bodies efficiently.
Some specialized workflows, particularly those in the EDA industry for analysis and simulation, involve the uniting of hundreds or thousands of bodies, which can be very time-consuming. The naïve approach to performing an N-body-unite operation is to keep uniting the bodies in a sequential way, where the first body is united with the second and their output is united with the third, and forth. However, such a sequential methodology is not typically performant.
For several years, the 3D ACIS Modeler has been able to unite multiple bodies with api_n_body_unite. However, EDA workflows for analysis and simulation often involve a union of many 2D coplanar sheet bodies. Therefore a need arose for a new function that efficiently unites multiple 2D bodies. This new function, api_n_body_unite_2d, is now available in the latest release 2022 1.0.1.
Also new in 2022 1.0.1, api_n_body_unite has been redesigned to work faster and capitalize on multi-threading.
For specific details about the new features for the 3D ACIS Modeler and example workflows featuring these new functionalities, visit Spatial.com.
Other Release Highlights
This release also delivers a number of other improvements for various Spatial components. For more information, see the full list of highlights on Spatial.com.
About Spatial Corp
Spatial Corp, a Dassault Systèmes subsidiary, is the leading provider of 3D software development toolkits for technical applications across a broad range of industries. Spatial 3D modeling, 3D visualization, and CAD translation software development toolkits help application developers deliver market-leading products, maintain focus on core competencies, and reduce time-to-market. For over 30 years, Spatial’s 3D software development toolkits have been adopted by many of the world’s most recognized software developers, manufacturers, research institutes, and universities. Headquartered in Broomfield, CO, Spatial has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, China, and the United Kingdom.
For more information, visit www.spatial.com.