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Benefits of PMI and MBD
Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) refers to metadata such as GD&T, dimensions and notes in the context of a 3D CAD model. Model Based Definition refers to the practice of using 3D CAD models, in association with PMI to define parts and assemblies without...
Brep vs Visrep Models
What are the advantages of Brep vs Visrep models, and how do you tell them apart? Brep Models Brep refers to Boundary Representation. As the name suggests, the boundary between solid and non-solid geometry is in view here, the solid geometry being a collection of...
CAD Format Analysis
What CAD format, and what version, did that colleague just give you? Most of the time it's clear what format it is, and most of the time the version doesn't matter, BUT - sometimes it does. This is a repost from a few years back. It has turned out to be one of our...
CAD Dimensioning
CAD dimensioning tools allow you to add dimensions to vertices, edges and faces, whether they are linear, arcs, planes or cylindrical. You can place the dimension wherever you like, move dimensions after the fact, control what type of units are being displayed, the...
Optimizing STL Output
30 Years of STL From a humble beginning in 1987, when STL was developed by the Albert Consulting Group for 3D Systems, the format has been become a mainstay for 3D printing and has remained virtually unchanged over all these years. The name STL was derived from...
Pre-Processing for Polygon Reduction
Pre-processing for polygon reduction is possible using polygon facet resolution settings. Since the Polygon Reduction tool starts with a default facet density, it can sometimes be useful to adjust that pre-set facet density to a higher value. More information about...
Do Your Translations Look Like This?
Do your translations look like this? If so, you've got problems! This is the actual result of a translation by a software solution we will not name here - but you can imagine how dismayed the user was when they saw this output! The user contacted us and we set them up...
Calculate Edge Length
All core TransMagic products allow you to calculate mass properties (weight, volume, centriod), surface area, create a bounding box, measure and add dimensions - but have you ever needed to calculate the length of straight or curved edges? You might need to know edge...
Can you find the errors in this CAD model?
Can you find the errors in this CAD model? This ACIS compressor looks fine to the naked eye; but what problems lurk beneath the surface? The Auto Repair Wizard We can run the Auto Repair Wizard to find out; find this tool on the Home toolbar and click it. Normally,...
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