by Brad Strong | Dec 8, 2023 | CAD Systems, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing
MagicSTK is a new TransMagic Add On which prepares CAD or polygonal geometry for use in the Ansys/AGI STK (system tool kit) flight analysis & simulation software. The screenshot at right is from an STK satellite orbit simulation. Attach points can be applied for positioning of cameras as shown in the left-most image. Articulations to model elements can be added around any axis and degrees desired. Solar panels can be designated, including efficiency percentages and the ability to rotate. Assembly hierarchies can be easily modified from the original CAD or polygonal by drag-and-drop. Ancillary information (articulations, attach points, etc.) can be modified...
by Brad Strong | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog, CAD Systems, What's New |
What CAD Software Is CAD Software refers to software which allows you to create precise 2D or 3D geometry. At the writing of this article, the vast majority of CAD software allows you to design in 3D. Precise 3D geometry is sometimes known as Brep geometry, whereas some less precise software primarily used for entertainment and games is known as polygonal or Visrep geometry. Read more about Brep and Visrep here. The 3D geometry can represent a product to be manufactured, a building to be constructed, a circuit board to be developed, or any other real-world object. While most CAD software is specific to an industry such as MCAD or AEC, some CAD software is...
by Brad Strong | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, CAD Performance, CAD Systems, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, Support, What's New |
JT is an unusual CAD file format which regularly causes some confusion amongst CAD users. This article will overview the JT format, explain what makes this format so unique, and show how to open a JT file. The JT Format JT is a CAD file format provided by Siemens PLM Software. JT stands for Jupiter Tessellation, which points to the fact that JT files are tessellated, or polygonal – also known as Viz-Rep, for ‘Visual Representation’; but what’s interesting about JT files is that they can also contain precise, CAD Brep geometry. So to be clear, JT files can contain both polygonal and CAD geometry. But, but in our experience, JT files only contain CAD Brep...
by Brad Strong | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog, CAD Performance, CAD Systems, CAD Translation, What's New |
How do you choose the best CAD file format for any given situation? The CAD Format Ladder can help you optimize data exchange with your customer or supplier. At TransMagic we deal with thousands of CAD file translation and repair issues every year. These issues can be minimized by using this rule of thumb: “When sending out CAD data, or receiving CAD data, go as high up on the CAD format ladder as possible.” Your best results will come from requesting a CAD format that is as high-up on the format ladder as they can give you. You’ll also want to send data back to your customer in a format that is as high-up on the ladder as you can write. The higher you go on...
by Brad Strong | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog, CAD Comparison, CAD Diagnostics, CAD Performance, CAD Repair, CAD Systems, CAD Translation, CAD Validation, CAD Viewing, What's New |
Normally, we think of production bottlenecks as occurring on the production floor; but there are upstream processes which can delay production as well as adversely impact manufacturing, quality assurance and scrap. CAD Viewing The inability for all project stakeholders to view and interact with CAD model data can become a production bottleneck, because 3D part and assembly models give the entire team a window into the project which could trigger necessary interventions early in the production process, before they become prohibitively expensive. CAD Viewers and 3D PDFs – This doesn’t mean all stakeholders need a full CAD seat, however; they might just...
by Brad Strong | Oct 3, 2019 | Blog, CAD Systems, CAD Translation, CAD Viewing, What's New |
What can a CATIA viewer do? Overview View ANY CATIA FormatZoom, Pan, Orbit, Save Named ViewsView PMI and Export to 3D PDFChange Color, Transparency, Cut SectionsMeasure, Dimension, EstimateMass Properties, Surface Area, Bounding BoxOptimize Settings for .Model, .CATPart and .CATProduct ReadOptimize Polygon and Write to Polygonal Formats Watch the Video – More Detail Below. 1-Minute CATIA Viewer Overview Open ANY CATIA Format CATIA V4 .Model parts and assembliesCATIA V5 & V6 CATPart and CATProduct parts and assembliesCGR Visrep modelsxCGM geometric modeling kernel filesDetect Hybrid Brep / Visrep assemblies Viewing Capabilities Orbit, Zoom, Pan Figure...
