SpaceClaim Direct Modeler

SpaceClaim is a versatile 3D modeling tool that delivers faster results than ever before. Designers around the world are seeing their productivity boosted by managing their models in the following ways: design and modeling; manufacturing and machining; 3D printing reverse engineering and simulation / analysis preparation.

The principle of direct modeling is to overcome the construction history. This allows a much more natural and intuitive design. With only 4 basic tools, you can realize 80% of your designs:

• Add or remove elements of the design using the « Pull » tool,

• Modify the design using the « Move » tool ,

• Merge and cut solids using the « Combine » tool,

• Delete and retouch the geometry using the « Fill » tool.

SpaceClaim : simple – FAST – flexible

Simplification of transitions and exchanges between CAD design and numerical calculation :

SpaceClaim offers the possibility to open the data in native format of the main CAD of the market and to modify them directly in the software. No more going back and forth between designing and preparing models for simulation. Time savings are not insignificant.

Feature removal technology

These feature removal functions help engineers gain speed and flexibility, including:

• removing problematic rounding (rounding that overlaps or has complex intersections),

• detecting and automatically removing small bores and faces, and other inappropriate geometries,

• dividing the models according to the symmetry,

• automatically calculating average areas for thin-walled parts.

Run twice as many simulations with SpaceClaim

The areas of use of SpaceClaim:

• easily and autonomously prepare CAD models for meshing and analysis,

• quickly improve and manipulate designs,

• share design changes seamlessly with the CAD team,

• correct STEP, IGES and other imported CAD files.

By simplifying geometry preparation steps, SpaceClaim users can run twice as many simulations. The return on investment is extremely attractive with at least 50% less effort.

Define faster the best design variant

SpaceClaim's direct modeling technology allows simulation engineers to directly adapt designs to engineering goals and constraints (mass, strength, cost, etc.). They can easily explore different alternatives by directly editing parts. They can add new driving dimensions to perform closed-loop optimization with the analysis tools.

SpaceClaim allows you to experiment with many design variants extremely quickly compared to traditional methods.

Reverse engineering: to transform your scanned or faceted data into workable 3D models

With SpaceClaim, STL and volume files can be easily modified to recreate perfect models of parts and fixtures. Users can even start with 2D models. Imperfect data from damaged components or poorly executed scans can be quickly corrected.

The features of reverse engineering:

• • Create complex solids from scratch quickly.

  • Draw curves along the facets of an STL file.

  • Adjust the geometry of a model

  • Easily create fixations around mesh data.

  • Convert 2D models or STL files into 3D models.

  • Modify the geometry of damaged parts.

  • Clean scans of poor quality.

The benefits of reverse engineering:

• • Users dont need to set up a production process with specialized tools for reverse engineering.

  • Users train on the tool in days instead of weeks. No need to spend time re-learning reverse engineering every time.

  • Work on both STL files and solid models to recreate models more efficiently.

  • Improve workflow productivity by faster preparation of recreated parts for simulation, machining and 3D printing.