3D Modeling
Spatial’s 3D modeling line is led by the proven 3D geometry engine, ACIS. ACIS provides some of the world's most recognized software developers and manufacturers with the underlying 3D modeling functionality necessary for creating innovative, high-performance applications in industries including CAD/CAM/CAE, AEC, EDA, CMM and shipbuilding. With more than 20 years in development, ACIS offers world-class 3D modeling performance and quality. By integrating ACIS, ISVs can leverage the benefits of this effort and save the associated costs and loss in time and revenue of in-house solutions.

Spatial offers several optional extensions to ACIS, including:

• Deformable Modeling, a unique interactive sculpting tool for shaping 3D models that uses local and global editing features that allow easy creation and manipulation of free-form B-spline and NURBS curves and surfaces.
• Advanced Covering, an API for creating high-quality n-sided surfaces that meet user-specified tolerances for position and continuity on boundaries and on optional internal guiding geometry, often used for end-capping, post-translation corrections, and surface definition from curve data.
• PHL V5 enables the computation of hidden line views for 2D engineering drawings and technical illustrations from 3D models.
• Defeaturing simplifies the detail of manufacture-ready 3D models to ready them for analysis.

3D Interoperability
Interoperability presents a challenge for any ISV that builds applications dependent on CAD models. Spatial’s 3D InterOp Translators allow accurate and precise data import of most popular formats and standards, including:

• CATIA V5
• CATIA V4
• Pro/ENGINEER® (Pro/E)
• Parasolid® (PS)
• Unigraphics® (UG)
• SolidWorks®
• Inventor®
• ACIS®
• IGES
• STEP
• VDA-FS

Each translator is fine-tuned and regularly updated to ensure accurate 3D data interoperability, and subjected to more than 225,000 tests weekly to identify areas for quality improvements. The InterOp Connect architecture is “write once, read many”, meaning adding new translators to an application requires no incremental implementation code. The translators produce a rapid rate of return and yield a high level of end-user value.

3D Visualization
Spatial offers the HOOPS 3D Application Framework (HOOPS 3d/AF) for visualizing 3D models. HOOPS 3d/AF is a high level set of 2D and 3D graphical building blocks that dramatically simplify the development and maintenance of high performance, full-featured applications.

Professional Services
Spatial Professional Services offer expert assistance to Spatial-enabled application developers at any stage of the development cycle. Professional Services return immediate results and value by slashing time-to-revenue and instilling best coding practices for a more solid product. Our people form the heart of our offerings—experts with intimate knowledge of our components, how they integrate into ISV applications, and years of industry-relevant experience.

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