Technology : Overview
THE DESIGN CHALLENGE
The ultimate challenge of computer aided design is to create technology that mimics the creative, organic flow of "pencil and paper" drawings. Designers want the capacity to intuitively create designs, alter shapes and curves and generate multiple model iterations with minimal effort. When designers think about creating a new product, they initially think of an object and its curves. The recognizable sketch of a car drawn on a paper napkin highlights how designers envision the feature curves of an object as the foundation of its shape.While current surface modelers can approximate the freeform surfaces of objects, designers must master complex software commands and the mathematical structure underlying the technology before an object can be formed. They are forced to layout a complex patch network of images as part of the creation of shapes. The design focus is on crafting patches rather than creating a complete, organic object.
FREEDIMENSION™ REVOLUTIONIZING 3D DESIGN
FreeDimension™ takes the technical engineering challenges and requirements of surface modeling away, creating an easy-to-use environment where the designer's ideas drive the shape of the model, not the other way around. CAD professionals can now create organic and ergonomic surfaces, traditionally the most difficult in CAD, without advanced modeling skills, using a smaller number of inputs and the click of the mouse. The FreeDimension™ Modeling Architecture's (FDMA) proprietary algorithms, software, and patented N-Sided Surfacing (NSS) technology eliminates the inefficient, costly, and frustrating "patchwork" process employed by other 3D design tools.
NSS seamlessly creates the surfaces of an object based on simple shaping tools provided to the user. The rich set of design tools help shape curves and surfaces organically and invisibly control surface tangency across curves. With NSS you don't have to worry about trimming, matching spans and control points, and melding techniques to correct problems created by T-junctions in 3D surfaces. NSS technology allows users to focus on the curve network and bypass the technicalities of aligning surfaces to define an object. FDMA frees designers from the restrictions of 4-sided surfaces prevalent with NURBs and Bezier based modelers and provides the freedom to create curves with as many sides as needed.
FDMA's breakthrough technology outputs design into precise surfaces from basic to Class A. Designers can create models that are watertight with surfaces that are smooth enough for demanding visual representations and precise enough to replace clay models.
