Brochure HiCAD next - ISD Group - #5

H?6A0- s

» FIT FOR THE FUTURE WITH HiCAD NEXT

Our Unique 3-D Kernel

As HiCAD next is based on our own ESM kernel (European Solid Modeller) - the most advanced versatile kernel on the market - we are, in contrast to many of our competitors, not dependent on outside products and are able to react quickly to market trends and our customers' wishes. This independence allows the swift realisation of innovations and enables us to stay at the forefront of technological advances. As one of five 3-D kernels in the world our ESM kernel is the only one that is fully 2-D capable and able to provide true 2-D/3-D interconnectivity.

2-D and 3-D in One File

The unique 2-D/3-D associativity of HiCAD enables existing 2-D design data to be combined with innovative 3-D design. With HiCAD next you can use 2-D and 3-D objects in a single file and process them without switching applications or windows. You can choose to design directly in 3-D and derive a technical drawing from the model, or alternatively, continue to work in 2-D, insert 3-D ob­jects if required, and then create a 3-D

model from your technical drawing. Our specially developed 2-D/3-D conversion technique for smooth 3-D migration enables conversion to be carried out semi-automatically with a minimum of entries. HiCAD next enables you to retain your know-how without loss of 2-D or 3-D data. This is made possible by interfaces with standard formats ranging from DXF and IGES to STEP - as well as native formats such as ME10, CATIA, Autocad, and many more. For example, after changing systems the archived 2-D data of 10,000 to 70,000 drawings was taken over in a customer project - including all meta­data-without any problems.