D-Cubed - Siemens PLM Software - #2

Core technology is made openly available to all organizations through our unique "level playing field" policy

De facto industry-standard function­ality are deployed in many of the world's leading CAD/CAM/CAE applications

D-Cubed components are versatile enough to be used in a wide range of applications, including mechanical CAD, CAM, CAE/FEA, mechanism simulation, virtual prototyping, knowledge-based engineering and architectural CAD as well as several specialty design applications for tooling and mold making, sheet metal, ship building, steel structure, piping/HVAC plant, roads and highways and textile

Developed using popular C++ libraries, the components are easy to integrate and compatible with a wide range of applications

Integrating D-Cubed components does not require modification of your applications' data structure, making them appropriate for new or mature applications

All components are backed by a world-class product support package

The Hidden Line Manager is used in applications that need to compute hidden line views, engineering drawings and technical illustrations of parts and assemblies. Its main strengths are a combination of excellent performance and reliability.The HLM is compatible with virtually every geometric modeler, including combinations of different modelers in the same application, and supports many combinations of exact, faceted, solid, surface, wireframe, manifold and non-manifold parts.

The 3D Dimensional Constraint Manager enables the efficient use of

dimensions and constraints to position parts in assemblies and mechanisms, control the shape of parts and produce 3D sketches. A fully three-dimensional tool, the 3D DCM performs fast, non-sequential solving. Its support for comprehensive geometry, dimensions and constraints enables designers to efficiently build, modify and animate the most demanding of assemblies and mechanisms. As a highly flexible 3D constraint solver, the 3D DCM is also used to directly specify the shape of 3D parts and is the engine behind several of the most advanced 3D sketching environments.

The Collision Detection Manager accurately and rapidly detects collisions and clearances in interactive assembly and motion simulation environments. It is compatible with any surface or solid modeler operating on exact or faceted models.

The Assembly Engineering Manager brings realistic motion simulation to the core of a CAD system. The AEM models the physical behavior of an assembly or mechanism based on the mass properties of its parts and the forces acting on them. It simulates a wide range of forces and mechanical devices, including torques, springs, gravity, motors and conveyors. Requiring no special preparation by the end user, the AEM automatically adds and removes 3D contact constraints between geometries as parts come into temporary contact.

The D-Cubed brand has an international reputation in software-based geometric modeling.An experienced consultancy service specializing in this field is also available for rapidly integrating D-Cubed components in a customer application.

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