CAD Repair and Healing

3D CAD Data Translation and Repair

Our solution for 3D translation and repair based on CADfix Technology are the result of a 24+ year heritage in resolving data exchange and reuse issues. We enable our clients to effectively exchange complex solid and surface models between the world's most popular CAD, CAM and CAE solutions with benefits for each user scenario as follows:

CAD users can receive a clean, usable model with no rework required, that passes CAD system geometry and body checker tests
CAM users can identify and eliminate tine features that won't fail a geometry check but will play havoc with NC code
CAE users can take advantage of advanced defeaturing and simplification tools to generate models ready for immediate meshing and analysis

Translation & Repair

ITI TranscenData's suite of translation and repair tools allows designers, analysts and engineers to exchange their CAD/CAM/CAE data quickly and easily, eliminating up to 90 percent of data rework. Our translation and repair solutions offer numerous advantages and support:

Multiple CAD imports
Batch processing
Intelligent model quality diagnostics and repair
Automatic processing Wizards
User-controlled model defeaturing
Interactive fixing tools
Multiple CAD/CAE exports

We designed the workflow within our translation and repair solutions to accommodate novice, occasional and experienced users, so translations and repairs requiring manual intervention can be completed with minimal effort:

Diagnostic results are explained and illustrated in clear, accessible language
Problems are color-coded according to severity
Users are guided through a choice of solutions
Model diagnostics are automatically updated after each repair

Process Automation

The core benefit of our 3D translation and healing solutions, centers around processes which guides users effortlessly through the import, repair and export process, requiring minimal manual intervention. Many of our users like to keep it simple - model translation is as straightforward as choosing the file and a target system and letting our solution do the rest. However, with the vast array of automatic and interactive processing tools available, we enable the user to address almost every issue affecting CAD geometry, effective translation and downstream reuse, such as:

Stitching models
Creating missing geometry
Building solids
Setting tolerance deviations/requirements across different systems
Identifying and correcting serious surface definition problems
Reducing the complexity of geometry for downstream applications
Defeaturing operations

Deliver Quality Translations throughout the Entire Process

It is not just about translating and fixing. Clients can tailor our solutions to check product data quality (PDQ) using a comprehensive library of PDQ tests. Users can also specify the PDQ tests for assessment and set the controlling parameters and tolerances as needed. The completed test then guides the user through a list of potential resolutions to address the quality issues. This type of quality analysis automatically identifies entities in the model that fail to meet the requirements of the selected PDQ criteria and presents the results to the user both graphicallyand in a text report. Our quality analysis components offer customization for in-house policies and/or international PDQ standards such as SASIG, VDA and JAMA.

CADfix

CADfix allows designers, analysts and engineers to exchange their CAD/CAM/CAE data quickly and easily, eliminating up to 90 percent of data rework. CADfix offer numerous advantages and support:

Multiple CAD imports Batch processing
Intelligent model quality diagnostics and repair
Automatic processing Wizards
User-controlled model defeaturing
Interactive fixing tools
Multiple CAD/CAE exports

We designed the workflow within CADfix to accommodate novice, occasional and experienced users, so translations and repairs requiring manual intervention can be completed with minimal effort:

Diagnostic results are explained and illustrated in clear, accessible language
Problems are color-coded according to severity Users are guided through a choice of solutions
Model diagnostics are automatically updated after each repair

To learn more, please visit the CADfix Product Page.

Proficiency

The Proficiency solution enables the transfer of the complete design intelligence between major CAD systems which includes geometry, features, sketches, manufacturing info, metadata, assembly information and drawings in the conversion process. High quality CAD models are transferred without losing their workability or manufacturing data. Moreover, the process not only preserves the design intelligence, but more importantly adds value by removing old issues embedded in the original model and extracting additional added value from a CAD migration or conversion. This results in fully functional models in the target CAD systems, which retain the original design intelligence while providing a reliable basis for further development.

Streamline your CAD migration to the following:

V5 (From CATIA V4, NX, I-deas or Pro/E)
NX (From CATIA V4, V5, I-deas or Pro/E)
Pro/E (From CATIA V4, V5, NX or I-deas)

Associative Drawing Translations

Proficiency also supports the migration of native associative drawings. The translation of associative drawings allows for the migration of linked 2D and 3D data in one automated procedure.

Supported CAD systems include:

CATIA V4 (from)
CATIA V5 (from and to)
NX (from and to)

Please contact us for availability of the translation solutions for CAD systems not in the list.

To learn more, please visit the Proficiency Product Page.

DEXcenter

DEXcenter incorporates a defined CAD translation methodology in a repeatable way to ensure best practices. DEXcenter is enabled to support the processing of hundreds of assorted CAD related applications including but not limited to:

CAD system standards translators (IGES, STEP, DXF, Parasolid, ACIS)
Direct translators from ITI, other vendors, customer specific applications
2D drawing mapping and flavoring for migration via IGESworks
3D Model translation and repair applications such as CADfix
Feature based translation through Proficiency
Validation applications such as CADIQ
Other generalized pre-post migration processing functionality that requires automation
Integration into PLM/PDM systems to better automate migration work flows

To learn more, please visit the DEXcenter Product Page.

Translation Services

CAD Interop provides online CAD translation services to meet the infrequent translation needs some companies may have that make a full onsite translation solution cost prohibitive. If your translation needs are 3 or fewer files per month then CAD Interop's translation service may be the right solution for you.