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who invented direct modeling?
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Permalink Reply by Franco Folini on -
The first step should be to define what "direct modeling" is. Here a possible list (feel free to add more options):
1. Modeling without "history"
2. Push/pull modeling/editing?
3. Smart push/pull editing/modeling without history?
If the answer is #3, how much "smart" a system has to be in order to claim to be a new "direct modeling" and not to be classified and a simple "non parametric" old-style modeling system?
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Permalink Reply by Gabriele on -
I think that the answer is: .we want to model every object with single push pull command like sculptors.
I downloaded the fusion technology demo and I can say that Spaceclaim is above and beyond Autodesk, at the moment. I was very impressed by SC for the first time and now every software company has implemented this technology....probably invented by the creators of Google Sketch. I donno...but surely this is the future of modeling. For example Catia 6 has implemented the same technology into subdivision surfaces... I saw this technology for the first time inside Lightwave. Tspline for Rhino built the same algorithms for nurbs...now we can model organic nurbs surfaces like we did before with meshes. I would like to have two options: with or without history modeling. Sometime is useful to go back or parametrize an object, or enable relashionships between objects. My dream is to have (and use) a software that mixes many technologies like: Rhino 2d/3d surfaces design, Spaceclaim direct modeling and surface repairing, Hypershot rendering, Solidworks history.....and 3ds Max animation....Why not?...:)
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I started downloading it when I left home this morning. I'll try to take a look at it when I get back and my wife leaves for the girl's night out she's having tonight ... I wonder if I could run it on a Mac, as I have no PC at home.
Martin
The basic structural tools in CAElinux are quite usable!
Advanced modules (explicit and CFD solvers) on the contrary are quite difficult tu use.
The configuration is very simple (CAElinux is based on Ubuntu).
Have you ever heard about this?:
http://caelinux.com/CMS/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
I wonder if it was usable or if one would have to struggle though a maze of modules and configurations.
Martin
Poorvesh,
like this? I also included a simple sample mechanism.
Martin
Martin,
Could you upload a screen shot of the Options menu in Spaceclaim, where the mechanics option is available.
Hello Fabrizio,
The reason why you see the wait cursor is because you are still inside the command that you executed to display the dialog. What you need to do is display a modeless dialog:
var form = new Form1();
form.Show(Application.MainWindow)…
Hi Martin, the software is already available and the structural module works well. Only the integration will be completed only in 2011: it would be great to add our resources to SpaceClaim support!
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