Released August 2007
UGS PLM Software announces the latest release of the D-Cubed Profile Geometry Manager (PGM), a software component that adds a range of productivity tools to 2D DCM-based design environments. New functionality specific to version 52.0 is listed below. A full product description can be found here.
Sketchers that implement the PGM benefit from its close interaction with the 2D DCM constraint solver. PGM operations on loops of geometry, such as offsetting a loop, or constraining the length or area of a loop, are automatically coordinated with the 2D DCM’s geometric constraint solving. The latest release improves the interaction between the 2D DCM and PGM. An area of particular focus has been improvements to the synchronisation between the PGM and 2D DCM data structures when applications create or erase geometry, or make certain changes to loop structures.
The new release conducts more extensive checking when applications are defining loops of geometry. This prevents failures in PGM operations that arise from certain invalid loop configurations, such as loops that contain unbounded edges which violate the loop sequence.
The D-Cubed components are integrated into a wide range of applications. Hence, they are available for a wide range of application development environments which are continually being extended to keep pace with customer requirements. This release sees the addition of support for 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista, Linux Suse v10, Linux Red Hat Enterprise 5 and the Intel 32-bit processor version of Mac OS X.
First released in 2003, the PGM enhances the productivity of 2D DCM based applications, enabling an extended range of variational sketching operations. This is achieved by working with higher level geometric data structures to automatically generate higher level design changes. Examples include offsetting loops whilst inserting, extending and trimming edges, adding constraints to loops rather than to individual curves, and solving the shape of loops whilst maintaining their perimeter length or area.
UGS PLM Components are software tools that can help increase the profitability of software applications in the CAD, CAM, CAE and PLM marketplace by raising their value and lowering their costs. This is achieved by supporting innovation and interoperability with standard tools that ensure quality and reduce time to market. UGS PLM Software develops these components, uses them throughout its own applications and licenses them to independent software vendors and end-user organizations. Flexible licensing arrangements and a simple, proven integration process enable any organisation, large or small, to bring innovative capabilities to their applications quickly and economically. Part of the UGS PLM Components family of products, the Parasolid and D-Cubed components provide 3D part and assembly modeling, editing and interoperability, 2D/3D parametric sketching, motion simulation, collision detection, clearance measurement and visualization. Applications include mechanical CAD, CAM, CAE, mold design, sheet metal, AEC, GIS, structural, plant and ship design, CMM, reverse engineering and sales configuration. For more information, please visit www.ugs.com/products/open/.
Jonathon Rimmer
UGS (D-Cubed)
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