Parasolid Communicator

Parasolid Communicator comprises versatile base functionality that includes interoperability, visualization and data interrogation capabilities that provide a platform for applications that need to consume 3D models.

Parasolid Communicator: Key features

Import and export
- Reading/writing of Parasolid XT files
- Boundary representation import
- Trimmed surface import and sewing
Geometry creation
- Creation of solid primitives
- Creation of B-spline entities
Interrogation and computation
- Topological evaluations and inquiries
- Geometric evaluations and inquiries
- Mass properties
- Min/max distance and clash detection
Visualization and drafting
- Non-destructive sectioning
- Graphical output
- Faceting/meshing

Foundation Capabilities

Parasolid Communicator is built on critical foundation capabilities that enable successful integration in a wide variety of software applications. Enabled across all relevant functionality, Parasolid’s foundation capabilities include:

Tolerant modeling for intrinsically reliable modeling with imported data
Attributes and callbacks for application-specific behavior
Session and partitioned rollback for flexible history and undo/redo
Data management and tracking for managing models and associated data
Symmetric multi-processing support for enhanced performance
Model storage in forwards and backwards compatible native XT format
.NET Binding to integrate Parasolid into .NET applications written in C#
Broad platform coverage including Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac

Getting Started

Parasolid Communicator is delivered with a comprehensive set of documentation and developer resources, including a complete Jumpstart Kit CD of tools that promote easy integration of Parasolid into new and existing applications: