Parasolid Designer includes the full power of Parasolid functionality for unlimited creation, manipulation, interrogation and storage of 3D models. Over 800 object-based API functions provide the most comprehensive and robust 3D modeling platform for demanding applications.

Parasolid Designer: Key features

• Advanced modeling
  • Full Boolean functionality
  • Euler operations
  • Extrusion
  • Offsetting
  • Hollowing
  • Thickening
  • Tapering
  • Edge and face blending
  • Face change
  • Embossing
  • Free-form lofting and sweeping
• Modeling support
  • Unite, subtract and intersect operators
  • General imprinting
  • Sheet trimming and extension
  • Profile sweeping and spinning
  • Patching of holes in 3D models
• Editing and optimization
  • Identification and removal of feature details
  • Face deletion and replacement
  • Face transformation
  • Swept and spun outlining
• 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 Designer 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 Designer 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:

• Full Product Documentation Suite in html and PDF formats
• Example Application Resources to get you up and running
• Code Example Suite illustrates best implementation practice
• Parasolid ‘Getting Started’ Guide answers your questions
• Parasolid Overview summarizes Parasolid’s capabilities
• Parasolid API Training Materials to educate the team