Category: Implicit
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CAD won. Engineers lost.
A new approach for computers to actually help solve engineering problems, not just to make better drawings.
CodeReps: A Better Way to Communicate Geometry
We are constantly looking for better ways to communicate geometry from nTopology to other software and manufacturing processes as efficiently and cleanly as possible. George Allen proposes a new interoperability methodology based on…
Implicits and Fields for Beginners
Managing the size and performance of complex geometry requires a computationally lighter means of defining and representing geometry. By integrating a field-driven design approach based on the implicit modeling technology, designers can focus…
Lightweighting with Implicit Models
The ability to produce high-resolution geometry using implicit modeling opens a broad range of opportunities to tune the material properties of a part. Creating stiff, lightweight, and highly engineered parts is one of…
Topology Optimization in a World of Fields and Implicit Geometry
Manual reconstruction of geometry after topology optimization is generally viewed as a major impediment, and this was the challenge first tackled in nTop Platform software. The resulting smooth geometry is generated in seconds…
Computational Modeling with nTop Platform
With nTop Platform, we’ve combined 3D modeling, simulation, and manufacturing processes into one computational modeling environment managed through a custom visual programming interface. We’ve set out to enable our users to intelligently automate…
Interpolating with Implicit Modeling
The last two posts in this implicit modeling series introduced the implicit representation and how it enables failure-proof, simple operations like offsets and booleans. To get a better understanding of the power of…
How implicits succeed where B-reps fail
As previously described, the B-rep modeling used by most precise and mesh-based CAD and graphics systems works well for low complexity parts and most traditional manufacturing processes. For any experienced CAD user, the…
B-rep vs. Implicit Modeling: Understanding the Basics
Recently we introduced the concept of geometric modeling using an implicit representation, which permits robust operations and the ability to work with many sources of input data. Our flagship product, nTop Platform, uses…