CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
3 May 2005
Product News
ICEM Announces Latest Version Of Its Surface Modeling Software Suite
ICEM Ltd. has announced the latest version of its ICEM Surf software suite.
ICEM Surf 4.5 introduces new geometric modeling functions, as well customer-requested enhancements to its existing surface model analysis and design visualization capabilities. Some of the more significant additions and enhancements include a new helix modeling function, improved sheet metal 'spring-back' compensation facilities and topological tessellation in the visualization environment.
The new helix modeling function - a type of surface of revolution-will be of particular use in the automotive industry where it will enable users to quickly and automatically construct the surfaces for a vehicle's side drop-glass. The new function reduces to a few mouse clicks what has previously been a lengthy 'manual' modeling process.
Also in the modeling environment, enhanced surface-to-surface intersection diagnosis will result in improved accuracy when determining the diagnostic curve described where two or more surfaces intersect each other.
A major enhancement in the tooling design environment now enables users to globally deform models into their 'spring-back compensated' form. Using a type of shape morphing, this enhanced functionality can be used in the press tool design process to morph the original surface model to the over-crowned tool face model to ensure that, after pressing, the part springs back to its designed position. In early beta testing of this functionality at a number of customers, the re-modeling time has been reduced from days to a few hours.
Following requests from customers, topological tessellation has been added to the visualization environment in ICEM Surf 4.5. This provides a higher quality of surface tessellation across surface boundaries, particularly where fillet surfaces join base surfaces, in order to provide improved visualization quality.
ICEM Surf 4.5 is currently undergoing final beta testing at a number of major automotive OEMs and will be available for customer shipment at the end of June.
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