ViaCAD 2D/3D Design Software

Advanced Features

Surface Analysis

Surface analysis tools in ViaCAD Pro provide feedback as to smoothness characteristics of the underlying NURB definitions.  These tools include curvature and zebra plots.  Curvature plot options include Gaussian, Mean, Minimum Radius, and Maximum Radius.  Zebra plots are especially useful for examining surface continuity between adjacent surfaces.

Bending Along Curve

This feature will bend a solid along an axis or along a curve.  The along curve option will automatically stretch or compress the new shape to precisely flow along the curve.  The resulting bend is a precision NURB body, not an approximated facetted body.

Trim Surfaces

ViaCAD Pro supports high end surface trimming options.  Trim to projected text or curves, imprint edges, or intersections.  Keep, delete, or move trim portions based on design requirements.

Offset Surfaces

Offset surfaces maintain a constant distance normal to a referenced surface.  ViaCAD Pro includes offset complex trimmed NURB surfaces.

Deformations

Modify a face using inflate or deflate terminology.  Or move a portion of a face to a specific location using the face deformation tools of ViaCAD Pro.

Skin with Guide Curves

Skin between multi curve profiles of any type or orientation.  Control take off parameters including angle and magnitude.  Add further control by defining guide curves to shape definition between profiles.

Surface Matching

Perform “Class A” surface matching operations on neighboring surfaces with either G1 (tangent) or G2(curvature) continuity operations.

Tangent Covers

The tangent cover tool creates an n-sided surface that is tangent continuous to its surrounding surfaces.  The tool is useful for filling voids between surfaces and for capping objects.

Surface Booleans

ViaCAD Pro supports Boolean operations on open surfaces or closed solids. Perform addition and subtraction operations to quickly merge or remove surface areas.