Delcam’s PowerSHAPE CAD software has been used for the customised manufacture of motorbike seats as part of the Custom-Fit project, the largest research project into rapid manufacturing in Europe.

• Cloud Modelling

• Triangle Modelling

• Surface Modelling

• Solid Modelling

• Direct Modelling

• Assembly Modelling

• Drafting

• Cloud Modelling •  Scan parts live, using 3D real-time graphics to ensure that you capture every detail. •  Divide large or complex clouds into smaller regions for faster processing. •  Filter out unwanted points to remove ‘noise’ or to reduce data density in simpler regions. •  Re-combine multiple point-clouds to simplify meshing.

• Triangle Modelling •  Fit meshes to point clouds, or import them directly from STL, OBJ and other triangle formats. •  Refine mesh models using interactive sculpting tools to add or remove material, or to smooth ‘noisy’ regions. •  Align multiple separate meshes quickly and accurately into a complete model. •  Interactively fill holes in a mesh to repair missing regions.

• Surface Modelling •  Fit planes, cylinders, spheres and other primitive surfaces to meshes automatically. •  Create high quality ‘shrink-wrapped’ surfaces for complex regions. •  Check surface fit with easy-to-read graphical tolerance maps. •  Use powerful sketching tools to simplify wireframe geometry for surface creation.

• Solid Modelling •  Identify regions of the mesh and fit them with primitive solids or surfaces for faster re-modelling. •  Re-capture the original design intent of the geometry using easy-to-use sketching and sectioning tools. •  Create history-based 3D CAD models that can be edited with ease. •  Use powerful solid modelling tools to modify existing part features or add new ones to improve manufacturability.

• Direct Modelling •  Edit solid models quickly and intuitively, by moving, offsetting or rotating selected faces. •  Extract solid features from ‘dumb’ solid models for faster editing. •  Merge continuous faces together to improve model quality. •  Delete unwanted features quickly and efficiently.

• Assembly Modelling •  Assemble parts together to check clearances and fit. •  Create animations of simple mechanisms. •  Use Power Features to create fitting holes for screws, bolts and other components automatically. •  Build your own libraries of commonly used components and sub-assemblies.

• Drafting •  Create fully detailed dimensioned drawings directly from the 3D model. •  Define custom drawing templates to your own company standards and specifications. •  Stay up-to-date with associative drawings that update automatically when you change the model. •  Add extra detail using powerful hidden line removal, automated cross section, and ‘scrap’ views.