where does geometry exist
where does geometry exist
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Basic parasolid question. When geometry is wave-linked, does a copy of the actual geometry reside in that file or just a pointer? My understanding is that there is a copy of the actual geometry and that there is a pointer to where it comes from. I know that is over simplistic but it would be appreciated if someone could elaborate. This is more or less an academic discussion we are having, but there are some real implications involved too.





RE: where does geometry exist
You're basically correct. The geometry, or more accurately, the topology of the bodies are copied into the work part and a record of where it came from is created.
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RE: where does geometry exist
RE: where does geometry exist
For a list of our CAD and AEC licensees of Parasolid (at least those who allow us to publicize their names), please go to:
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
But lets not forget that Parasolid is used in many more products than pure CAD applications, that are also the so-called CAM vendors:
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
And CAE:
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
And then there are those people developing products to help exchange data between systems:
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
And then there those organizations who have licensed Parasolid for there own internal use and who may not be developing any commercial applications:
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
As well as universities and pure research organizations:
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
But now that you've brought the topic up, we also supply other 'components' used to create CAD and other design and manufacturing systems including things like D-Cubed for 2D and 3D constraint engines (in some respects, D-Cubed is used even more widely across the CAD spectrum than is Parasolid and by a lot more of our direct competitors):
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
In general, Siemens PLM Software is providing a lot of the technology being used out there today as can be seen by what we call our 'Components' business:
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/produc...
I know that this is bunch of links to an ostensibly a 'Marketing' site, but you did ask a question which could only be answered in that manner.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: where does geometry exist
RE: where does geometry exist
Regards,
Tomas
RE: where does geometry exist
RE: where does geometry exist
But, that's just my semi-educated guess. I could be completely wrong.
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RE: where does geometry exist
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.