AutoCad :: Which Software Can Be Used To Generate 3D Model / Surface Using Points
Aug 27, 2012
I would like to know which of the following software can be used to generate a 3D model/surface using the key points. The key points were obtained from 4 images after spline-fitting.
1) ACIS Reader
2) AUTOCAD
3) Autodesk Inventor ( Associative Geometry Interface and Reader (Merged/sewn work surfaces are not supported. )
4) CATIA Reader
5) CATIA V5 Associative Geometry Interface and Reader
6) Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
7) Cero Parametric (formerly Pro/ENGINEER ) Associative Geometry Interface and Reader
GAMBIT Reader
9) IGES Reader
10) JT Open Reader
11) NX Associative Geometry Interface and Reader
12) Parasolid Reader
13) Solid Edge
14) SolidWorks Associative Geometry Interface and Reader
15) STEP Reader
or any other CAD software whom models can be used in ANSYS 14.0.
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I've attached a jpg of the surface model with the yellow lines and uploaded the model here: [URL].....
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-next step is to convert them to civil 3d points.
-I can not select them all when converting them or my computer crashes.
-so i select about 25 000 at a time, the converting takes roughly 10 minutes.
and i have over 1.5 million points to do.
how can i speed this up.
will more ram useful?
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Config :: Intel (R) Xeon (R) CPU E31245 @ 3.30 GHz, 16.0 GB, 64bit win7
Inventor 2013 and Vault Basic 2013
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Windows 7 x 64
Dell Precision M6600 Mobile Workstation
16 GB Ram
i7 @ 2.5 ghz
Civil 3D 2012 SP 1
Civil 3D 2011
Autodesk Inventor 2011
AutoCad Map 3D 2011
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