CATIA Generative Shape Optimizer

Companies need simple and ergonomic tools to rapidly morph shapeswithout altering their quality at any time during the design process.

CATIA Generative Shape Optimizer embeds one-of-a-kind,breakthrough technologies that enable users to quickly perform globalmorphing on complex shapes. In addition, users can interactivelydeform shapes. This easy-to-use environment helps designers tosignificantly increase productivity in order to optimize product or toolingdefinitions and speed up the design process.

Customer benefits

• Perform local or globaldeformation on complexshapes without altering themodel?s quality

• Improve productivity withprocess-centricbreakthroughs

• Transfer multiple curves orpoints laid on a revolutionsurface on a plane surfaceand vice versa

• Experience fasterdesign-to-manufacturing

Key capabilities

Wrapping capabilities for globaldeformation The Wrap Curve function allows theglobal deformation of a surfacerespecting a computed law betweentwo nets of curves (reference andtarget). The Tangency constraintscan be kept on the first and lastcurves. Wrap Surface allows a globaldeformation of a surface whilerespecting computed law.

Deform surfaces with ShapeMorphing This function permits thedeformation of an existing shapethrough defined constraints. Pointscan be sent to target points;Reference curves can be sent totarget curves with a given level ofcontinuity with adjacent elements(G0, G1); Limit curve determines thearea of the deformation and allowsany part of the "body to deform" toremain frozen (with additional G0,G1, G2 constraints).

Deform a surface locally with theBump function

This makes it possible to locallydeform a surface using the form of abulge or hollow. It can bemanipulated through the point andtension parameters.

Variable offset feature Manages offset non-tangentpiecewise skins with different values.Allows automatic joining of theresulting areas if the result qualityallows it (G1 connections). Provideshigh quality surface creation andproductivity gains, especially inplastic industries.

Rough offset feature This flexible offsetting functionproduces offset surfaces on shapeswith constraints, extending offsetcapabilities in order to perform aglobal offset on complex shapes.

Develop function Allows the transfer of multiple curvesor points laid on a revolution surfaceonto a plane surface.

Perform Diabolo Seat on volumesand solids

Provides the Body in Whitecommunity a functional feature veryoften used in any parts in just a fewclicks. Diabolo Seat can beperformed on volumes and solids.

Link up several sections with theJunction feature This high-level feature makes itpossible to join surfaces, or to link upseveral sections (isotopologic or not)with tangency management,significantly increasing productivity. CATIA Generative Shape Optimizer.

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