HCX Extension
Mechanical Shape Optimization (HCX)
CATIA PLM Express
Rapid deformation of any complex shape
Overview
CATIA - Mechanical Shape Optimization embeds unique breakthrough technologies enabling to perform
quickly global morphing on complex shapes. It alows either to deform interactively shapes or to capture
the realistic one based on real-world tests of the product in operation. This easy-to-use environment helps
designers to achieve a real productivity gains to optimize the product or the tooling definition.
- Achievement of high productivity gains while performing global deformation on complex shapes
without altering models quality - Optimization of the product or the tooling definition thanks to the comparison between the shape
created from as-built measurements and nominal one - Robust morphing approach promoting the use of high quality generative models ready for manufacturing purposes
Capabilities
- Set of smart tools for local and global morphing of complex surfaces
- Immediate comparison between nominal shape and realistic one
- Ability to modify surfaces coming from external systems
- Create a curve or a surface deformation based on a defined initial status and a final one
- Manages offset of non-tangent skins with different values thanks to the Variable Offset
- Flexible Rough Offset to deform shapes with constraints
- Transfer multiple curves or points laid on a revolution surface on a plane surface and conversely