09/13/23

New 3D Simplification Function for Complex Parts

The new version of the 3D data conversion and simplification software 3D_Evolution 4.7 features new filter functions for the targeted simplification of complex bodies in large assemblies.

Simplification in the smallest detail

Complex mechanical parts and assemblies that, after the first simplification step of the Simplifier for automatic generation of the enclosing geometry, still have complex details and parts with too many surfaces, are specifically identified with the new filter function and replaced with an approximated geometry. In this way, complex models with many surfaces or a specific number of surfaces are filtered and simplified by simple replacement bodies.

In particular, plastic injection-molded parts, gears, or detailed threads are unnecessarily complex in machine and plant assemblies and cause excessive file sizes. These models are found with the new Advanced Selection function and replaced with simple enclosing geometry with just one click.

Standard parts like screws, which are not identified by a specific designation, can be quickly found and either deleted or replaced by a cylindrical shell with the new filter function. For example, typical hexagon and internal hexagon screws have 20 to 24 surfaces as detailed CAD models. Complex components can be automatically simplified with the new function, even in batch mode. In practice, this tool can reduce the file size of typical assemblies in machinery and plant engineering by 75 to 95 percent. The generation of highly simplified volume models enables fast work and the derivation of drawings for very large 3D/CAD scopes.