Introducing CADfix 13SP1: Enhanced Tools for CAD Model Repair and Simplification

Paris, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - ITI, a leader in CAD model repair, conversion, and simplification, has announced the availability of the latest version of CADfix, CADfix 13SP1. This new version offers an even more comprehensive set of tools to help engineers across all industrial sectors optimize the use of their geometry in various CAD, CAM, and CAE applications.

Seamless Integration with Design and Simulation Environments

CADfix stands out for its ability to seamlessly integrate with CAD and CAE environments, offering great flexibility in importing and exporting data from a variety of formats. Additionally, CADfix DX 13SP1 supports the latest versions of CAD software, making it an indispensable tool for any engineer working with CAD data.

What's New in CADfix 13SP1

The new version of CADfix brings a multitude of new features, including improved STL export, a new assembly simplification tool to eliminate duplicates, and transformation tools to further simplify geometries. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the new features in CADfix 13SP1:

Import/Export

  • Support for the latest CAD formats: CATIA V5-6 R2024, NX 2406, Creo 10.0, SolidWorks 2024, SolidEdge 2024, Inventor 2024, Parasolid 37.0, ACIS 2024
  • New USD export for AR/VR/XR applications
  • Significant improvements in STL export with enhanced size controls for CFD simulations

Assemblies

  • Improved performance for large assemblies

Simplification Tools

  • New mid-surface simplification tool for extruded or revolved bodies

CADfix 13SP1 Mid Surface : Long slender extruded bodies automatically detected and themid-surface is generated fromthe extrusion cross-section

Meshing

  • New 2nd order quadratic meshing for high-quality tetrahedral meshes
  • Hexagonal meshing application (beta) with powerful tools for structured hex meshing

CADfix 13SP1 Example of complex 2nd order tet mesh of multiple contact bodies in parallel.

Mesh Export

  • Enhancements for CFD with recipe mechanisms to automate complex STL meshing workflows

CADfix 13SP1 STL Export: Enhancements for CFD

New Hex-Split Tools (beta)

  • Intelligent body and face splitting using 3D medial axis, sector cuts, and hole cuts for precise partitioning of complex geometries
  • Smart model tree indicating hex meshing status

CADfix 13SP1 Hex split Powerful collection of tools for high quality hex meshing

The CADfix support team will continuously bring improvements to the tool over the coming months, including new import/export options, better features, and an improved user interface.

This new version of the product is immediately available for all maintenance customers wishing to upgrade CADfix to version 13SP1.

For more details on the CADfix CAD repair and simplification solution, refer to this page