What's New in SpaceClaim 2012
SpaceClaim 2012 introduces significant new capabilities in reverse engineering, model preparation for simulation, manufacturing, and data reuse. These new capabilities build on SpaceClaim’s accessibility, ease-of-use, and low total-cost-of-ownership, enabling even more engineers, designers, and analysts to complete their projects with SpaceClaim’s innovative 3D direct modeling technology.
Read the original press release on SpaceClaim 2012. SpaceClaim 2012 became available on March 20, 2012.
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SpaceClaim 2012 Enhancements
| Overview Watch SpaceClaim 2012 General Enhancements - Flexible configuration for large corporate and government deployments
- Improved batch conversion to and from SpaceClaim
- Lightweight viewing for improved collaboration
- 2D and 3D curve cleanup
- Hole recognition and editing
- Conversion of SketchUp models to precise solids
- JT with PMI export
- Significant performance improvements to large parts and
drawings - Customer-driven drawing enhancements
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| Model Preparation
- Curve cleanup for small curves, duplicate curves, gap fixing
- Curve fitting
- Automatic split face repair
- Hole recognition
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| Interoperability Watch SpaceClaim 2012 Interoperability |
| Modeling Watch SpaceClaim 2012 Curve Cleanup Tools - Incredible performance improvements
- Advanced edge pivot and cone handling
- Standard holes on cylindrical surfaces
- Chamfer creation by angle
- Numerous functional and user interface improvements
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| Detailing Watch SpaceClaim 2012 Detailing - Exploded views
- Cross sections: aligned & unfolded
- Alignment of annotations
- Text sizing and fitting controls
- Hyperlinks in notes
- Advanced BOM templates
- BOM sorting
- Improved drawing performance
- Arc dimensions
- More hole callout types supported
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| Sheet Metal Watch SpaceClaim 2012 Manufacturing & Sheet Metal - Automatically mitered corners
- Single tab features
- Numerous small improvements
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Graphics - Environment reflections
- New lighting scheme
- Improved selection cosmetics and customization
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IT - Lightweight viewer application and shell extensions
- Batch conversion to and from all SpaceClaim formats
- Start parts
- Centralized management of user settings
- FIPS compliance
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API - Final release of API.V9
- Improved interface handling for in-window animations
- Improved access to sheet metal
- Improved access to annotations and datums
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| Partners - Luxion Keyshot 3 direct integration
- Geomagic integration
- Comet Solutions integration
- ITP new SpaceClaim OEM product for European Aerospace companies
- CRTech meshing product for CRTech SpaceClaim
- Aptia nesting integration
- SigmaNEST nesting integration
 SpaceClaim 2012 includes new capabilities and improvements in ease-of-use, interoperability, modeling, detailing, performance, and deployment. This image depicts a global Marine (Australia) 16 meter aluminum catamaran with Austmarinetech-engineered propulsion, power generation, and plumbing systems in the context of a wide variety of imported 2D and 3D CAD data.  SpaceClaim 2012 includes the groundbreaking new capability to automatically increase the fidelity of SketchUp models upon import. The model on the left shows the raw, unprocessed SketchUp geometry. The middle image shows the result of the new automatic clean-up upon import. The right image depicts the result of using SpaceClaim’s automatic repair and interactive modeling tools.
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Customer Quotes
“A customer sent us a solid model of aircraft cabinets that was created in CATIA V5. We tried SpaceClaim to translate the data from CATIA and we were amazed at how quick and easy the process was with SpaceClaim and how successful we were in using the software the first time out. Clearly, we had found the right tool for the job.”
Michael Lieblich
FAA Designated Engineering Representative
Aeronautic
“We use SpaceClaim to prepare geometries from multiple 3D CAD systems for simulation and to transfer it between the individual CAD systems. For us, it is important to use an intuitively operable tool to simplify geometry and to also generate complex models without having to learn the complex functionalities of other CAD tools.”
Reimar Herrschuh
Calculation engineer
Kirow Ardelt
"We identified a need for a 3D design tool for engineers involved in concept modeling and simulation that was easy to use, didn't require intensive training and yet was precise, powerful, and worked with our existing CAD and CAE tools. SpaceClaim met the key requirements of our global business units..."
"The argument for streamlining by enforcing a single CAD platform is a thing of the past. The goal is to streamline the workflow while introducing the best tools for every job. Although a mix of tools comes at a higher support cost, reducing wasted time in engineering and getting products to market faster is what gives us our competitive edge. We have achieved this goal by empowering our engineers with SpaceClaim.'"
Hiroshi Mizuide
Branch Manager
Hioko E.E. Corporation
"SpaceClaim and Google SketchUp share a long-term vision of enabling everybody to work in 3D. SpaceClaim's ability to turn SketchUp files into precise solids suitable for manufacturing - without remodeling - will enable mechanical SketchUp users to more quickly realize their vision, and help SpaceClaim users take advantage of the millions of models available in our 3D Warehouse."
Tom Wyman
Business Development Manager
Google SketchUp