Discovery SpaceClaim Direct Modeling Software

Benefits

Advantages to using Discovery SpaceClaim compared to other CAD modeling software

Reverse Engineering

Converting 3D scanner or faceted data into usable 3D models

Discovery SpaceClaim is unbeatable in terms of power, ease of use, and flexibility for reverse engineering applications. Intuitive tools rapidly and easily convert any faceted data to surfaces or solids for downstream use. Regardless of the scan integrity, any STL files can be rapidly converted to CAD format. Use intuitive and powerful tools to autosurface simple or complex mesh data, build intricate parts, or recreate fixtures quickly and efficiently.

Key features of using SpaceClaim for reverse engineering include:

• Automatic surface fitting along facets of any STL file
• Create and modify highly organic skinned surfaces
• Sketch curves along the facets of an STL file
• Easily create fixtures around faceted data
• Rapid blending of period loops in recreating complex geometry
• Clean up messy scans

Design and Concept Modeling

Design the way you think

Achieve new levels of innovation through product design and development. Discovery SpaceClaim enables you to easily visualize, communicate, and evaluate designs in 3D. Traditional/history based modeling tools can be restrictive and hinder the initial concept design phase of product development. SpaceClaim frees you from the constraints of history-based concept modeling to create parts, assemblies and drawings as quickly as your ideas are concieved.

Key features of using SpaceClaim for design include:

• Full part and assembly modeling
• Detailed drawings including full 2D/3D GD&T
• Photorealistic rendering capabilities with Keyshot
• Open/edit files from neutral and native CAD systems
• Complete help guide and tutorials for a rapid start

Pushing the Boundaries of 3D Scanning Technology

Flexibility for users to easily adapt the system to fit their needs

• 

  Rapid Geometry Creation

  Discovery SpaceClaim’s streamlined tools and workflows mean you can create rough concepts, detailed designs, tooling/fixtures, CAE related geometry, or reverse engineer an STL file into a clean 3D CAD model in seconds.

• 

  STL File Manipulation

  Watertight or clean STL files are easy to achieve with Discovery SpaceClaim. With faceted data editing tools, you can inquire, repair, and optimize STL files for downstream use such as 3D printing and reverse engineering faster and more efficiently than ever before.

• 

  Model Repair

  Whether importing models for a new design, generating toolpaths on a solid body, or needing a high quality mesh for simulation, the input requirement of clean geometry is the same. Automated repair tools accelerate time to mesh by healing dirty and incomplete CAD files fast.

• 

  Easy to Learn

  Discovery SpaceClaim is the easiest CAD tool you’ll ever learn. With only 4 tools (Pull, Move, Fill, Combine) that perform 80% of the common modeling tasks, it’s designed to be a go-to tool that anyone could begin using with minimal training.

• 

  CAD Import and Editing

  Simple and powerful tools defeature both parts and assemblies prior to meshing and solving, in a fraction of the time of traditional CAD tools. SpaceClaim is built on direct modeling technology. You can defeature and edit your file without regard for rebuild errors or needing to understand how a file was initially constructed.

• 

  Versatile

  The geometry centric nature of SpaceClaim means that the same powerful tools are used across different use cases. For example, you might use the Pull tool to create a fixture for manufacturing, but it is versatile and powerful enough to aid in the repair of geometry by extending surface bodies.

Other Applications

Discovery SpaceClaim value in other downstream applications