Sculptor
Real-Time 3D Morphing Technology
Using our revolutionary Arbitrary Shape Deformation (ASD) technology, Sculptor can perform free form 3D shape modifications for analysis data.
Simulation Based Design
The unique ASD technology from Optimal Solutions lets you specify the area of the model that might change and how the change propagates. There is no need to create complex relationships and weighting functions. The influence is automatically propagated to neighboring volumes. Sculptor automatically monitors mesh quality throughout the morphing process. You can also specify “super planes” to prevent propagation of changes with no changes crossing the “super planes”. Any portion of the model that is not enclosed in an ASD Volume remains unchanged. Sculptor can also be used in batch mode for setting up a design of experiments for your analysis.
Shape Deformations in 6 Easy Steps
- Import your input file.
- Define (or retrieve) the ASD Volumes.
- “Freeze” the relationship of your model to the ASD volume.
- Select control points of the ASD to move.
- Move the control points as a group or parametrically and your model changes in real-time.
- Export the resulting modified input file for reuse.
Using Optimal Solutions’ Arbitrary Shape Deformation (ASD) technology, you can deform shapes on the facet or point cloud model, and if you also have the Back2CAD module, you can deform CAD models in real time as well. This gives you the power to perform simulation based design. If you also have the Optimization Control Center (OCC) module, you can drive fully automatic shape optimization.
