Simpleware CAD Module

Simpleware CAD offers the import and interactive positioning of surface objects within 3D image data. The module combines the realistic details of 3D images with idealized design features of a CAD object, so you can interactively analyze scanned parts and compare with original CAD designs.
Applications include implant positioning for medical device research, evaluating interactions between anatomies and consumer products, and surface deviation analysis for CAD and image data comparisons.

CAD Import and Integration with 3D Images

Simpleware CAD offers the import and interactive positioning of surface objects within 3D image data. The module combines the realistic details of 3D images with idealized design features of a CAD object, so you can interactively analyze scanned parts and compare with original CAD designs. Applications include implant positioning for medical device research, evaluating interactions between anatomies and consumer products, and surface deviation analysis for CAD and image data comparisons.

Why use Simpleware CAD?

Simpleware CAD makes it straightforward to combine surface objects and 3D image data and provides powerful image and CAD tools.

EPositioning of a hip stem, ball and cup in Simpleware CAD

  • Fast and easy-to-use: Intuitive surface editing tools integrated seamlessly into core Simpleware ScanIP environment.
  • Accurate and robust: Preserves design features of CAD objects.
  • Powerful: ‘Checks surface errors and repairs poor-quality CAD and STL models.
  • Flexible: Customizable user interface with 2D/3D views to work with surface and image objects together.
  • Compatible: Direct import of most common CAD formats (STL, IGES, STEP…)
  • Fully supported: All licences come with full support from our expert team of application engineers.

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Combining CAD and 3D Image Data

Import Surface Data

  • Import and natively work with CAD files in image space (STL, IGES, STEP…)
  • Landmark registration tools for positioning CAD in image data
  • Automatic registration with “Snap” tool for alike surfaces
  • Automatic fixing of erroneous CAD data on import
  • Preserve CAD feature edges when combined with image data
  • Robust Boolean operations
CAD object with internal lattice structure in Simpleware CAD
Surface deviation analysis in Simpleware CAD module

Work with Surface Objects and Image Data

  • Analyze surface deviation between CAD and image data
  • Create surface object primitives
  • Extrude selected triangles in a specified direction
  • Hollow a surface object, creating an inner and outer surface
  • Dilate triangles of a surface object inwards and outwards to create a tube
  • Create surface objects from centerlines or centerline networks

All the Tools and Features in Simpleware CAD

Simpleware CAD comes with a comprehensive range of features for working with CAD and image data. Download the Simpleware CAD technical datasheet for a list of all features available in the latest release.

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