3D Modeling

[Robert]

Hello!

I need to write a program (Visual C#) that makes the following happen:

1. Read a 3d geometry (SAT-File exported by e.g. Solidworks)

   +---------------+
   |               |
   |               |  (2d view of a 3d solid)
   |               |
   +---------------+

2. The top surface needs to be modified (given by a math function)

  
    /\
   +  \---/\--   --+
   |          \-/  |
   |               |  (2d view of the modified 3d solid)
   |               |
   +---------------+

3. Write new SAT-File

Maybe somebody can help me with some informations, tutorials, books, ...

Thanks in advance!

Kind regards,

Robert

[ybiyani]

Hello Robert,

One way is to create a target surface (probably using laws) and then tweak the input face using api_tweak_faces http://doc.spatial.com/r19/qref/ACIS/html/group__LOPTWEAK.html#g92dbf5d2c2510df44d58bb8adce0686b 

To read and write sat file please review http://doc.spatial.com/r19/index.php/SAT_Save_and_Restore

Regards,

Yogesh

[ybiyani]

For laws please review http://doc.spatial.com/r19/index.php/Laws 

[RTadlock]

Hi Robert,

You can also take a look at our application frame work called RADF to learn how to use C# and ACIS together.  There are code examples, tutorials, and out of the box, RADF can do basic modeling operations.  All you would need to do is work on the deformation of the cube based on Laws/tweak faces.  To find more information regarding RADF please see the documentation located here: http://doc.spatial.com/index.php/Portal:RADF

Thanks,

Robert Tadlock