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Ensure High-Quality Software
With Spatial SDKs

Companies creating simulation software have customers with models to discretize, run simulations, and go from B-Rep CAD to mesh. Developing in-house solutions can be tempting and very rewarding as this ensures the quality of the software used by the customers and complete control over the workflow. 

However, this requires significant effort and expertise to ensure robustness and accuracy in industrial use cases.

CAE software users need the software to understand the relationship between the multiple data sources used throughout the workflow and build workflows that adapt to upstream or iterative changes made to the designs and simulations.

Spatial’s SDKs enable application developers to build integrated engineering simulation solutions, allowing greater accuracy in predicting how product designs will behave in real-world environments. The value we offer is allowing you to focus purely on your solvers. Our SDKs are able to import data from a large variety of file formats, making it possible for you to generate high-quality meshes automatically for a broad range of applications.

How Our SDKs Can Address
Your CAE Challenges

High-Quality CAD Import and Data Preparation

3D InterOp enables top-notch CAD import and expertly handles B-Rep and non-exact geometry. It enables your application to work with an extensive breadth of CAD formats in a seamless, unified way.

Data Prep extends 3D InterOp and makes it easier for developers to generate optimal 3D data automatically. An example of this is simplifying a simulation workflow by automaticaly removing features from a 3D model.

Industry-Grade Meshing Capabilities

Our 3D Precise Mesh suite provides extensive mesh generation capabilities with a high level of control over the result to accurately tailor the mesh generation to your CAE application. We also provide our next-generation meshing products, Convergent Surface Mesher (CSM) and Convergent Volume Mesher (CVM), based on a new architecture that enables the faster creation of more reliable workflows with modern APIs.

Visualize Analysis Results

HOOPS Visualize can be used in the post-processing step of the CAE process. HOOPS Exchange supports material properties import for correctly modeling the simulation.

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1. Load/Import Model

  • Fast visualization import
  • Selective B-Rep import
  • CAD associativity

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2. Model Preparation and Simplification

  • Healing
  • Remove irrelevant objects and features
  • Simplify

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3. Modify, Apply Constraints and Meshing

  • Single body strategies
  • Surface meshing
  • Volume meshing

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4. Solve for Simulation: Your solver

  • Electromagnetic effects, thermal effects, etc.

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5. Render Your Simulation

  • Visualize and analyze results
  • Desktop or web browser

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Features Built for CAE Workflows

Your application will benefit from solutions with specific functionality designed for CAE users.
Whether your application creates efficient model setup and analysis, robust simulation
capabilities that represent real-world behavior, or fast computation speeds, the features of
Spatial SDKs will help you meet your development goals.
High-Quality CAD Import and Model Preparation
Mesh Generation
Industry-Level Robustness
Surface Meshing
Comprehensive Volume Meshing
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High-Quality CAD Import and Model Preparation

Optimizing Models for Enhanced Performance

3D InterOp enables fast and precise CAD import, and expertly handles B-Rep and non-exact geometry.  Data Prep extends 3D InterOp and allows you to identifyand eliminate superfluous details that add unnecessary complexity to your models. It simplifies the meshing process by reducing model complexity and enhances Boolean performance, especially when handling a large number of bodies. This results in a more efficient and streamlined modeling experience suitable for various applications.

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Mesh Generation

Advanced Meshing for Diverse Simulation Domains

Spatial's portfolio now includes state-of-the-art Mesh Generation technology tailored to meet the unique requirements of different simulation domains. This feature focuses on enhancing the quality of meshes, ensuring they’re well-suited for each simulation's specific needs. Whether for engineering, design or scientific research, this meshing technology adapts to provide optimal results.

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Industry-Level Robustness

Comprehensive Workflow for Simulation-Driven Modeling

Experience industry-level robustness in your workflow, encompassing everything from CAD import and preparation to meshing ( surface and volume mesh), solver/analysis integration and a return to CAD. This feature is designed for a bullet-proof simulation-driven modeling process capable of handling complex industrial geometries with ease and efficiency. It ensures a seamless, robust workflow for various industrial applications.

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Surface Meshing

Sophisticated Surface Meshing from CAD

The Surface Meshing component transforms CAD designs into high-quality surface meshes. It allows you to control mesh size parameters and choose the type of elements, including quadratic, while preserving crucial entities. This feature is versatile, supporting various options like patch independence and periodicity. The Surface Meshing workflow remains consistent, ensuring the same mesh quality and controls. It offers local and global control over the size and shape of elements, with curvature-based sizing and gradation control, ensuring the creation of the right mesh for any application.

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Comprehensive Volume Meshing

Advanced Integration from Surface to Volume Meshing

Our Volume Meshing technologies allow you to seamlessly integrate surface mesh details into the volume mesh creation process. It automatically generates a volume mesh driven by a precise, watertight surface mesh, ensuring CAD mesh associativity and supporting complex structures like inner surfaces and holes. This feature not only retains the precision and features of the original surface mesh but also incorporates advanced techniques like Proximity Detection to enhance the overall mesh quality, ensuring a robust, accurate and flexible solution for a wide range of modeling applications.

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