3D Interoperability: Technical Articles and Resources
Healing in 3D interoperability: preserving design intent across CAD systems
Spatial Team | 18-02-2026
In modern engineering workflows, translating 3D models is not enough. Differences in modeling kernels, tolerances, and geometric rules can turn valid data into unusable models. Healing ensures ...
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Industrial Automation in 2020: From Mechanization to Automation
Table of Contents Why industrial automation is important Advantages and Disadvantages of Industrial Automation The ...
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An Introduction to Finite Element Modeling
What do you do? What Exactly is FEM? What You Need to Know About Choosing a FEM Modeler FEM and Partial Differential ...
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3 Core Components of CFD Analysis
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a type of analysis that provides insight into solving complex problems, and ...
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What is a WRL File?
WRL files are an extension of the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) format . VRML file types enable browser ...
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The Main Benefits and Disadvantages of Voxel Modeling
Voxels are to 3D what pixels are to 2D. Firstly -- let’s examine what pixels actually are. Everything you see on your ...
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The Main Benefits and Disadvantages of Point-Cloud Modeling
Point-cloud modeling is typically used in the process of 3D scanning objects. Rather than defining surfaces through ...
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The Main Benefits and Disadvantages of Polygonal Modeling
Polygonal (or polyhedral) modeling is the most common type of modeling for video games and animation studios. This type ...
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13 Key Applications of CFD Simulation and Modeling
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a science that uses data structures to solve issues of fluid flow -- like ...
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The Main Benefits and Disadvantages of BRep Modeling
BRep modeling, or Boundary Representation modeling, is, in CAD applications, the most common type of modeling. BRep is ...
