CADdoctor is equipped with a standalone user interface, which applies the built-in geometry healing module, Data Exchange Kernel (DEK). DEK can understand the characteristics, representations, tolerances, etc. of various CAD systems to guarantee an accurate translation to support the data pre-process for CAE analysis.
"Elysium could not be more pleased to join the Altair Partner Alliance." said Kentaro Fukuta, general manager of the Global Business team at Elysium. "CADdoctor will strongly support Altair customers in the time reduction of the preparation for CAE analysis. CADdoctor will reduce the overall time for analysis, increase the success rate and accuracy of CAE analysis, and more."
In addition to data translation, CADdoctor includes modules for cleaning up messy geometry. Users can check PDQ criteria against industry or customer-specific standards. The technology is claimed to automatically and interactively detect and repair errors, generate mid-surfaces from detailed solid models, repair and optimise polygon data. It is also said to equalise the polygon elements without sacrificing the geometry outline and compare CAD files before and after engineering changes, translations, etc. with a visual colour map accompanied by the necessary numerical values.
"CADdoctor is a great addition to the Altair offering," said James Dagg, chief technology officer of Modelling and Visualisation at Altair. "Its impressive geometry modification and cleanup capabilities complement Altair products like HyperMesh and Inspire, and we are very excited for our customers to benefit from these tools."
