The following table compares the supported features provided by ModelerGeometry and Spatial 3D ACIS® Modeler.
| Modeler's Feature | ModelerGeometry (ModelerGeometry.tx) | Spatial 3D ACIS Modeler (SpaModeler.tx) |
|---|---|---|
| Render the model in wireframe, shaded, and silhouette mode | Supported | Supported |
| Get the extents of the model | Partially Supported (Not Supported: getBoundingBox()) |
Supported |
| Create simple shapes (box, frustum, sphere, torus, wedge, pyramid) | Supported | Supported |
| Set up attributes (colors, materials, etc.) | Supported | Supported |
Get a subentity (subSubentPtr()) |
Supported | Supported |
Transformations (transformBy()) |
Supported | Supported |
Explode into a set of OdDbEntity objects (explode()) |
Supported | Supported |
Create OdDbRegion entities for each face of the surface (OdDbSurface::convertToRegion()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Extrude a planar curve, region, or planar surface in the direction of the given vector, with many advanced options controlled by OdDbSweepOptions (OdDb3dSolid::createExtrudedSolid(), OdDb3dSolid::extrude()) |
Partially Supported (Not Supported: the taper option and the extrusion of an angled entity) |
Supported |
Extrude specific faces with specified distance and taper angle or with a specified path (OdDb3dSolid::extrudeFaces(), OdDb3dSolid::extrudeFacesAlongPath()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Extrude a region along the path curve (OdDb3dSolid::extrudeAlongPath()) |
Supported (Limitations: the taper angle must be zero, the path must be a smooth curve or polyline perpendicular to the region plane at the path base point, and both path endpoints must not lay on the region plane or must be equal) |
Supported |
Revolve a specified curve, region, or planar surface around the specified axis of revolution (OdDb3dSolid::createRevolvedSolid(), OdDb3dSolid::revolve()) |
Partially Supported (Not Supported: non-solid creation, axis is not in contour's plane, and mostly all OdDbRevolveOptions) |
Supported |
Sweep a face along the specified path (OdDb3dSolid::createSweptSolid()) |
Partially Supported (Not Supported: history mode, non-zero taper angle, non-zero draft distances, non-zero align angle, align modes other than kAlignSweepEntityToPath, disabled checkIntersections flag, twist reference vectors other than identity) |
Supported |
Create a lofted object from the given curves (OdDb3dSolid::createLoftedSolid()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Create a blend object from the given edges (OdDb3dSolid::createBlendSolid()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Create a tangent surface between two edges of a surface with constant radius (OdDbSurface::createFilletSurface()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Create rounded fillets on the edges (filletEdges()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Create chamfers at the edges (chamferEdges()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Perform Boolean operations (booleanOper(), OdDbSurface::booleanUnion(), OdDbSurface::booleanIntersect(), OdDbSurface::booleanSubtract(), OdDb3dSolid::checkInterference()) |
Supported |
Supported |
Imprint an intersection graph of two entities on one of the entities (imprintEntity()) |
Not Supported |
Supported |
Convert the model into NURBS surfaces (OdDbSurface::convertToNurbSurface()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Getters and setters of OdDbNurbSurface |
Partially Supported | Supported |
Trim the surface with the specified cutting curves (OdDbSurface::trimSurface()) |
Not Supported | Not Supported |
Project a specified entity onto the surface (OdDbSurface::projectOnToSurface()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Ray test (OdDbSurface::rayTest()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
| Get area, centroid, moment of inertia, product of inertia, principal moments, principle axes, radii of gyration | Not Supported | Supported |
| Get perimeter | Supported | Supported |
Get the intersection between the specified plane and the model (OdDb3dSolid::getSection()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Slice the model with a plane or a surface (OdDb3dSolid::getSlice()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Extend the edges of the model (OdDbSurface::extendEdges()) |
Not Supported | Not Supported |
Offset all or specific faces by the specified distance (OdDb3dSolid::offsetBody(), OdDbSurface::createOffsetSurface(), OdDb3dSolid::offsetFaces(), OdDb3dSolid::shellBody()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Taper specific faces about the specified base point and draft vector (OdDb3dSolid::taperFaces()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Remove specific faces, enlarging the adjacent faces (OdDb3dSolid::removeFaces()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Transform specific faces (OdDb3dSolid::transformFaces()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Create an OdDb3dSolid entity by thickening the surface (OdDbSurface::thicken()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Divide the model into an array of solids representing the additional disjoint volumes (OdDb3dSolid::separateBody()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Find the intersection with another model (intersectWith()) |
Not Supported | Supported |
Get a triangle mesh of the model with the required triangulation parameters (getObjectMesh(), getFaceMesh(), OdDbBody::generateMesh()) |
Partially Supported (Not supported: generateMesh) |
Supported |
| Model Documentation functionality and algorithms, e.g. precise hidden line removal (PHLR)) | In progress | In progress |
Sculpture operation — creating a waterproof solid from a set of objects (OdDb3dSolid::createSculptedSolid()) |
Supported | Supported via ModelerGeometry.tx code |
| Displaying solid history | Supported | Supported |
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