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SpaceClaim is a solid modeling CAD (computer-aided design) software that runs on Microsoft Windows and developed by SpaceClaim Corporation. SpaceClaim Corporation was founded in 2005 to develop 3D solid modeling software for mechanical engineering. In May 2014 it was announced that the company had been acquired by Ansys, Inc.〔ANSYS Acquires SpaceClaim Corporation, A Leading Provider Of 3-D Modeling Software ()〕 The company launched its first product, SpaceClaim 2007 Professional, in 2007 as a CAD application that uses an approach to solid modeling where design concepts are created by pulling, moving, filling, combining, and reusing 3D shapes.〔Wade Roush, (SpaceClaim Captures $5 Million Series D Funding to “Democratize” 3D Modeling ), Xconomy Boston, May 13, 2010, sourced on January 9, 2011〕 The company is headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. ==Solid modeling methodology== SpaceClaim’s 3D direct modeling technology is primarily expressed through its user interface in four tools: pull, move, fill, and combine: * Pull contains most creation features found in traditional CAD systems, determining its behavior through users’ selection and though the use of secondary tool guides. For example, using the Pull tool on a face by default offsets the face, but using the Pull tool on an edge rounds the edge. * Move repositions components and geometry, and can also be used to create patterns (often called arrays). * Fill primarily removes geometry from a part by extending geometry to fill in the surrounding area. Popular uses include deleting rounds and holes from a model. SpaceClaim Engineer also includes more specialized tools for model preparation. * Combine performs boolean and splitting operations, such as merging parts and subtracting parts from each other. These functions were developed in the modelling kernel ACIS〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.spaceclaim.com/en/support/FAQ/General_FAQ.aspx?fss=General%20Questions )〕 licensed to SpaceClaim by Dassault Systemes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SpaceClaim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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