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Latest Version Number of Rapiform Software

By Som Valliyappan • Jun 21st, 2009 • Category: By Product, Product News, XOR, XOS, XOV

You can find the version number of Rapidform Software by following these steps

1. Start the software
2. Goto Help->About
3. The version number will be displayed on the pop up splash screen as shown below the title Version Information

The Latest

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Generating offset surfaces from a complicated surface body

By Som Valliyappan • Apr 12th, 2009 • Category: By Product, Success Blog, Tech Tips, XOR

Generally, when you model a sheet metal body with finite thickness, you create one side and using offset command you can create the other side.

This modeling method is used to create a sheet metal body with thickness even when you have

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Difference between exporting a model as IGES/STEP (vs) liveTransfer

By Som Valliyappan • Mar 1st, 2009 • Category: By Product, Success Blog, Tech Tips, XOR

Exporting a model as IGES (STEP) vs. liveTransfer

Generally models made from scan data that are intended to be edited in a CAD program are transferred into the receiving CAD program using IGES or STEP file format. Even after a successful import of

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Comparison between Accuracy Analyzer (XOR) and Whole Deviation (XOV) results

By Som Valliyappan • Mar 1st, 2009 • Category: By Product, Success Blog, Tech Tips, XOR, XOV

If you have been using XOR for reverse engineering and XOV for inspection, sometimes you may be confused why the results of deviation by the Accuracy Analyzer of XOR and Whole Deviation of XOV are different. As you know, XOR is the software

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How to get a watertight solid model in CATIA

By Som Valliyappan • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Tech Tips, XOR

Rapidform XOR/XOS can create a body on a mesh using “Auto Surfacing” command. This method can quickly and automatically wrap the mesh and create a surface/solid body with just one click of a button, but it might be possible for gaps to be

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How to extract real scaled section profile from the CAD data and scan data

By Som Valliyappan • Oct 7th, 2008 • Category: Tech Tips, XOV

In the Application, you can obtain several inspection results such as deviation map, section profiles, result image etc during the inspection process. However the results will be recorded as captured images. In case if you want to print sections out in its original

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How to generate an accurate mesh from line type scan data

By Som Valliyappan • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Tech Tips, XOR, XOS

When you create a mesh, Mesh Buildup Wizard is typically used. If scan data consists of line type point clouds, then it is not easy to maintain the original shape of its boundaries while generating the mesh.

If you use the

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How to copy poly-vertices from a mesh

By Som Valliyappan • Oct 3rd, 2008 • Category: Tech Tips, XOR, XOS

The application has no command to convert a mesh to poly-vertices.

So, you may easily think that you need to import the existing mesh data using the “Point Only” option in the Import dialog box or export the existing mesh data by point

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How to transfer XOR model with Boolean operation to UGS NX

By Som Valliyappan • Oct 2nd, 2008 • Category: By Product, Success Blog, Tech Tips, XOR

How to transfer XOR model, which is applied Boolean operation, to UGS NX

CAD system has own kernel and specific interface. So, sometimes, liveTransfer may not perfectly forward a redesigned data to CAD system because of the difference between Rapidform and CAD system.

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How to Activate Rapidform Licenses

By Som Valliyappan • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: XOR, XOS

Activating Rapidform on your PC is generally a straightforward process, but you may have a few questions about how to activate, especially for floating licenses or when your PC isn’t connected to the internet.  We’ve put together a PDF installation guide that

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