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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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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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Data formats for Leica HDS long range scanners

By Tom Charron • Jul 9th, 2008 • Category: Tech Tips

Leica HDS laser scanners use Cyclone software to do initial processing and cleanup of the data.  If you want to use Leica HDS data in Rapidform, you can save the scans in Cyclone as .PTS or .PTX formats, both of which are supported by all…

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