CAD Interface 2019 Release Notes
Altair HyperMesh
New Features
- New CAD readers
- Inventor 2018
- New CAD writers
- Inspire 2018.1
- Part and part assembly creation during CAD import
- Parts and part assemblies are automatically created during CAD import to allow for a more seamless and streamlined model build workflow, with fewer steps and improved robustness.
- Specify unit system during CAD import and export
- Select a target unit system during CAD import and export to allow any CAD file to be imported without requiring the user to know the unit system defined in the incoming file.
Enhancements
- Renamed Tribon reader
- The Tribon reader has been renamed to AVEVA Marine.
- Edit additional PDM attributes
- The following PDM attributes can now be modified: PDM_MeshFlag, PDM_MID, PDM_PID and PDM_Revision.
- Read only assembly-level geometry
- Read only assembly-level geometry contained within assembly files, which helps when loading representations within the Part browser.
- Read coordinate systems from NX files
- Coordinate systems are optionally read from NX files via the native reader.
- Read infinite planes from CATIA files
- Infinite planes are optionally read from CATIA files.
- Support for JT ultra-lightweight precise (ULP) tessellations
Resolved Issues
- Performance issues when importing STEP files containing many polylines.
- Could not properly read JT assembly files with relative paths to children parts.
- Issues with general robustness and performance.