Introducing ANSYS SpaceClaim: The Ultimate CAD Neutral Tool

[mech-eng]

Would you explain what a "CAD Netural Tool" mean? Ansys SpaceClaim is claimed to be one.

http://www.ansys.com/Products/Platform/ANSYS-SpaceClaim

Thank you.

 

[Nidum]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAD_data_exchange

 

[Mech_Engineer]

It's just a term for describing a geometry editing tool that can import and work with many different CAD file formats. ANSYS markets their SpaceClaim tool for use in simulation geometry pre-processing, making it easier to mesh and apply boundary conditions to the simulation model later.

See ANSYS's data sheet on SpaceClaim: http://www.ansys.com/-/media/Ansys/corporate/resourcelibrary/brochure/ansys-spaceclaim-overview-brochure.pdf