VisualMESH
Overview
Overview
VisualMESH
VisualNEST is MecSoft’s cost effective solution for optimally arranging and fitting geometric shapes onto sheets of stock material. It provides two primary nesting capabilities: Rectangular Nesting and True Shape Nesting. For both solutions, individual 2D & 3D CAD shapes can be arranged on sheets according to user-defined quantities, spacing, and with orientation control, including material grain restrictions.
Use the following resources to get started with VisualMESH:
Work your way through the tutorials in the Quick Start Guide
Use the following resources to get started with VisualMESH:
Work your way through the tutorials in the Quick Start Guide
Feature List
The table below summarizes the various features found in each of the available configurations of VisualMESH.
| USER INTERFACE | |
|---|---|
| Dock-able Browser | Browser window for easy access to MESH objects |
| Ribbon Interface | Ribbon interface for easy access to all VisualMESH functions |
| Dialogs in Browser | Split browser window to house function dialogs to relieve screen clutter |
| CREATION FUNCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Meshes from Point Clouds | Create meshes from raw point clouds |
| MODELING FUNCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Boolean Unite | Perform unite operations on multiple meshes |
| Boolean Subtract | Subtract one set of meshes from another |
| Boolean Intersect | Intersect two sets of meshes |
| Intersect & Split Meshes | Intersect one set of meshes with another and split them at the intersections |
| Split Meshes | Split meshes with virtual planes |
| Offset Meshes | Offset meshes to create shells |
| Convex Hull | Create the convex hull of selected meshes |
| Local Manipulations | Graphically modify local areas of a mesh using a manipulator |
| INSPECTION FUNCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Reflection Lines Analysis | Use reflection line analysis to check quality of mesh |
| Curvature Analysis | Use curvature analysis to graphically examine areas of curvature |
| Compare Meshes | Compare two meshes and graphically display deviations between them |
| MODIFICATION FUNCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Mesh Decimation | Reduce locally/globally the triangle count of meshes |
| Re-meshing | Re-mesh locally/globally to create uniform triangles |
| Smoothing of Meshes | Smooth meshes locally/globally to even out irregularities in data |
| REPAIR FUNCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Stitch & Close | Stitch and close multiple meshes |
| Auto-fix | Automatically analyze and close holes in open meshes |
| Manual-fix | Detect holes fix them individually using different parameters |
| Diagnose | Perform a series of diagnostic checks on meshes |
| Separate Meshes | Separate meshes to independent bodies |
| Fix Orientation | Unify the orientation of all triangles in selected meshes |
| Flip Orientation | Reverse the orientation of all triangles in selected meshes |
| 3D PRINT FUNCTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Best Orientation | Find best orientation for printing based on minimum overhang areas |
| Generate Supports | Create supports for overhang areas before printing |
| Select 3D Printer | Select from a customizable list of 3D printers |
| Fit in 3D Printer Volume | Fit selected meshes inside the selected printer volume |
| 3D Print Checks | Perform a series of 3D print checks such as thin wall analysis |
| Export | Export selected meshes to STL or AMF format files |
| 3D Print using Win Drivers | Use the Win 8.1 drivers to send data directly to the 3D printer |
| Generate G-Code | Create nozzle paths and corresponding G-code for FDM/SLA printers |
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