According to Siemens, the biggest enhancements in the new software are:
· Inequalities enhancement
· Curve length enhancement
· Solving enhancement
So let’s break that down enhancement by enhancement.
Inequalities Enhancement
In prior versions of 3D DCM, the software could bound distances and angle dimensions to a prescribed minimum or maximum using inequality expressions. In v50.0, variables now also share this capability. These bounded variables, like any conventional variable, can drive the values of dimensions, including radii and curve lengths. Variables can now also be linked together in equations, making it possible to model mechanisms that simulate realistic mechanical work.
Curve Length Enhancement
In v50.0, 3D DCM has also improved the software’s ability to dimension the length of 3D parametric curves. The improved performance should help with trajectory simulations and toolpaths.
Solving Enhancement
Finally, 3D DCM has enhanced the numerical solving algorithms that are used in in determinant structures where an algebraic approach has no solution. In traditional numerical algorithms, the solver will try to refine a solution by iteratively working on increasingly larger portions of a model. Although the methodology works well, it is computationally expensive. Now, in v50.0, users can define an upper limit for the number of iterations or time they’d like the solver to process in order to prevent runaway computations.