SpaceClaim
SpaceClaim is a solid modeling CAD (computer-aided design) software that runs on Microsoft Windows and developed by SpaceClaim Corporation.
SpaceClaim Corporation was founded in 2005 to develop 3D solid modeling software for mechanical engineering. In May 2014 it was announced that the company had been acquired by Ansys, Inc. The company launched its first product, SpaceClaim 2007 Professional, in 2007 as a CAD application that uses an approach to solid modeling where design concepts are created by pulling, moving, filling, combining, and reusing 3D shapes. The company is headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts.
Solid modeling methodology
SpaceClaim’s 3D direct modeling technology is primarily expressed through its user interface in four tools: pull, move, fill, and combine:
Pull contains most creation features found in traditional CAD systems, determining its behavior through users’ selection and though the use of secondary tool guides. For example, using the Pull tool on a face by default offsets the face, but using the Pull tool on an edge rounds the edge.