ParaCloud Releases GEM 3.0

By DE Editors

ParaCloud started the distribution of ParaCloud GEM 3.0, a 3D pattern modeler and generative design tool for Windows and Mac. The new release includes mesh subdivision,  face editing tools, and smart mapping options.

ParaCloud GEM supports various rapid prototyping processes including ribs and components unfolding. GEM works with SketchUP Pro, Rhino,  Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, Maya, or any 3D software supporting OBJ, DXF, and VRML 2.0.

The new release features additional subdivision tools that can be assigned by proximity to targets, randomly or using a fixed value. All subdivisions can be assigned by Face Map or globally.

The face editing tools were also extended. The new tools includes additional control for the face echo command, echo a single edge,  squeeze points, shifting faces, and peeling a point normal to the face. The face tools can be assigned by proximity to targets, randomly or using fixed values.

The new face map tools include Checkerboard, Alternate Map,  Sequence Map, and First Ten options. The mapping tools make it easier to handle components population and separating the mesh file for Ribs output.

The unfolded layout tool aligns the mesh faces to the top plane of the world coordinate system. This tool creates an organized output for 3D printing or CNC milling of the components. The assembly sequence is documented in a separate DXF file containing the Face ID and Assembly Markers.

The Ribs option allows creating 3D ribs structures along the mesh edges or diagonals. A notching system is created automatically by specifying the material thickness. The Ribs output can be unfolded in a CAD system for laser cutting.

For more information, visit ParaCloud.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.