CADIQ Product Overview

CADIQ is an advanced 3D model validation and product data quality tool. CADIQ identifies potential shape and fit problems and compares differences between 3D CAD models that may affect downstream applications such as analysis, manufacturing and data migration. The unique CAD model validation functionality allows users to accurately compare the geometry and topology of two, three or four models and therefore validate CAD system migration, data exchange and legacy CAD data remastering processes. If understanding the differences between master models and the derived or revised form of these model is critical to you, CADIQ can uncover these differences.

How does CADIQ work?

CADIQ validates native part models from most major CAD systems and neutral CAD formats and identifies the geometric differences in an interactive, side-by-side 3D display environment. It highlights geometry that has been added, dropped or modified. It also identifies changes in the quality of the geometry for reuse in analysis and manufacturing. All differences are highlighted together or one-by-one with specialized graphics controls to efficiently navigate between them. If a model has feature history, the features responsible for a geometric difference are identified and highlighted. The parameters which determine when a geometric difference is significant enough to highlight are fully configurable by the user. Side-by-side, annotated views of geometric differences can be captured in a static image for documentation purposes.

Native "In Place" CAD Model Analysis

CADIQ analysis requires an installation of the CAD system because it uses the programming interface to analyze the native model data "in place" with no conversion or transformation. Therefore, the geometry highlighted in CADIQ is exactly the same as in the CAD system. The CADIQ Analyzer user interface can be launched from within the CAD system or in standalone mode. The analysis process can either run locally or on a distributed network of workstations. It has a command line interface to enable integration into an automated workflow or data management system. The CADIQ Analyzer is available for all major CAD systems on UNIX or Windows.

Analysis results as you want them

The analysis results are summarized in an Excel spreadsheet with charts, a text report or a data file that is machine-interpretable for database programs. The diagnostic graphics are captured in a proprietary file for visualization in the CADIQ Viewer—a standalone application that runs on UNIX or Windows independent of the CADIQ Analyzer or CAD system. The graphics controls can be configured to behave like any CAD system so the CADIQ Viewer is simple and intuitive to use.

Who should use CADIQ?

Any organization that designs and/or manufactures complex discrete mechanical parts especially if the CAD design data needs to be exchanged/translated to a different analysis or manufacturing system

Key Functionality of CADIQ

Distributed, parallel batch analysis of CAD models
Quality and validation analysis technology based on advanced face matching
User intuitive analysis configuration and launching
Advanced model quality diagnostics for casting, molding and other manufacturing applications. These diagnostics include geometric gaps, sharp angles, non-tangent conditions, short or small entities, free edges or vertices, over-used edges and vertices, reversed edges and faces, etc
Automated assembly analysis for CATIA V4, CATIA V5, NX, SolidWorks, STEP and Parasolid
Windows XP 64-bit and Solaris platform support
Native CAD support for CADDS 5i, CATIA V4, CATIA V5, NX, Pro/ENGINEER WildFire, NX I-deas, SolidWorks in addition to Parasolid, STEP and IGES
Diagnostic View and Mark-up capabilities to save quality and validation views with custom names, diagnostic highlights, comments and animations between views
Comparison of models defined in different coordinates through interactive model repositioning and re-analysis

CADIQ Customers

A sampling of customers using ITI TranscenData's CAD Model Quality and Validation solutions includes large, product development programs for leading manufacturers: Honeywell, Samsung, Snecma, P&H Mining, Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, Airbus, Raytheon and more. For a better understanding of the value ITI has provided to these customers, please see Benefits to working with ITI and CADIQ.

CADIQ Overview Brochures

CAD Model Quality and Validation Solutions

This page is intended to answer the question of what CADIQ is from a software product perspective. To better understand how CADIQ is applied from a solution perspective, please see Product Data Quality and Validation Solutions. For detailed information on specific customer application scenarios, refer to Product Data Quality and Validation Scenarios.

CADIQ Support

For CADIQ support, FAQ's, detailed specification and overview documents, please see the CADIQ Support Page

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