{"id":274,"date":"2019-12-03T10:20:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T15:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/plm-components\/?p=274"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:02:09","slug":"parasolid-v32-0-release-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/plm-components\/parasolid-v32-0-release-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasolid v32.0 Release Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Parasolid\nv32.0 delivers support for Convergent Modeling\u2122 on models\ncontaining a mix of both facet B-rep surfaces and classic B-rep surfaces (mixed\nmodels), in addition to enhancements across a broad front of established\nfunctionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Convergent Modeling on Mixed Model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Convergent Modeling now operates on models\ncontaining a mix of facet B-rep surfaces and a subset of classic B-rep\nsurfaces. This subset includes classic analytic planes, cylinders and spheres.\nSo, for example, a fully facetted model may now be Booleaned with classic B-rep\ncylinders to create through holes or sectioned with classic B-rep planes, each\ncreating new classic B-rep surfaces in the model. This first implementation of\nConvergent Modeling on mixed models opens up new work flows such as restoring\nprecise, classic mating surfaces to a model that has undergone facet-based\ntopology optimizations. Similarly, precise analytic surfaces can be added to\nscanned data of a part for re-manufacture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/v320-press-email-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/v320-press-email-image-1.jpg 907w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/v320-press-email-image-1-600x150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/v320-press-email-image-1-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <em>A classic Parasolid model (left) is facetted for topology optimization (center) then re-loaded into Parasolid as a facetted model where classic planar and cylindrical faces are restored for mating with other components, creating a mixed model (right).  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/blending_mixed_edges2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">  <em>Blending a mixed model <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blending and Chamfering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On\ncreation, the size of an apex range chamfer is checked, and diagnostic\ninformation is returned if it is too large for the surrounding geometry.<\/li><li>Diagnostic\ninformation is returned if overflow or capping has extended an apex range chamfer\nbeyond its natural width.<\/li><li>Face-face\nblends are now possible on configurations where multiple blend faces need to be\njoined by extending a common capping face.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/multiple_face_blends.png\" alt=\"capping faces on multiple face blends\" class=\"wp-image-295\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <em>Capping faces to join multiple face blends<\/em>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Booleans and Surfacing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A new\noption is added to provide tracking information for new regions created during\nBoolean operations, allowing each region created to be traced back to its\noriginating region.<\/li><li>A new type\nof clamp can be specified when applying derivative conditions to lofted bodies.\nComposite clamps combine vector clamps and face \/ planar clamps providing\ncontrol of the flow lines of the loft in the tangent plane of the clamping face\nor plane<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/composite_clamps.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289\" width=\"431\" height=\"446\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em> Lofting with face clamp only (left) and composite clamps (right)  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about Parasolid click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/plm-components\/parasolid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here. 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