{"id":364,"date":"2020-03-03T06:29:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T11:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/plm-components\/?p=364"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:02:27","slug":"parasolid-v32-1-release-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/plm-components\/parasolid-v32-1-release-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasolid v32.1 Release Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Parasolid v32.1 delivers initial support for <em>lattice structures<\/em> and continued expansion of Convergent Modeling\u2122 functionality on mixed models. In addition, there are enhancements across a broad front of established functionality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Native Lattice Support in Parasolid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lattices are supported in Parasolid v32.1\nas a new geometry type to address the need to accurately represent lattice\nmaterials in parts intended for additive manufacturing. Initial functionality\nincludes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>support for general lattices consisting of cylindrical or conical\nrods connected by spherical balls for regular and semi-regular structures<\/li><li>operations include create, enquire, edit, delete and validate\nwith the Parasolid checker<\/li><li>lattices may be converted easily to meshes for downstream\noperations<\/li><li>lattices may be rendered as wire frame or as solid primitives\n(spheres, cylinders, cones)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/parasolid-lattice-modeling-portion.png\" alt=\"Lattice structures can be modeled with Parasolid v32.1\" class=\"wp-image-366\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>A portion of a circular lattice structure<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Convergent Modeling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Convergent Modeling has been extended to operate on models containing a mix of facet B-rep surfaces and all classic B-rep surfaces. Specifically, at v32.1, support has been added for cones, tori, b-surfaces, blend surfaces, swept surfaces, spun surfaces and offset surfaces. Also, more operations now work on mixed models, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>transform faces that meet at a mixed edge<\/li><li>apply non-rigid transforms to general facet or mixed bodies<\/li><li>blend mixed edges along non-smooth chains and along open chains<\/li><li>allow smooth overflow on blends along mixed edges<\/li><li>patch faces with facet geometry and delete loops in faces with\nfacet geometry<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/convergent-modeling-transform-face.jpg\" alt=\"convergent modeling supports transform of faces on mixed models\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/convergent-modeling-transform-face.jpg 907w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/convergent-modeling-transform-face-600x150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/convergent-modeling-transform-face-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Transforming the red boss across facetted and classic faces<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Classic Modeling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parasolid v32.1 includes a significant number\nof enhancements to classic functionality, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>create step faces on boundary edges when radiating faces <\/li><li>offsetting non-smooth (non G1) chains of edges imprinted on\ncomplex surfaces of all types and choose how to fill gaps between the resultant\noffset edges<\/li><li>create outline curves from general or wire bodies<\/li><li>ability to supply reflection transforms to outline operations<\/li><li>produce more rounded lofts when using face, vector or planar\nclamps and more rounded sweeps when using face clamps<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/parasolid-wire-outline-from-general-body.jpg\" alt=\" Parasolid generates wire outlines from a general body\" class=\"wp-image-396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/parasolid-wire-outline-from-general-body.jpg 907w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/parasolid-wire-outline-from-general-body-600x150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/parasolid-wire-outline-from-general-body-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Wire outline (right) created from a general body (left)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/plm-components\/parasolid.html\" target=\"_blank\">Parasolid website<\/a>  <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/plm-components\/convergent-modeling-unifying-incompatible-technologies-for-3d-modeling\/\" target=\"_blank\">Convergent Modeling fact sheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parasolid v32.1 delivers initial support for lattice structures and continued expansion of Convergent Modeling\u2122 functionality on mixed models. 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