Geometric modeling kernel

When modeling kernel ( engl. geometric modeling kernel ) is defined as the core for geometry description and representation which is used in 3D CAD systems.

General

There are two common commercial Modellierkerne that are licensed to various CAD manufacturers and therefore be used in different CAD programs:

In addition, there are other Modellierkerne which are exclusively used in their products Manufacturers:

There is also the freely available modeling kernel Open CASCADE.

Dassault Group UGS Corp. NX (Unigraphics) SolidWorks AutoCAD Autodesk Inventor Open CASCADE Technology
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