This table shows how ACIS topological entities are loaded into EdgeCAM:
|
ACIS Topological Entity |
Loaded in EdgeCAM as |
|
BODY |
Multiple Faces |
|
WIRE |
Multiple Edges |
|
FACE |
Single Trimmed Surface |
|
EDGE |
Single Curve |
ACIS geometrical types are converted to EdgeCAM entities when they are
referred to by the topological entities as listed above. The following
table lists the ACIS geometrical types and their corresponding EdgeCAM
equivalent entities:
|
ACIS Geometry |
Equivalent EdgeCAM Entity |
|
Surface |
|
|
SPHERE |
Surface of revolution |
|
CONE |
Surface of revolution |
|
TORUS |
Surface of revolution |
|
Other types |
B-Spline surface |
|
Curve |
|
|
STRAIGHT |
Line |
|
ELLIPSE |
|
|
radius ratio = 1.0 |
Arc |
|
radius ratio ¹ 1.0 |
Ellipse |
|
INTCURVE |
NURB curve |