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Romulus with ITS The Romulus 3D modeller is now available as part of ITS (Integrated Technical System) from Counting House. Romulus was developed by Shape Data of Cambridge, UK, now a part of the Evans and Sutherlands group. ITS runs on Prime hardware and now combines 3D modelling with drafting and the production of NC tapes, so that a common geometric database is used linking the output of the drafting system directly to the NC system. Romulus data structures incorporate non-geometric information, such as material, surface finish type or part numbers directly into the model. It can handle objects with faces which may be planar, cylindrical, conical spherical or toroidal. Counting House Computer Systems Limited is a member of the Cope Allman Group.
(Counting House Computer Systems Limited, Fornham House, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. Tel: (0284) 68921)
CAM-X now on VAX 11/730 Ferranti Cetec's CAM-X design system is now available on the DEC VAX11/730 as part of their range of computer-aided engineering systems. Digital chose Ferranti Cetec as one of two European 11/730 trial sites. CAM-X is a modular system covering 2D design and drafting, solids modelling, NC programming and records management. (Ferranti
Cetec Graphics Limited, Bell Square, Brucefield, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 9BY, UK. Tel: (0506) 411583. Tx: 727898)
VAX graphics VAXstation 100 is first in a family of graphics workstations from DEC. It comprises a 19 in 960 x 800 monochrome display, keyboard, 'mouse' pointing device and a separate multibox containing a 6800-based graphics processor plus power supply. A fibre optic UNIBUS cable up to 500 m long links the workstation to your V A X computer. The V A X station provides the
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Cut away picture of internal combustion engine, built by GEOMOD
Solids modeller from CAE Latest solids modeller on the market is GEOMOD from CAE International Developed by SDRC and General Electric Company USA, the system has been more than five years in the making and has been integrated in GE's 'Factory with a future' project, started with GE's acquisition of Calma in April 1981. In GEOMOD, component geometry is built up from boundary profiles or primitives, which can then be extruded or revolved, 'tooled' using Boolean operators, bent, blended, warped or reflected. Display is using a faceted surface approximation, the coarseness of facetlng being controlled by the user. Mass/volume calculations are possible at any phase of building the model. Another program, System Design, allows the solid model to be manipulated, assembled and auto-positioned. It checks for interference and performs property calculations (mass, inertia, etc) at the systems level A ssemblies can also be displayed with various degrees of translucencies. These programs interface to other CA E products; Supertab for finiteelement pre- and post-processing; and the IMP mechanisms program. GEOMOD/$ystems Design is available for a one-time licence fee of £30 000. It currently runs on VAX machines but will be available on a bureau basis when implemented on IBM's 4341. The programs are marketed in the UK by GEISCO (General Electric Information Services Company). (CAE International, York House, Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hefts 5G4 9DY, UK) designer with the ability to access, view and manipulate multiple applications using 'windows' or viewports that are active (whether on screen or not) at the same time - for example run a design program, read the electronic mail, write a report and emulate a terminal (VTIO0 or Tektronix 4014) concurrently. The mouse can be used
to move windows, move within windows or specify windows to which date should be sent or from which data should be extracted. Price with UNIBUS interface is £7400. Optional graphics tablet is another £1200.
(Digital Equipment Co Ltd, PO Box 110, Reading RG2 0TR, UK. Tel: (0734) 86871 I. Tx: 848327)
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Romulus with ITS The Romulus 3D modeller is now available as part of ITS (Integrated Technical System) from Counting House. Romulus was developed by Shape Data of Cambridge, UK, now a part of the Evans and Sutherlands group. ITS runs on Prime hardware and now combines 3D modelling with drafting and the production of NC tapes, so that a common geometric database is used linking the output of the drafting system directly to the NC system. Romulus data structures incorporate non-geometric information, such as material, surface finish type or part numbers directly into the model. It can handle objects with faces which may be planar, cylindrical, conical spherical or toroidal. Counting House Computer Systems Limited is a member of the Cope Allman Group.
(Counting House Computer Systems Limited, Fornham House, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. Tel: (0284) 68921)
CAM-X now on VAX 11/730 Ferranti Cetec's CAM-X design system is now available on the DEC VAX11/730 as part of their range of computer-aided engineering systems. Digital chose Ferranti Cetec as one of two European 11/730 trial sites. CAM-X is a modular system covering 2D design and drafting, solids modelling, NC programming and records management. (Ferranti
Cetec Graphics Limited, Bell Square, Brucefield, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 9BY, UK. Tel: (0506) 411583. Tx: 727898)
VAX graphics VAXstation 100 is first in a family of graphics workstations from DEC. It comprises a 19 in 960 x 800 monochrome display, keyboard, 'mouse' pointing device and a separate multibox containing a 6800-based graphics processor plus power supply. A fibre optic UNIBUS cable up to 500 m long links the workstation to your V A X computer. The V A X station provides the
volume 14 number 5 september 1982
Cut away picture of internal combustion engine, built by GEOMOD
Solids modeller from CAE Latest solids modeller on the market is GEOMOD from CAE International Developed by SDRC and General Electric Company USA, the system has been more than five years in the making and has been integrated in GE's 'Factory with a future' project, started with GE's acquisition of Calma in April 1981. In GEOMOD, component geometry is built up from boundary profiles or primitives, which can then be extruded or revolved, 'tooled' using Boolean operators, bent, blended, warped or reflected. Display is using a faceted surface approximation, the coarseness of facetlng being controlled by the user. Mass/volume calculations are possible at any phase of building the model. Another program, System Design, allows the solid model to be manipulated, assembled and auto-positioned. It checks for interference and performs property calculations (mass, inertia, etc) at the systems level A ssemblies can also be displayed with various degrees of translucencies. These programs interface to other CA E products; Supertab for finiteelement pre- and post-processing; and the IMP mechanisms program. GEOMOD/$ystems Design is available for a one-time licence fee of £30 000. It currently runs on VAX machines but will be available on a bureau basis when implemented on IBM's 4341. The programs are marketed in the UK by GEISCO (General Electric Information Services Company). (CAE International, York House, Stevenage Road, Hitchin, Hefts 5G4 9DY, UK) designer with the ability to access, view and manipulate multiple applications using 'windows' or viewports that are active (whether on screen or not) at the same time - for example run a design program, read the electronic mail, write a report and emulate a terminal (VTIO0 or Tektronix 4014) concurrently. The mouse can be used
to move windows, move within windows or specify windows to which date should be sent or from which data should be extracted. Price with UNIBUS interface is £7400. Optional graphics tablet is another £1200.
(Digital Equipment Co Ltd, PO Box 110, Reading RG2 0TR, UK. Tel: (0734) 86871 I. Tx: 848327)
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