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geometric terms specific to COMSOL Multiphysics, please see the Multiphysics Glossary.

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A C IS

A geometry kernel from Spatial Corp. with SAT as its

native file format.

A u t o C A D

A 2D CAD program from Autodesk, Inc.

A u t o d e sk In v e n t o r Name of both a CAD program and its native file format

(.ipt, .iam). from Autodesk, Inc.

D a ssa u lt S y st m e s S o l id W o r k s

C o r p

A CAD program from SolidWorks Corp. using the

Parasolid kernel.

C A D

Computer-aided design.

C A T IA V 4

Name of both a CAD program and its native file format

(.model) from Das sault Systmes S.A. It is

fundamentally different to CATIA V5.

C A T IA V 5

Name of both a CAD program and its native file format

(.CATPart, .CATProduct) from Das sault Systm es S.A.

It is fundamentally different to CATIA V4.

d e f e a t u r in g

The process of removing details in the CAD geometry

in order to reduce the si ze of the finite element mode l.

D F

The 2D file format (.dxf) developed by Autodesk, Inc.

G D S

A 2D file format (.gds) bas ed on a neutral standard.

IG E S

A file format (.igs, .iges) based on a neutral standard

not native to any geometry kernel.

N E T E - G

An import and conversion software that can read

printed circuit board layouts from Gerber and Excellon

drill files.

N

A CAD program (formerly known as Unigraphics) from

Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.

using the Parasolid kernel.

O D

A file format for printed circuit board layouts

maintained by Valor.

P a r a so l id

Name of both a geometry kernel and its native file

format (.x_t, .x_b) from Siemens Product Lifecycle

Management Software Inc.

P r o EN G IN E E

Name of both a CAD program and its native file format

(.prt, .asm) from Parametric Technology Corp.

S A T

The native file format (.sat, .sab) of the ACIS geometry

kernel from Spatial Corp.

S o l id E d g e

A CAD program from Siemens Product Lifecycle

Management Software Inc. using the Parasol id kernel.

S T E PA file format (.step, .stp) based on a neutral standard

not native to any geometry kernel.

S T L

A file format (.stl) based on a neutral standard us ing

surface-mesh representations.

V M L

A file format (.wrl, .vrml) based on a neutral standard

using surface mesh representations.

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