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Title(s): ArtCAM model

Version ID: v9

Date released: July 07, 2008

Date: 1991

Creator(s): Delcam PLC

Contributor(s): Delcam PLC

Relationships:

Previous Version(s): none

Contains: N/A

Syntax Format(s): N/A

Family Format(s): N/A

Description: ArtCAM is really a family of software that offer a complete design and manufacturing solution for a wide range of industries. Designed primarily for artists over engineers, ArtCAM offers a wide variety of intuitive design tools that can be mastered easily. Furthermore, ArtCAM also contains all the tools you need to manufacture your designs in a variety of ways. The ArtCAM family of products are designed to grow with your business, offering you a fully supported route to commercial success.

History: In the late 1980’s Delcam identified a common requirement during product design for the quick and efficient creation of manufacturable 3D models from 2D images & artwork. Consequently, in 1991 the first version of ArtCAM was released allowing product logos and artistic flourishes to be added to precision engineering components. ArtCAM seamlessly spans the gap between artisans and engineers, carefully combining the strengths of both approaches to form a uniquely powerful 3D modeller, but with all the simplicity of a paint package. Drawing on the expertise and technology of Delcam’s world-leading manufacturing software, PowerMILL, ArtCAM also provides a fully-integrated CNC or Rapid Prototype manufacturing solution.

Example(s): ART Example

Identifier: http://www.artcam.com/

Documentation: N/A.

File Extensions: .art, .rfl

Applications: ArtCam Express, ArtCam Insignia, ArtCam Pro and ArtCam JewelSmith.

Native application(s): ArtCam

Interoperable applications: None.

Magic numbers: N/A

Format(s): N/A

Rights: Proprietary license

Sustainability Factors:

Standardization: None

Adoption: None

- Licensing and patent claims: Proprietary license

Self-documentation: None

External dependencies: None

Technical protection considerations: N/A

Typical use: CAD/CAM

File classification:

Type {Binary, Text}: Binary
Raster data:
- Raster data 2D:
  - Is Supported: true
  - Description: None
- Raster data 3D:
  - Is Supported: true
  - Description: None
Geometric representation:
- Implicit representation:
  - Implicit surfaces:
    - Is Supported: false
    - Description: None
  - Implicit curves:
    - Is Supported: false
    - Description: None
  - Point set:
    - Is Supported: true
    - Description: ArtCAM imports digitized/scanned data
- Mesh:
  - Manifold surface meshes:
    - Is Supported: false
    - Description: The software can export file format stl with triangle meshes.
  - Manifold volume meshes:
    - Is Supported: false
    - Description: None
  - Non-manifold meshes:
    - Is Supported: false
    - Description: None
- Parametric representation: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
  - Parametric surfaces:
    - Is Supported: true
    - Description: None
  - Parametric curves:
    - Is Supported: true
    - Description: None
- Contour sets:
  - Is Supported: true
  - Description: None
- NURBS:
  - Is Supported: true
  - Description: None
Multi-resolution models:
- Is Supported: false
- Description: None
Dynamics:
- Kinematics:
  - Is Supported: false
  - Description: Parts are not allowed to rotate.
- Assembly:
  - Is Supported: true
  - Description: Complicated model can be assembled by component pieces.
- Force(s):
  - Is Supported: false
  - Description: None
Boundary representation
- Manifold surface boundary representations:
  - Is Supported: false
  - Description: None
- Manifold volume boundary representations:
  - Is Supported: false
  - Description: None
- Non-manifold boundary representations:
  - Is Supported: false
  - Description: None
Material transparency:
- Is Supported: false
- Description: None

References: http://www.artcam.com/index.asp

@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 '''Applications:''' ArtCam Express, ArtCam Insignia, ArtCam Pro and ArtCam JewelSmith. <!-- Applications that the engineering format uses.-->
-* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::ART Engineering Format Application]] <!-- Applications which are primarily designed to specifically run this engineering format.-->
+* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::ArtCam]] <!-- Applications which are primarily designed to specifically run this engineering format.-->
 * '''Interoperable applications:''' None.
@@ Line 70: / Line 70: @@
 *** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::true]]
 *** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::None]]
-** '''Raster data 3D:''' - Can the format support 3D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data of a 3D model supports 3D raster data.
+** '''Raster data 3D:'''
 *** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::true]]
 *** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::None]]
@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 **** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::None]]
 *** '''Implicit curves:'''
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::false]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::false]]
 **** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::None]]
 *** '''Point set:'''
@@ Line 95: / Line 95: @@
 **** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::None]]
 ** '''Parametric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
-*** '''Parametric surfaces:''' - Can the format support parametric surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric surfaces.
+*** '''Parametric surfaces:'''
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::true]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::None]]
-*** '''Parametric curves:''' - Can the format support parametric curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric curves.
+*** '''Parametric curves:'''
-**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::true]]
-**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::None]]
-** '''Contour sets:''' - Can the format support contour sets?
+** '''Contour sets:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::true]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::None]]
-** '''NURBS:''' - Can the format support Non Uniform Rational Basis Splines? Examples: The engineering formats IGES, STEP, ACIS, and PHIGS
+** '''NURBS:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::true]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::None]]
-* '''Multi-resolution models:''' - Can the format support models with multiple resolutions? Examples: A format that supports a highly detailed and lowly detailed model simultaneously supports multi-resolution models.
+* '''Multi-resolution models:'''
-** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::false]]
-** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::None]]
-* '''Dynamics:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
+* '''Dynamics:'''
-** '''Kinematics:''' - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
+** '''Kinematics:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::false]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::Parts are not allowed to rotate.]]
-** '''Assembly:''' - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
+** '''Assembly:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::true]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::Complicated model can be assembled by component pieces.]]
-** '''Force(s):''' - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
+** '''Force(s):'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::false]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::None]]
-* '''Boundary representation''' - Can the format support models with boundary representations?
+* '''Boundary representation'''
-** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold surface boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
+** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported::false]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::None]]
-** '''Manifold volume boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold volume boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
+** '''Manifold volume boundary representations:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::false]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::None]]
-** '''Non-manifold boundary representations:''' - Can the format support non-manifold boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
+** '''Non-manifold boundary representations:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::false]]
-*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::None]]
-* '''Material transparency:''' - Can the format support transparency? Example: Does the format allow models to have a clear window in a car?
+* '''Material transparency:'''
-** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::false]]
-** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
+** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::None]]
+'''References:''' [[References::http://www.artcam.com/index.asp]]
-'''References:''' [[References::]] - A list of references regarding any aspects of this engineering format; any reading material supplemental to this page.

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