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Tim Olson  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:36:11 PM(UTC)
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Hi All

Please use this forum to discuss PowerPack. PowerPack is an add-on to ViaCAD/Shark that adds tools for 3D Printing, mesh verification, repair, and some interesting tools that convert facets into precise solids. I will use this sticky to keep news regarding PowerPack's status.

OnLine Documentation
http://www.masterviacad....w/powerpackoverview.html

Requirements
Version 9 product

Estimated MSRP Pricing*

PowerPack LT $69
PowerPack $249
PowerPack Pro $495

Videos

http://www.masterviacad....w/powerpackoverview.html

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mikeschn  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, June 4, 2014 5:11:34 PM(UTC)
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Does this also convert a .jt lightweight body into a precise solid?

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Tem  
#3 Posted : Thursday, June 5, 2014 1:18:35 AM(UTC)
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IIRC, the Power Pack will be able to convert a type of polygon object to precise solids, another way to look at what it does is that it creates an enclosed volume consisting of mathematically precise surfaces.
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A client of mine asked if there was a way to analyze wall thicknesses on an organic model. Could the wall thickness tool be used to find wall thickness values? Maybe even a threshold that I could define where colors could be used to show the regions on a part that are too thin or too thick? Thanks!
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#5 Posted : Thursday, June 5, 2014 4:46:38 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Tem Go to Quoted Post
A client of mine asked if there was a way to analyze wall thicknesses on an organic model. Could the wall thickness tool be used to find wall thickness values? Maybe even a threshold that I could define where colors could be used to show the regions on a part that are too thin or too thick? Thanks!


My methodology with tools available now would be to change a copy of the solid to surfaces, thicken/shell the outer surface and intersect that with another copy of the solid. That ought to show how consistent it is, and passing a few sections through the original will illustrate what thickness was intended.

D'oh! Sorry Tim. Off-topic already....
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Tim Olson  
#6 Posted : Thursday, June 5, 2014 9:57:06 AM(UTC)
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>>Does this also convert a .jt

Hi Mike
You would need to convert JT into something ViaCAD could import. Since JT is a generic facet file, you would probably use the [URL="http://www.masterviacad.com/powerpack/page9/page20/page20.html"]Mesh To Analytic[/URL] tool to convert into a precise solid.

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billbedford  
#7 Posted : Friday, June 6, 2014 1:34:02 AM(UTC)
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[URL="www.netfabb.com/"]NetFabb[/URL] will do this for you, at least for STL models.
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Tim Olson  
#8 Posted : Friday, June 6, 2014 10:36:16 AM(UTC)
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[URL="www.netfabb.com/"]NetFabb[/URL] will do this for you, at least for STL models.


I believe netfabb only works with facets. There are no tool to convert into a precise analytic or [URL="http://www.masterviacad.com/powerpack/page9/page36/page36.html"]NURB[/URL] solid.

Another tool I like if you just need mesh repair is [URL="http://www.meshlab.org"]MeshLab[/URL], which is free. Meshlab has some interesting tri to quad tools as well as facet reduction tools.

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phgamache  
#9 Posted : Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:51:40 PM(UTC)
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or can I buy power pack for ViaCAD pro
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Tim Olson  
#10 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2014 11:45:58 PM(UTC)
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or can I buy power pack for ViaCAD pro


Yes PowerPack will be available for ViaCAD Pro. It will be bundled as part of a speical 64 bit version of Pro.

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m.marino  
#11 Posted : Wednesday, August 27, 2014 10:38:53 AM(UTC)
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When?
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Tim Olson  
#12 Posted : Saturday, September 20, 2014 4:57:07 PM(UTC)
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Hi Brian

Not this month. Encore has me stabilizing Shark FX and getting it ready for a release.

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#13 Posted : Saturday, October 18, 2014 11:43:30 AM(UTC)
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Any news about powerpack for ViaCad Pro?
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#14 Posted : Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:47:40 AM(UTC)
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Hopefully we will see it by Christmas? Looking forward to playing with Powerpack for ViaCAD Pro 9.
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Tim Olson  
#15 Posted : Tuesday, October 28, 2014 11:51:13 AM(UTC)
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Hopefully we will see it by Christmas? Looking forward to playing with Powerpack for ViaCAD Pro 9.


Yes. I have a ViaCAD Pro 64 beta built on 1142 uploaded to the server. I will provide links shortly.

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#16 Posted : Thursday, October 30, 2014 3:53:17 AM(UTC)
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Thank you very much Tim. Also need to know how to migrate my ViaCAD Pro V9 from one computer to another as I was one of the early upgrades and the was no way to make a back up copy at that time. Looking forward to the 64 Bit ViaCAD Pro as it will make some of the large facet count models much easier to work with (over 1M facets in many of the models). -Michael
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#17 Posted : Monday, November 24, 2014 3:03:57 AM(UTC)
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Tim,

Have a few bugs to reports on the 64bit PC version of ViCAD Pro with PowerPack. I know that some of the reporting protocols have changed. Please would you or a member of the team either repost them here or send me an e-mail so that I can get you folks back the feed back data. I will say the working with it on the new to me Lenovo D20 does get rid of pretty much any waiting for process to get done or unfortunately to go wrong.

So far looking good just the normal bugs that always pop up and need us users to break in order to find them to fix them.

Michael
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Tim Olson  
#18 Posted : Monday, November 24, 2014 1:08:57 PM(UTC)
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Hi Michael

You can report bugs using the link below.

http://www.punchcadlabs.com/page10/page10.php

The PunchCAD Nov Development Newsletter also has links to a ViaCAD Pro 9 created from the most recent codestream (1145).

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#19 Posted : Wednesday, January 7, 2015 8:29:23 AM(UTC)
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Hi,
where can I get PowerPack Pro für ViaCad V 9 ??

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