Product: Abaqus/CAE
Benefits: When exporting contour plot data in Abaqus/CAE to 3D XML-format files, texture mapping is now used instead of tessellation, which reduces the size of the exported file.
Description: When you export three-dimensional model images of contour plots from Abaqus/CAE in 3D XML format, contour values are rendered using texture mapping. Texture mapping is a high-performance rendering method that essentially lays an image of the contour values (the texture) over an image of the model. Tessellation is a method of transforming arbitrary contour values into repeating patterns of distinct shapes, such as triangles or simple polygons; the shape values are computed face by face. For overlay plots, contour values are rendered using tessellation.
All modules:
File
Export3DXML