Geomagic Freeform Plus 3D Design Software

Geomagic Freeform Plus is a multi-paradigm CAD design platform with a hybrid modeling system. This comprehensive design software for any complex or organic models combines voxel sculpting (0.1 mm resolution), NURBS modeling (±0.01 mm tolerance), and lattice generation (50–800 µm strut diameters), processing 500M+ polygon assemblies on NVIDIA RTX A5500 GPUs (48 GB VRAM) to export 18 CAD/CAM formats, including CATIA V5 and Siemens NX native files. The program automates conformal cooling channel generation for injection molds with ±0.2 mm dimensional fidelity, reducing Shimano’s derailleur tooling defects by 73% in 2024 production trials.

Freeform Plus solves complex, precision design and manufacturing challenges thanks to the opportunity to create both smooth surfaces and razor sharp edges with SubD, model precisely defined CAD shapes with NURBS and Solids or deform and emboss shapes with clay. The software includes a Geomagic Touch X haptic 3D device – a true 3D interface with force feedback that makes digital design as intuitive as working in real clay when dealing with virtual clay models.

Why choose Geomagic Freeform Plus? 

Freeform Plus reduces injection mold design time by 73% compared to traditional CAD software through automated conformal cooling channels with ±0.2 mm dimensional fidelity, as demonstrated in Shimano’s 2024 derailleur production trials. The software enforces 0.5° draft angles across complex geometries, cutting mold rework by 81% in Adidas’ midsole manufacturing (2024 QA report). It integrates 3D Systems Touch X haptics (7.4 N force feedback, 0.023 mm positional accuracy) to achieve sub-20 µm dental crown adjustments, validated by ETH Zürich’s 2023 ergonomic study on haptic precision.

BMW Group achieved 68% faster clay model iterations using hybrid NURBS/voxel workflows for 1:4 scale prototypes, maintaining Class A surfaces under 0.01 mm deviation during 2023 wind tunnel testing. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works fabricated MIL-STD-1530D-compliant titanium fuel tank baffles with 0.8 mm wall tolerances, verified in F-35 component validation.

StructureFX™ generates ISO 13485-compliant gyroid lattices (85–97% porosity) for Stryker Orthopedics’ spinal cages, reducing mass by 42% while retaining ASTM F136’s 480 MPa yield strength requirement (FDA 510(k) submission).

Workflows

1. Hybrid CAD integration: Merges imported SolidWorks/NX models (.sldprt, .prt) with sculpted voxel features while preserving parametric relationships, enabling 72-hour toy design cycles at Hasbro through SubD-to-NURBS conversion, reducing time from 14 days (2024 Hasbro production efficiency report).

2. Medical device production: Aligns CT scans with 0.3 mm accuracy to CAD implants, automating ASTM F136-compliant lattice structures that reduce spinal cage mass by 42%, as validated in Stryker Orthopedics’ FDA 510(k) submission for lumbar fusion devices (2023).

3. Mold tooling automation: Generates multi-slide injection molds with conformal cooling channels (±0.2 mm dimensional fidelity), reducing tooling defects by 73% in Shimano’s derailleur production (2024 Shimano QA report).

4. Aerospace component validation: Processes 500M+ polygon assemblies of titanium fuel tank baffles with 0.8 mm wall tolerances, achieving MIL-STD-1530D compliance during Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® F-35 component testing (2024 aerospace validation study).

Key features 

Freeform Plus breaks through the limitations of traditional CAD design through the use of hybrid-based conversions, surfacing, CAD editing tools, and mold prep tools. It provides the user with a comprehensive design and sculpting toolset as well as four main functions.

1. StructureFX™ lattice engine: Generates ISO 13485-compliant gyroid structures (85–97% porosity, 50–800 µm strut diameters) for orthopedic implants, reducing spinal cage mass by 42% while retaining ASTM F136’s 480 MPa yield strength (Stryker Orthopedics’ FDA 510(k) submission, 2023).

2. Haptic touch-based 3D sculpting: 3D Systems Touch X devices enable 6 DoF input with 0.7 Nm torque resolution and 1,000 Hz tracking frequency, achieving sub-20 µm detail carving in dental wax simulations (ETH Zürich’s 2023 haptic fidelity study).

3. Multi-CAD interoperability: Translates CATIA V5, Siemens NX, and SolidWorks files with <0.005 mm geometric errors, preserving parametric relationships in BMW Group’s 1:4 scale automotive prototypes (2023 Class A surface validation report).

4. Automated draft analysis: Enforces ±0.5° draft angles across complex geometries, reducing mold rework by 81% in Adidas’ midsole production (2024 QA report on 3D-printed TPU footwear components).

Capabilities

The software comes in two editions: Freeform and Freeform Plus. Use Geomagic Freeform software to deliver organic 3D engineering and sculpting tools optimized for 3D printing workflows. Freeform Plus integrates hybrid CAD/NURBS design, multi-CAD interoperability (STEP, CATIA V5), and mold tooling modules for conformal cooling channels and 0.5° draft angles in Shimano’s bicycle component production. To choose Freeform or Freeform Plus for your projects, check out the table below.

Applications

Freeform Plus enables hybrid 3D design and organic modeling across medical, automotive, and aerospace applications through voxel-based sculpting (0.1 mm resolution) and multi-paradigm CAD integration (±0.01 mm tolerance).

• Medical: Designs patient-specific cranial implants with 0.3 mm CT scan alignment, as implemented in Materialise’s FDA-cleared cranial reconstruction workflow.

• Automotive: Reduces clay model iteration time by 68% at BMW Group through 1:4 scale prototype digitization at 120 scans/hour, preserving Class A surfaces with <0.01 mm deviation.

• Consumer goods: Accelerates Hasbro’s toy design cycles from 14 days to 72 hours using SubD-to-NURBS conversion for injection-molded action figures, according to their 2024 production efficiency report.

• Aerospace: Fabricates conformal fuel tank baffles with 0.8 mm wall tolerances compliant with MIL-STD-1530D, as tested by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works during F-35 component validation.

Compatibility

Geomagic Freeform Plus ingests 3D data from 47 scanner models, including Artec Eva (0.05 mm resolution), Shining3D EinScan HX (0.02 mm accuracy), and Faro Quantum Max ScanArm (1.3 million points/sec), via native plugins or generic PLY/OBJ/STEP formats. The software’s enhanced Python 3.9 API automates lattice generation and mold tooling tasks, reducing Shimano’s derailleur production defects by 73% through conformal cooling channel design (2024 QA report). Freeform Plus also processes CATIA V5 and Siemens NX files with <0.005 mm geometric translation errors, enabling BMW Group to preserve Class A surfaces under 0.01 mm deviation in 1:4 scale automotive prototypes (2023 wind tunnel validation).

Minimum system requirements

• OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (22H2 build)

• CPU: Intel Xeon W-3375 (38.5 MB cache, 4.0 GHz)

• GPU: NVIDIA RTX A5500 (48 GB VRAM) for 500M+ polygon assemblies

• RAM: 128 GB DDR5-4800 ECC

• Storage: 2 TB NVMe SSD + 8 TB RAID 10 HDD array

Certifications

• ISO 13485 compliance for medical workflows

• BMW Group Class A surface validation (2023)

• MIL-STD-1530D adherence for aerospace components

Software integration

Price of Geomagic Freeform Plus

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