geometric modeling kernel

{{short description|3D modeling software component}}

A geometric modeling kernel is a solid modeling software component used in computer-aided design (CAD) packages.{{cite web

| last = Tyrka

| first = Katherine

| title = Kernel strategies

| publisher = Design News

| date = 2001-12-01

| url = http://www.designnews.com/article/CA155479.html

| access-date = 2006-12-28

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203719/http://www.designnews.com/article/CA155479.html

| archive-date = 2007-09-27

| url-status = dead

}}{{cite book

| last = Shah

| first = Jami

| author-link = Jami Shah

| title = Parametric and Feature-Based CAD/CAM

| publisher = John Wiley & Sons, Inc

| date = 2004-06-27

| isbn = 0-471-00214-3

| page = 449 }} Available modelling kernels include:

• ACIS is developed and licensed by Spatial Corporation of Dassault Systèmes.
• SMLib is developed by Solid Modeling Solutions.[http://smlib.com/ SMLib]
• Convergence Geometric Modeler{{cite web|url=http://www.3dcadworld.com/spatial-acis-cgm-and-the-future-of-geometric-modeling-kernels/|title=Spatial, ACIS, CGM, and the future of geometric modelers|last=Yares|first=Evan|publisher=3D CAD World|access-date=18 May 2013}} is developed by Dassault Systèmes.
• Parasolid is developed and licensed by Siemens.
• Romulus was a predecessor to Parasolid.
• ShapeManager{{cite web |url=http://www.autodesk.de/adsk/servlet/item?linkID=411015&id=3774381&siteID=403786 |title=Autodesk - Produktivität, Performance und Präzision: Neue Version der Autodesk Inventor-Familie |website=www.autodesk.de |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315200548/http://www.autodesk.de/adsk/servlet/item?linkID=411015&id=3774381&siteID=403786 |archive-date=15 March 2012 |url-status=dead}} is developed by Autodesk and was forked from ACIS in 2001.
• Granite{{cite web

|title=GRANITE Interoperability Kernel FAQ

|url=http://www.ptc.com/products/granite/faq.htm

|publisher=PTC Inc.

|access-date=18 May 2013}} is developed by Parametric Technology Corporation.

• C3D Modeler is developed by C3D Labs, part of the ASCON Group.{{cite web|url=http://isicad.net/articles.php?article_num=16062|title=Geometric Kernels and Irremovability of Presidents from Office|last=Levin|first=David|publisher=LEDAS Ltd.|access-date=April 15, 2013}}{{cite journal|last=Yares|first=Evan|date=April 2013|title=Russian CAD|url=http://www.designworld-digital.com/designworld/april_2013#pg61|journal=Design World|publisher=WTWH Media, LLC|volume=8|issue=4|issn=1941-7217|access-date=2015-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130142747/http://www.designworld-digital.com/designworld/april_2013#pg61|archive-date=2015-01-30|url-status=dead}}
• CGAL is an opensource Computational Geometry Algorithms Library which has support for boolean operations on Polyhedra; but no sweep, revolve or NURBS.
• Open CASCADE is an opensource modeling kernel.
• sgCore is a freeware proprietary modeling kernel distributed as an SDK.{{Cite web|url=http://www.geometros.com/index.html|title=Geometros Solid Geometry Engine for C++, C#, Objective-C, Java - sgCore|website=www.geometros.com|access-date=2019-10-02}}
• K3 kernel{{cite web

|title=About the developer

|url=http://k3-tent.com/about-the-developer.html

|publisher=Innovation and research center "GeoS"

|access-date=9 August 2016}} is developed by Center GeoS.

• SOLIDS++{{cite web

|title=SOLIDS++

|url=http://www.integrityware.com/solids.html

|publisher=IntegrityWare, Inc.

|access-date=17 August 2016}} is developed by IntegrityWare, Inc.

• APM Engine{{cite web

|title=APM Studio

|url=http://apm.ru/produkti/programmnie_kompleksi/APM_WinMachine/APM_Studio/

|publisher=Research and Software Development Centre APM

|access-date=18 August 2016}}{{cite web

|title=Геометрическое ядро APM Engine

|url=http://www.sapr.ru/Article.aspx?id=6985

|publisher=sapr

|access-date=18 August 2016}}{{cite web

|title=На ядре

|url=http://isicad.ru/ru/articles.php?article_num=14210

|publisher=isicad

|access-date=18 August 2016}} is developed by RSDC APM.

• KCM{{cite web

|title=3D Software Development with Kubotek Kosmos

|url=http://www.kubotekkosmos.com/products/3d_framework

|publisher=Kubotek Kosmos

|access-date=26 May 2023}} is developed and licensed by Kubotek Kosmos{{cite web

|title=Kubotek Kosmos Announces the 5.0 Release of its 3D Framework Modeling Kernel

|url=https://www.abc27.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/627758543/kubotek-kosmos-announces-the-5-0-release-of-its-3d-framework-modeling-kernel/

|publisher=EIN Presswire

|access-date=13 April 2023}}

• SvLis Geometric Kernel became opensource and discontinued, for Windows only.
• IRIT modeling environment, for Windows only.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~irit/|title=The IRIT modeling environment - Home Page|website=www.cs.technion.ac.il|access-date=2019-10-02}}
• GTS{{Cite web|url=http://gts.sourceforge.net/|title=GTS - The GNU Triangulated Surface Library|website=gts.sourceforge.net|access-date=2019-10-02}} GNU Triangulated Surface Library, for polygon meshes only and not surfaces.
• Russian Geometric Kernel.
• Geometry Kernel,{{Cite web

|url=http://rdf.bg/downloads-all/geometry-kernel-downloads/

|title=Geometry Kernel Library Packages

|publisher=RDF

|website=www.rdf.bg

|language=en}} a multi-platform C++ library with source code accessible for clients, developed and distributed by RDF - [http://rdf.bg/product-list/geometry-kernel/ Geometry Kernel web site].

• SolveSpace has its own integrated parametric solid geometry kernel with a limited NURBS support.