Page 1 Liquid-CAD Object Modeler A Physics-Based Modeling Utility Charlie O. Darney 1, Alex Kates 2, Shaw Levin 3, John M. Connor 4, ______________________________________ Kurt W. Swanson 5, Kenneth A. Brakke 6, David E. Breen 7 1 Drexel University, 2 Drexel University, 3 Drexel University, 4 Drexel University, 5 Drexel University, 6 Susquehanna University, 7 Drexel University, Page 2 Presentation Overview Team Introduction Project Overview Requirements Development Methodology Social Impact Page 3 Who We Are Charlie Darney (Team Leader) Alex Kates John Connor Shaw Levin David Breen (Academic Advisor - Drexel) Kurt Swanson (SME Drexel) Ken Brakke (SME Susquehanna) Page 4 Project Overview Graphical User Interface for creating liquid-based models Complex geometric objects Solid phase Already covered by CAD Liquid phase New functionality Page 5 Project Overview Physics-Based Modeler performs surface evolution Integration to VX software Page 6 Requirements Developed as an add-on module for VX CAD Functionality accessed via a new toolbar VX CAD is used to specify the base geometry of an object and define boundary conditions Page 7 Requirements Toolbar contains the following functionality: New Opens up a new window to allow the user to define specifications and generation procedure Run Starts and displays the evolution process Stop Halts the evolution Page 8 Requirements Toolbar contains the following functionality: Rewind Steps backwards through the evolution process Export Saves the progress of the evolution into a selected format Restore Returns the evolved liquid object to the normal VX CAD workspace. Page 9 Development Methodology Agile Page 10 Development Methodology Version Control Continuous Integration Issue Tracking Page 11 Development Methodology SVN Hudson Trac Page 12 Development Methodology Page 13 Social Impact Model generated in standard CAD system PBM included as utility used to model more complex, biological forms Improves user experience reduces need for in depth-knowledge Broad range of uses Page 14 Social Impact Personalization Speed Improved Results Life Sciences Page 15 Social Impact Faster development of curved facades Opens design possibilities to broader range of creators Architecture Page 16 Social Impact Current joints are pin and cylindrical. New system allows for replication of human joints. More lifelike and versatile. Robotics Page 17 Social Impact Modeling of virus and protein structure These surfaces are natural products of PBM Micro-Biological Page 18 Social Impact Competition / Implementation Many companies for CAD software and for PBM. PBM companies are very industry specific. CAD companies provide platform for introduction. VX first, then broader market Page 19 Thank you, Questions? Questions