Another use-case is a CAD vendor is developing a next generation of software, where it is written largely from scratch in this case, the CAD vendor might want to consider CGM. The most likely use-case is someone who has a plug-in for Catia, and now wants to make it a stand-alone program. (CAM is "computer-aided manufacturing", while CMM is "coordinate-measuring machines".)
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First off, they are concentrating on promoting CAM and CMM software, not CAD.
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The question becomes, why does the world need another kernel?Īt Spatial's 3D Insider Summit, I had the chance to asked the question of the CGM folks. (Large CAD vendors tend to have sufficient resources to build and control their own kernel.) Archcompetitor Parasolid from Siemens PLM Systems is very popular, and then there are a number of other 3D modeling kernels from smaller companies in the USA and Russia. Now, Spatial already has ACIS as a licensable kernel, and it is used by many smaller CAD vendors. CGM is short for "Convergence Geometric Modeler," and is the kernel used by Dassault Systemes Catia MCAD software. Why CGM? Spatial has been tasked with turning GCM into a kernel for use with stand-alone CAD programs. ASUS seems to have left out the monitoring chip, it is speculated.
GSTARCAD INSERT BLOCK SCALE SCREWED UP IN GSTARCAD PORTABLE
When the level gets low, you get a warning when the level gets too low, the portable device is shuts down to protect the battery. Normally, all portable devices have a chip that monitors the battery level. When the battery drains completely, it goes dead it cannot be revived - except under warranty replacement, should your unit still be under warranty! Looking up the problem online, I found that that ASUS made a design error. Finally, they found one that had a battery with 1%, and after plugging it into the power supply, the battery began charging. They hauled out several more units from the stock room. Same problem: battery level was 0%, and it would not charge. So they got out another unit from the back.
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Looking up their online support system, one suggestion was to reinstall Android. Sure enough, it showed 0% charged, with the red exclamation mark. The tech staff there gathered around to see what was wrong with the battery. After I could not get it to charge up, I returned the ASUS TF101 tablet to Staples.