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Spatial Corp

Spatial Corporation was founded in 1986, and had one main product: ACIS, the first commercially available 3D modeling kernel. Through subsequent years, Spatial added products to its portfolio that enabled independent software vendors (ISVs), mostly in the industries of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), known as CAD/CAM, to build applications. These components included extensions and updates to the ACIS modeler, visualization products, and acquisitions in translator technology.

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Spatial Corp.
TypePrivate
IndustryComputer software, 3D modeling
Founded1986 (1986)
FateAcquired by Dassault Systèmes, 2000
Headquarters
Broomfield, Colorado
,
USA
ParentDassault Systèmes (2000–present)
Websitewww.spatial.com

Spatial Corporation (formerly Spatial Technology Inc.1) was founded in 1986, and had one main product: ACIS, the first commercially available 3D modeling kernel. Through subsequent years, Spatial added products to its portfolio that enabled independent software vendors (ISVs), mostly in the industries of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), known as CAD/CAM, to build applications. These components included extensions and updates to the ACIS modeler, visualization products, and acquisitions in translator technology.

In late 2000, Dassault Systèmes purchased Spatial and made it a subsidiary.

Flagship products

The firm's flagship products include these programs:

  • 3D ACIS Modeler2 – features an open, object-oriented C++ architecture that enables robust, 3D modeling abilities. It is a geometric modeling kernel that was developed by Spatial, and is used in industries such as 3Danimation, shipbuilding, and computer-aided design.3
  • CGM Modeler4 – the 3D modeling kernel used in Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
  • 3D InterOp5 – CAD data translation framework.
  • 3D Visualization – the HOOPS 3D Application Framework6 enables the development of 3D Visualization applications with advanced 2D and 3D graphics functionality.
  • 3D Precise Mesh78 – an object-based software development toolkit providing fully configurable surface and volumetric meshing abilities.
  • Constraint Design Solver (CDS)9 – provides variational constraint solver solutions for design and engineering applications.
References

References

  1. "Dassault Systemes Completes Acquisition of Spatial Component Business". Dassault Systèmes. 2000-11-14. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  2. "Products Spatial – 3D ACIS Modeler". Spatial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. Loizos, Connie (April 27, 2019). "This startup just raised more than $10 million for its additive manufacturing software, with the help of Autodesk's former CEO". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. "Products: CGM Core Modeler". Spatial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. "Products: 3D InterOp". Spatial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. "Products: 3D Visualization – HOOPS Visualize". Spatial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. "3D Precise Mesh: 3D Mesh Generation Software". Spatial.
  8. "Products: 3D Precise Mesh". Spatial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. "Products: Constraint Design Solver (CDS)". Spatial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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