Modeler goes parametric

Intergraph Corp. has developed Version 5 of the MicroStation CAD System. The initial versions generated wire-frame, surface and solid models. The latest MicroStation version gives the designer total control over the definition of general space curves and allows users to store them in parametric equations. Version 5's features include interactive graphics, production tools, reference files and drawing composition.
MicroStation, known as a capable 2D CAD system, also produces wire-frame, surface, and solid models. The software has always incorporated a 3D user interface besides accommodating 3D objects in its [...]