CADfix DX
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The facts
Each one read from CADfix DX's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- CAD to CAE
- It supports CAD-to-CAE workflows with geometry repair and simplification intended to reduce analysis preparation time and improve simulation accuracy.checked 7 Oct 2026
- CAE preparation
- The product supports geometry repair and simplification to prepare CAD data for CAE analysis.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Format support
- The DX 13 SP2 interface matrix lists import and export support across formats and systems including ACIS, CATIA, Creo, IFC, IGES, Inventor, JT, NX, SolidWorks, STEP, and STL.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Geometry morphing
- It can morph original CAD geometry to match CAE displacement results and export the resulting geometry for CAD reuse or CAE remeshing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Geometry partitioning
- Partitioning tools include planar cuts, general splitting, mid-surface extraction, and partitioning for CFD and structured hex or swept meshing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- ITI describes CADfix as a solution for professionals addressing 3D model data exchange and reuse across diverse engineering applications.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The support page lists CADfix DX 14, released August 11, 2026, with build 14.0.0.2/12661.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License setup
- ITI provides a utility to identify machine information needed to create a CADfix product license.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Model simplification
- Its automatic and interactive tools remove short edges, thin faces, holes, protrusions, fillets, chamfers, and selected features such as ribs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Partitioning
- Partitioning tools include planar cuts, general splitting, mid-surface extraction, and partitioning for CFD and hex meshing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CADfix DX translates, repairs, heals, defeatures, and simplifies CAD models for data exchange and reuse.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Release
- The support page lists CADfix DX 14, released August 11, 2026, with build 14.0.0.2/12661.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reverse engineering
- It converts faceted models from formats such as JT, STL, and CATIA into CAD BREP models defined by NURBS and analytic surfaces.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- ITI asks users to report CADfix product security vulnerabilities to [email protected] or their ITI support contact, with product, version, and operating system details where possible.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Simplification
- Its automatic and interactive tools remove short edges, sliver faces, holes, protrusions, fillets, chamfers, and user-selected features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- ITI directs CADfix application support requests to [email protected] in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, and to [email protected] in the Americas.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- The CADfix 14 interface matrix lists support across Windows and Linux for formats including ACIS, CATIA, AutoCAD, and Abaqus, with import and export availability varying by format.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- ITI lists Windows and Linux installation guides for CADfix DX 14.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Workstation limits
- The published requirements specify at least 4 GB memory, 8 GB disk space, 2 GB swap space, OpenGL graphics, and a 1024 × 768 minimum resolution; 3D Space Mouse is not supported.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1983checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Milford, Ohio, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms and requirements
- CADfix 14 DX/CAE supports Windows 10 or 11 and officially supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 64-bit; other Linux versions may work if required packages are installed.checked 7 Oct 2026
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