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We mean by components a piece of software not usable independently or a library giving access to general software in the goal of producing a particular application.

Middle Tier Components

Solid Modelers

ACIS of Spatial Technology - Component Model: library of C++ Classes

DesignBase of Ricoh - Component Model: Source C, API

BRL-CAD a CSG modeller from the US Army - Component Model: Source C, API

Parasolid Component Model: library of C++ Classes

Shapes of Xox - Component Model: Source C, API

VTK the Visualization Toolkit - Component Model: Source C, API

Geometry

Building Block Software They have 3 packages for DXF read/write/display, Area Boolean, Pocketing, Area fill and offset, 2D Geometry, 3D Geometry - Component Model: Source in Ansi standard C code

GeomWare, Inc specializes in providing Consulting, Software Development,In-House NURBS Training, and NURBS Software Products. They offer two NURBS Toolkits: Basic Nlib (Basic NURBS Library) and Advanced Nlib (Advanced NURBS Library). Nlib provides a comprehensive suite

IntegrityWare specializes in providing application developers with 3-D technology in the form of Consulting Services, Specification-Driven Development, and 3-D Component Software Libraries. They have released three NURBS Toolkits: GSLib (Geometric Solver Library), TSLi

CAM Component

GSSL provide several components like pocket library, automatic layout, feature recognition.

Sirius Sirius provide a libary for toolpath simulation with display of material removal.

Components Assoc

D-Cubed Ltd develops variational design software component products, collectively called the Dimensional Constraint Manager, or DCM. It is oriented for CAD kernels. - Component Model: library of C API

Kade-Tech provide a constrain solver oriented to applications. - Component Model: library of C API, Scripting

Components Library

DWG Unplugged (TM) of Autodesk . Smaller set of C++ classes to gain access to DWG files.- Component Model: library of C++ Classes, DLL

Cas.Cade of Matra-Datavision Cas.Cade is a vast set of classes for geometry, display and interactions. Cas.Cade also integrate a CASE tool, persistency and a proprietary object model. - Component Model: library of C++ Classes, Framework

ObjectARX , of Autodesk. Used to program applications within Autocad. It is a library of c++ classes for almost everything in Autocad. COM interface

SolidWorks Using OLE Automation. rather complete: You can define your User Interface as you like and plug it into the main menu. The model is accessible in details. - Component Model:

Jupiter Technology of Intergraph.

VARKON of Microform includes parametric modeling. Exists on Linux.

Components Database

COMBINE The interface kit is a toolkit for software developers who wish their applications to exchange product data with other applications, based on the ISO-STEP standard. - Component Model: library of C++ Classes

DXE is an application programming interface (API) for reading and writing AutoCAD DWG and DXF files

CIMIO Component Model: library of C++ Classes

ST-Developper of Step Tools. - Component Model: library of API

OPEN DWG is an alliance supporting tools to gain direct access to DWG files.

Product Data Management

Sherpa of Sherpa - Component Model: OLE, CORBA

Documetrix® Developer;apos;s Kit Component Model: API

Components Suite

ToolChest

Components Math

Developpers Algebra3.h Vector and Matrix from 2 to 4. Completely inline but no templates.

RSVect A complete OLE Automation library with Vectors, Points, Transforms etc.. Exists also as source code - Component Model: OLE Automation, DLL

Numerical Recipes A complete set of C programs for matrix computation. You may even read the book online. Component Model: Source code in C

Components UI

UnitEdit A control for entering data with associated units - Component Model: ActiveX, DLL

Mabry They have 3 packs covering various aspects like multimedia, barcode, Internet - Component Model: ActiveX, DLL

Components general

LYMB

LEDA is a library of the data types and algorithms of combinatorial computing. Particularly interesting for graph algorithms.

Components Neural

Neural Network may be a good solution to solve problems where there is not an exact formula. The initial setup of the neural net is still accessible to the end user as opposed to a weird program in any language. One of the risk is the lack of stability of some solutions.

Neuralyst of Cheshire Engineering Corporation. It works inside Excel 5 and Excel 95. There is a demo to download.

Components Expert Sys

Design++ from DesignPower

CADCAM Anything that can be used to produce end user level applications.