Alibre Design 8.0 Progressing Well Toward Late Summer Release
The eighth major release of Alibre Design will provide some advanced free-form modeling tools like a 3D Sketch and surfaces. 3D sketches can be used for sweep paths or as guide curves in a loft feature to more precisely control the shape.
In addition, Alibre Design 8.0 will be able to import surfaces which can then be used to slice a solid, extruded to using the "To Geometry" option of the Extrude, or thickened into a "sheet solid" for further modeling operations.
Other planned enhancements include a new Design Boolean feature for simplifying the creation of mold cavities, and an application programming interface allowing users to customize Alibre Design. We'll keep you updated on our progress.