Mimics - Process

Process

Mimics calculates surface 3D models from stacked image data such as Computed Tomography (CT), Micro CT, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Confocal Microscopy and Ultrasound, through image segmentation. The ROI, selected in the segmentation process is converted to a 3D surface model using an adapted marching cubes algorithm that takes the partial volume effect into account, leading to very accurate 3D models. The 3D files are represented in the STL format.

Most common input format is DICOM, but other image formats such as: TIFF, JPEG, BMP and Raw are also supported.

Output file formats differ, depending on the subsequent application: common 3D output formats include STL, VRML, PLY and DXF. The 3D files can also be optimized for FEA or CFD and can therefore be exported to Abaqus in INP format, to Ansys in INP, CDB and MSH format, to Nastran in OUT, NAS and BDF format, and to Comsol in MPHTXT format. To continue with Computer-aided design, the files can be exported in IGES format or as Point cloud.

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