From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023): ACIS <graphics> Andy, Charles, Ian's System. A geometric engine that most CAD packages now use. ACIS uses a sophisticated object-oriented approach for modelling, the data is stored in boundary representation. Acis is owned by Spatial Technologies. [How does this differ from "solid modelling"?]. (1996-03-21)
ACIS
<graphics> Andy, Charles, Ian's System.
A geometric engine that most CAD packages now use. ACIS uses a sophisticated object-oriented approach for modelling, the data is stored in boundary representation. Acis is owned by Spatial Technologies.
[How does this differ from "solid modelling"?].
(1996-03-21)
