Phi

Phi 3D surface modeler, is a 3D CAD cloud-native software created by Phenometry, a company that is reinventing freeform surface modeling. Intuitive, fast and easy to learn and use, Phi enables everyone to freely design and manipulate 3D organic shapes with top quality, watertight and smooth surfaces in a fraction of the time. Phi is cloud-native, built on the latest web browser technologies and is accessible through web or as a partner app within Onshape. Phi is a curve-based modeler that uses state-of-the-art proprietary technologies to enable you to focus on your design ideas. You draw natural freeform curves reflecting your design intent, and Phi automatically and interactively calculates and fills in the surfaces. The Phi modeling kernel is based on Phenometry’s long-term R&D on n-sided surface patches, a mathematical infrastructure much more suited to the purpose than existing ones, such as Nurbs or SubD. In addition, intuitive operations allow you to edit everything interactively in no time without sacrificing precision or smoothness. Ease of modeling is combined with engineering quality, bridging artistic design with precise engineering.