Abstract: A method and system for providing the ability to deform and adapt a 3D model and associated 3D object to comply with a set of extrinsic and intrinsic constraints to guarantee function and fit with respect to a 3D target object. The method includes simplifying the 3D object with a topological simplification, identifying a number of constraint zones according to defined characteristics such as external rigid and non-rigid zones and internal rigid and non-rigid zones, and modifying the 3D model with respect to the constraint zones.

Abstract: A method and system for providing the ability to deform and adapt a 3D model and associated 3D object to comply with a set of extrinsic and intrinsic constraints to guarantee function and fit with respect to a 3D target object. The method includes simplifying the 3D object with a topological simplification, identifying a number of constraint zones according to defined characteristics such as external rigid and non-rigid zones and internal rigid and non-rigid zones, and modifying the 3D model with respect to the constraint zones.

Abstract: A system and a method for separating rare earth element compounds from a slurry of mixed rare earth element compounds, comprising flowing the slurry of mixed rare earth element compounds through at least a first channel rigged with at least a first magnet along a length thereof and connected to at least a first output channel at the position of the magnet, and retrieving individual rare earth element compounds and/or groups of rare earth element compounds, separated from the slurry as they are selectively attracted by the magnet and directed in the corresponding output channel according to their respective ratio of magnetic susceptibility (??) to specific density (??).