AutoCAD is targeted by many workalike software vendors precisely because it is the most successful general 2D/3D CAD program of all time. With four, six, eight, twelve million users of the 35-year-old software, entrepreneurs figure that there has to be a certain percentage of users who want something that costs less, even if it does less. AutoCAD is priced about 3× more to … [Read more...] about The AutoCAD workalike market in 2019
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New releases tumble out of the ODA
The Open Design Alliance is a membership organization with a membership that includes well-known CAD companies such as Bentley Systems, Dassault, Graebert, Hexagon (Intergraph/ Bricsys), Onshape, and ZWCAD among many others. Its technology enables drawing file exchange and also the development of add-on products for CAD programs. With a solid base and a growing engineering … [Read more...] about New releases tumble out of the ODA
Open Design Alliance powers along beyond DWG
A report from Prague: The ODA finds new opportunities in APIs and visualization. The Open Design Alliance has transformed the CAD universe with the development of standardized formats for content exchange. This year they held their annual conference in Prague and CEO Neil Peterson unveiled his latest plans to bring the disparate worlds of CAD together. In the past, the Open … [Read more...] about Open Design Alliance powers along beyond DWG
A new mission for the Open Design Alliance
Having solved interoperability with AutoCAD files, ODA now aims to extend the value of the .dwg format. By Randall S. Newton What does a non-profit software development firm do when it succeeds beyond expectations? That question forms the background for this year’s Open Design Alliance Developers Conference, which concludes today in Prague. In his opening statement … [Read more...] about A new mission for the Open Design Alliance
ODA Teigha to introduce version history to .dwg
The Open Design Alliance returns to Prague for a third straight year to introduce new technology to its member companies. The Open Design Alliance (ODA) announced today it will return to Prague for the Teigha Developer Conference 2017, September 11-12. New versioning technology is scheduled to be unveiled to ODA members. “Our new version history support for .dwg files is … [Read more...] about ODA Teigha to introduce version history to .dwg