Whatever that is. Khronos has formed a forum to create a venue for cooperation between standards organizations and companies to foster the development of interoperability standards for an open and inclusive metaverse. The organizations do not want to create any standards, unless the industry specifically asks them to, but rather to make sure that all its members are … [Read more...] about Khronos hopes to help enable the metaverse
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Autodesk joins Open Design Alliance
Autodesk's latest response to the open letter. It was not long ago when Autodesk received an open letter from customers about the state of Autodesk’s Revit development. The letter raised the ongoing frustration of Autodesk customers about the company’s lagging support for open standards for data exchange such as the new USD file transfer open standard. In a further response … [Read more...] about Autodesk joins Open Design Alliance
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
Datakit updates add Creo Parametric 4.0 support
Other improvements include better handling of PMI and other metadata. Updates in the latest version of multi-CAD translator Datakit include support for PTC Creo 4.0 and a variety of technical improvements to improve the accuracy of metadata translation. Datakit software can now read files from Pro/Engineer 2000i to Creo 4.0, converting to many 2D and 3D formats. Other … [Read more...] about Datakit updates add Creo Parametric 4.0 support
Taking the pain out of CAD translation at Millbrook Group
ITI CADfix turns a job that took days into one that takes minutes. Some engineering companies work with multiple CAD systems because of legacy issues, or because somebody can’t make up their mind on how to standardize. At Millbrook Group working with data from multiple CAD systems is essential to their business. But just because working with multiple CAD data formats is … [Read more...] about Taking the pain out of CAD translation at Millbrook Group
Autodesk, Trimble to cooperate on interoperability
Products yet to be named will be updated to support direct import/export. The top CAD company in AEC design, Autodesk, and the biggest player in construction-specific software, Trimble, have agreed to cooperate on interoperability issues. While both already support a variety of open standards in architecture, engineering, and construction, the new cooperation will optimize … [Read more...] about Autodesk, Trimble to cooperate on interoperability
Autodesk and Siemens announce interoperability deal
The two CAD leaders are already working together on the 3MF Consortium to create a new 3D printing data format. Autodesk and Siemens today announce an interoperability agreement regarding their CAD and PLM products. The two companies agree to “significantly improve the interoperability between their companies’ respective software offerings,” says an announcement from … [Read more...] about Autodesk and Siemens announce interoperability deal
Daimler doubles down on JT in supply chain
Elysium JT bi-directional translation will be used to transfer engineering data in the multi-CAD Daimler supply chain. Daimler AG has approved the Elysium JT bi-directional for use within its automotive manufacturing supply chain. Standardizing on JT and recommending Elysium as an approved vendor makes it easier for Daimler and its suppliers to exchange engineering and … [Read more...] about Daimler doubles down on JT in supply chain
Bentley releases new mobile apps for GIS and construction
Both support Bentley’s i-Models for broad interoperability of construction and GIS data. Bentley has released two new mobile apps to extend the reach of project data for field work. Field Supervisor provides access to construction project data stored in Bentley’s ProjectWise and other repositories; Bentley Map Mobile provides non-GIS professionals with the ability to view and … [Read more...] about Bentley releases new mobile apps for GIS and construction
Aras places Elysium 3D CAD data translation inside Innovator PLM
The partnership automates the conversion of CAD data to other native CAD formats including Catia, Creo, NX, and JT. PLM vendor Aras and 3D CAD data specialist Elysium have launched a partnership that makes Elysium’s 3D CAD translation capabilities available inside Aras Innovator PLM. The solution will automate the conversion of 3D CAD data to other formats, including Catia, … [Read more...] about Aras places Elysium 3D CAD data translation inside Innovator PLM