Jul 5IFC4 support and an expanded scope for all the major 3D formats in CAD Exchanger 3.12.0In the last three months, CAD Exchanger developers have focused on addressing as many customer reports as possible. As a result, a massive collection of issues in various components were resolved and the BIM data support was expanded. The key improvements are the following: IFC4 import with CAD Exchanger Improved…Ifc6 min read
May 4Light & Shadows enriches digital twins with CAD data with the help of CAD ExchangerDigital twins are increasingly used to transform immense volumes of data into relevant insights in aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, and many other industries. Slingshot Aerospace, for instance, is…Digital Twin7 min read
Apr 11Introducing new user interface, Customer Corner, and improved 2D support in CAD Exchanger 3.11.0For the first quarter of 2022, CAD Exchanger usability was identified as the top priority. We constantly improve the functionality and thus managed to provide 3D data compatibility to hundreds of thousands of users. But to make this experience smooth, we have to keep its environment, i.e., …Cad Exchanger5 min read
Feb 25Realtime Robotics enhances responsive workcell monitoring by reading CAD files with CAD ExchangerRobotics has long been a booming market and there is still a lot to come. According to the World Robotics 2021 report, the industry is growing in terms of funding, implementation, and positive economic impact. Investments in robotics technology…Robotics8 min read
Dec 30, 2021CAD Exchanger 3.10.2 with U3D and 3D PDF export and a special treat for Python-based appsWhatever’s going on in the world for the last two years, we are keeping things normal where we can — in delivering new functionality to the CAD Exchanger users. So let’s welcome the latest CAD Exchanger release. Here are the highlights of CAD Exchanger 3.10.2: U3D export 3D PDF export …3 D Pdf5 min read
Dec 22, 2021How to build 3D web apps. Part 5. Making 3D web apps with game enginesPrevious parts: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Architectures Part 3. Client-side libraries Part 4. Backend In the previous parts, we examined technical considerations when building a client-server web application from the ground up, using the conventional tools used in the web app development — backend and frontend frameworks, JavaScript, WebGL…3 D Web App6 min read
Dec 14, 2021How to build 3D web apps. Part 4. Backend of 3D web appsPrevious parts: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Architectures Part 3. Client-side libraries Web app backends have many standard responsibilities: user account management, sessions, billing and others. These are all incredibly important, but the handling of these responsibilities is not any different in a 3D web app compared to any other…3 D Web8 min read
Dec 8, 2021How to build 3D web apps. Part 3. Client-side libraries for 3D data display | CAD ExchangerAs was established the last time, for the next few posts we’re going to assume that we’re developing a client-server application with client-side 3D rendering. This time we will see what tools can be used to implement the interactive 3D model display on the client. Can I use raw WebGL? An experienced technical leader is…3 D Web7 min read
Nov 26, 2021SENER Marine embraces CAD Exchanger competencies to deliver state-of-the-art shipbuilding expertisePrerequisites for surviving in today’s industrial market have been summarized in the principles of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Industry 4.0 is based on informational connectivity, transparency, and digitalization. It requires correct and comprehensive data incorporated into the product’s digital models usable across all stages of the product lifecycle and…Marine Engineering10 min read
Nov 19, 2021How to build 3D web apps. Part 2. Architectures of 3D web appsPrevious parts: Part 1: Introduction Features of 3D web applications As with any other web application, the architecture of a 3D-enabled web application is ultimately dictated by its goals and constraints. Firstly, it matters what one should be able to do with the models in the app. Generally, it may be useful to: receive models…3 D Web App7 min read