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DataDesign showcased its digital transformation range of solutions during JIMTOF 2024, the 32nd Japan International Machine Tool Fair: from design, to manufacturing, machining, [...]

Moldcare Inc, a Korean reseller of our converters exhibited at Smart Construction EXPO last week a wide range of our convertors especially for the construction and building (BIM). [...]

Datakit will be at the 2024 edition of the Formnext trade fair in Frankfurt to talk to experts from the world of 3D printing.To arrange an appointment during the show or learn [...]

Datakit proposes a webinar in french dedicated to its CAD Data exchange convertors for end-users, stand-alone convertors or plugins for RHINO or SOLIDWORKS. Please read the [...]

30 years' experience of data exchange !A look back at Datakit's anniversary in pictures !Look at the following MP4

This new version highlights Datakit's expertise of over 30 years' experience in the conversion of 2D, 3D B-Rep, PMI / FD&T, metadata and mesh representations. With [...]

DataDesign Co., Ltd, a japanese reseller of our converters will be exhibiting at DMS Kansai (Osaka) a wide range of solutions for manufacturing and industrial applications, [...]

Datakit will take part in September 2024 at the next session of LOTAR hold in Phoenix (USA), combined with MBx-IF Workshop. Since its creation the prime objective of the LOTAR [...]

International Manufacturing Technology Show at McCormick Place, Chicago ILFrom around the globe, the industry gathers to discover the latest in innovations and technologies [...]

You will appreciate upcoming functionnalities, full compatibility with new versions of third-party vendors CAD software, and our solution to write PLM XML files*. Note that the [...]

Like for any of the quarterly release of our Datakit solutions, we keep adding new features to help your decrease of time to design and made some major improvements to increase [...]

Make it happen! Datakit wishes you all the best for the New Year and is delighted to announce its 2024.1 release. With almost 100 releases of its solutions since the founding of [...]

Philippe is an experienced manager within the software engineering field. He joined Datakit several months ago and takes the position of CEO as of November 9th following the [...]

Datakit is glad to inform you that users with converters under maintenance contracts are going to benefit from compatibility of their solutions with Rhino 8. The new V2024.1 [...]

The release 2023.4 supports new versions of Parasolid, (36.0), Unigraphics (NX2306 series) and V2.0 release of Fusion 360 (2.0.01774 up to 2.0.16985) and offers a new converter for [...]

A big thank you to all the participants. It was a fun inauguration of our new offices for everyone!

New version of Datakit convertersVersion V2023.3 is available since the beginning of July. It ensures compatibility with the new versions of ACIS 2023.1 modeler, Fusion 2.0.16265, [...]

Datakit is a member of the LOTAR International and will take part at the workshop as a Cad Data Exchange solution provider. LOTAR International is a project being conducted by [...]

Datakit attentive to the needs of manufacturers regarding data exchanges standardization, at AFNeT Standards Day. This event brought together many engineering vendors for an [...]

Datakit took the opportunity to meet and network with colleagues in the PDF space during PDF Week Paris 2023. The company Datakit is a member for a long time of the PDF [...]

A few days ago, Datakit experts have taken part in the LOTAR/MBX-IF session in Toulouse including Cax Interoperability Forum in order to submit the recent evolutions of their read [...]

This release guarantees complete compatibility with the most recent updates of 3D engineering software or modelers. Users of Datakit converters are now able to read files of ACIS [...]

This converter allows you to import a project designed with NavisWorks either to view it or to rely on its data to go further in the operational management of a building, a factory [...]

As a player in interoperability from the outset in 1996, Datakit is again strengthening its presence on the 3D engineering market with a new conversion tool for the F3D format. As [...]

Datakit has been active in the STEP community for decades. It was and is a significant player in the definition of STEP AP242.Datakit is a member from start of CAx-IF, PDM-IF, [...]

With this version, Datakit further enhances interoperability between 3D engineering software, worldwide. Many changes have been made to Datakit’s data exchange toolkits to [...]

Datakit is delighted to meet BIM players, November 22 and 23 at BIM World MUNICH 2022As an expert in data exchanges, Datakit is used to working closely to software editors, [...]

Since 1992 Datakit's unique business is to provide solutions for reading and writing detailed 2D and 3D technical data. The release 2022.2 of Datakit’s conversion toolkits [...]

Since 1994 Datakit facilitates the exchange of 2D and 3D data for users and developers of CAD, CAD/CAM, 3D visualization, simulation, metrology, and modeling applications. The [...]

Datakit, the independent CAD interoperability specialist, releases version 2021.4 of its SDK. The Datakit conversion solution can now read glTF files, as well as the latest [...]

Datakit, specialist in data transfer between CAD systems, announces the availability of version 2021.3 of its software. It adds support for the latest versions of ACIS, Inventor, [...]

The French specialist in data transfer between CAD systems completes its offer with tools for reading files in SMG format. This is widely used for creating technical documentation [...]

Datakit is a major independent player in CAD/CAM file converter markets. Constant improvement of its software performance and coverage is key in company’s strategy. Datakit [...]

Enables using existing CAD solid models to perform rapid and effective tolerance analysis Datakit, a leading CAD Data Exchange Company, announces that Enventive has licensed [...]

To start this year 2021 well, Datakit presents the new version of its software.  It adds a new library for reading the FBX format, support for ACIS .asab files, support for the [...]

Datakit enriches its range of tools for importing and exporting 3D files, by providing some of them with functionalities allowing the conversion of files with their textures. The [...]

Providing interoperability between game-changing optimization for AR/VR applications and CATIA V5 3D data Datakit, a leading CAD Data Exchange Company, announces that VRSquare [...]

Datakit provides Lesage Motors with a license of CrossManager to allow it to import files in STEP format to SolidWorks. The editor thus intends to help a small structure which is [...]

The period of home confinement has been a period of intense activity for the developers of Datakit, French specialist in data transfer between CAD systems. Around Rhino 3D, no less [...]

Datakit, specialist in data transfer between CAD systems, announces the availability of version 2020.3 of its software. It adds support for the latest versions of CATIA V6 / [...]

The latest evolution of STEP AP242, edition 2, is now public. Datakit actively participated in its development, and is already ready to offer reading and writing of STEP AP242E2 [...]

Datakit, specialist in data transfer between CAD systems, announces that version 2020.2 of its software is now available. It adds support for the latest versions of CATIA V5, CGR [...]

The French data transfer specialist in CAD systems adds a writer for gITF format files to their current offer. It is widely used for displaying 3D models on the web and is [...]

The French data transfer specialist in CAD systems adds a writer for FBX format files to their current offer. It’s a fast and compact format used mainly in the animation world [...]

Writer libraries in FBX and glTF formats are now available, as well as conversion support for new versions of Solid Edge, ACIS, NX, SOLIDWORKS and PARASOLID files. Datakit's [...]

The French specialist in data transfer for CAD systems adds to their Rhino offer with new plug-ins for CreoView, Revit and IFC formats. This has also led to the creation of a [...]

The end of year 2019 was marked by several events concerning STEP used in PLM, in regard of the upcoming publication of the Edition 2 of STEP AP242: - STEP AP242 Day, on [...]

3D file conversion to FBX and glTF formats is now possible, new versions of Creo Parametric, Parasolid, NX and Solid Edge, and three new plug-ins for Rhino have been developed. [...]

New versions of CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE, Inventor, NX, Revit and IFC are supported. The latest update of Datakit’s 2D and 3D data exchange software range is now available! It [...]

The latest update of Datakit’s CAD data exchange software range is now available! It adds the support for new CAD and BIM formats versions reading, for all Datakit applications: [...]

The latest update of Datakit’s CAD data exchange software range is now available! It adds the support for many new CAD formats versions reading, for all Datakit applications:- [...]

The latest update of Datakit’s CAD data exchange software range is now available! This version adds the following improvements: - New CAD formats versions are supported: Inventor [...]

Datakit, a leading CAD Data Exchange Company and Kubotek3D, developer of 3D mechanical CAD software, announce that Kubotek has licensed Datakit translation technology for inclusion [...]

The latest update of Datakit’s CAD data exchange software range is now available! This new version of CrossManager, CrossCad/Plg and CrossCad/Ware adds the following [...]

Datakit, leading company in CAD data exchange announces that CrossCad/Plg, its range of CAD import and export plugins for Rhino, is now available with Rhino 6. Datakit follows [...]

The latest update of Datakit’s CAD data exchange software range is now available! This new version of CrossManager, CrossCad/Plg and CrossCad/Ware adds several improvements to [...]

Datakit unveil its brand new interface: a library to read Revit files (*.rvt), the native format of the well-known Autodesk’s BIM software. This new interface expands Datakit’s [...]

The latest update of Datakit’s CAD data exchange software range is now available!This new version of CrossManager, CrossCad/Plg and CrossCad/Ware adds new improvements to [...]

The latest update of Datakit’s CAD data exchange software range is now available!This new version of CrossManager, CrossCad/Plg and CrossCad/Ware adds the support of new versions [...]

Students from Arnaut Daniel high school (Ribérac, France), are competing from today for the EducEco challenge: A competition which aims to design an innovative vehicle to travel [...]

Datakit, a leading company in CAD data exchange, offers a new SOLIDWORKS export plug-in for Rhino. It completes its wide range of plug-ins for Rhinoceros software. This new [...]

Datakit, a leading company in CAD data exchange, announces the support of the Creo Parametric brand new version 4.0, along with many technical improvements to its technology. [...]

Datakit offers a new NX export plug-in for Rhino. It completes its wide range of interoperability plug-ins for Rhinoceros software. This new extension allows Rhino users to save [...]

The version 2017.1 of CrossManager, the CAD files converter published by Datakit supports new versions of 3D formats.The software supports now the conversion of files coming from [...]

Datakit, a leading company in CAD data exchange, unveil its brand new interface: a library to read the IFC format (Industry Foundation Classes), the standard exchange format for [...]

Datakit has been providing for one year a Siemens™ NX™ format writing interface. Following the enthusiasm generated by this new interface and the requests of its users, Datakit [...]

Datakit, CAD data exchange software vendor, has developed a library to write 3MF files (3D Manufacturing Format). While a STL file only defines the geometry of the model to print, [...]

Datakit, a leading CAD file conversion software vendor, announces that its CAD import plug-ins for Rhino are now able to maintain the assembly structure of the original model. [...]

From now, the STEP format export 3D function (geometry and assemblies) is included in each CrossManager license having at least one 3D input. CrossManager is a converter supporting [...]

Datakit offers two new import plug-ins for ThinkDesign. They enable ThinkDesign users to import files in JT (.jt) and Rhino (.3dm) formats in ThinkDesign very easily. These [...]

GF Machining Solutions, manufacturers of machine-tools, delivers machines with a software suite composed of Rhinoceros software for modelling and visualising pieces before [...]

Datakit has released the version 2015.4 of its CAD / CAM data exchange tools. It applies to all product lines of the company (CrossManager, CrossCad/Ware and CrossCad/Plg). This [...]

Datakit has developed two new plug-ins for Open Cascade.With these plug-ins, it is possible to import 3DM (Rhino) files and DXF/DWG (Autocad) files into all applications based on [...]

The recent release of Prima Power’s NC Express e3 CAM software leverages Datakit technology for 3D CAD model interoperability. Prima Power has licensed a broad range of import [...]

Datakit has just released a brand new Siemens™ NX™ format export interface. This interface is available in CrossCad/Ware, enabling software vendors to integrate a NX™ output [...]

Datakit, a leading CAD data exchange company, releases the version 2015.3 of its CAD formats reading and writing interfaces. This version offers several new features: The [...]

Datakit, leading company in CAD data exchange, develops CrossCad/Plg: plug-ins for the CAD software Rhinoceros. Compatible with Rhino 4 and 5, these tools allow to import or export [...]

Leading Data Translation Company Joins Industry Group The 3D PDF Consortium is proud to announce its latest independent software developer member. Datakit, a leading provider of [...]

FEI’s Open Inventor 3D software development tools (SDK) use Datakit technology to add extended support for importing CAD data.At CONTROL 2015, FEI will introduce Open Inventor [...]

Datakit announces that the recent beta release of Onshape’s revolutionary browser based CAD environment leverages Datakit technology for 3D CAD model interoperability. Onshape [...]

Datakit releases the version 2015.2 of its CAD conversion interfaces.This version offers three main new features:-The Solid Edge 2D (.dft) format is now available. It can be [...]

Datakit, leading company in CAD data exchange, develops converters for more than 40 CAD formats regularly updated. In the latest version of its software, Datakit has worked hard on [...]

LEDAS Ltd., developer of CAD component software and a provider of development services for the engineering software market, today announced new capabilities in its LEDAS Geometry [...]

Two years ago, Datakit sponsored a 4L Trophy team.Datakit continues this year by supporting two teams of this humanitarian raid: 4L Trophy, embarquons ensemble and 4L DIF [...]

Datakit has released Cross Manager 2015.1.Besides many improvements to existing interfaces, this version offers a brand new 3DXML export interface. It is therefore possible to [...]

The new standard STEP AP242 has been published as ISO (begin December 2014). It's the outcome of numerous works, studies... in which Datakit regularly participates, in [...]

Datakit, a leading CAD data exchange company, announces availability of the 2014.3 version of Datakit converters, bringing many enhancements and improvements with special focus on [...]

Datakit has taken a new step towards the conquest of the Chinese and Russian markets, following the recent signing of agreements with local resellers. The past few months, Datakit [...]

Datakit has acquired new offices for his Lyon team which has moved this week.These offices, still located in Lyon, are at the following adress :99, rue de GerlandBâtiment 869007 [...]

Datakit participates in the SIP (Standards & Interoperability PLM) project organized as part of the IRT SystemX, launched in late 2013. This project focuses on the [...]

LYON, France,Datakit, a leading CAD Data Exchange Company releases CrossManager© 2014.1 update for CAD converters, along with plugins and SDK toolkits. Latest release comes with [...]

Dakar, Senegal, Francis Cadin, CEO of Datakit, has embarked on a world tour riding his motorcycle to meet customers and resellers all over the world. The second step of this trip [...]

LYON, France,Datakit, a leading CAD Data Exchange Company announces that ANSYS, a global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, has licensed Datakit translation [...]

Marrakech, Morocco,Francis Cadin, CEO of Datakit begins a world tour on a motorcycle to meet his customers and resellers all over the world. The first step of this trip was [...]

Datakit announces CrossManager© 2013.4 update for CAD converters, along with plugins and SDK toolkits. Datakit will be visiting EMO 2013 Sept 16-21, Hannover, Germany. We would [...]

Datakit announces CrossManager© 2013.3 update for CAD converters, along with plugins and SDK toolkits. CAD Formats update Latest release comes with several CAD readers updates : [...]

After having sponsored the 4L Trophy, Datakit supports another event : The "rallye Aïcha des Gazelles", a raid for women only taking place in the Moroccan desert. The [...]

Datakit, announces CrossManager© 2013 update for CAD converters, along with plugins and SDK toolkits. This release shows critical enhancements in 3DPDF output, including [...]

Datakit supports the 4L Trophy, a humanitarian raid aiming to provide school supplies to the neediest children in Morocco. It will run from 14 to 24 February 2013. We bring our [...]

Our CATIA V5 import plug-in for SolidWorks begins the year with a new version compatible with SolidWorks 2013, and ensures major improvements with a conversion based on the new [...]

Datakit announces CrossManager© 2013 update for CAD converters, along with plugins and SDK toolkits. CAD versions update This release comes with several CAD readers updates : [...]

This time comes just before the ballot on STEP AP242 DIS (draft international standard) starts, one of the last stages before the publication of the new standard AP242 (Edition 1), [...]

Datakit announces CrossManager© 2013 update for CAD converters, along with plugins and SDK toolkits. This includes support formats extensions for COLLADA and Adobe© 3D PDF file [...]

Datakit today received the visit of representatives of the Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province, China. Image 1 Image 2

Datakit has participated in the work-shop LOTAR / CAx-IF which has taken place in Gaithersburg, USA, from September 17 to 19, 2012. Main topics have been preparation of STEP AP242 [...]

Datakit has developed a new COLLADA writing, allowing to convert most CAD formats in COLLADA with our software CrossManager.

It is now possible to write files to the JT format directly from SolidWorks with our new export plug-in : "SOLIDWORKS 3D to JT". The export is done very easily from a [...]

DATAKIT is fully involved in the current activities around STEP AP242, in particular the LOTAR/CAx-IF work-shop which will take place in Toulouse (France) on June 26-28, 2012. The [...]

CrossManager is now available in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Czech.

Datakit completes its range of products offering PLMXML format. To expand the list of importers, Datakit offers its customers a library of reading PlmXml and / or interfaces, [...]

The new version of the CAD solution, Ug/NX 8 , is now supported by all Datakit ranges of converters.Datakit SDK (Ug/NX Reader) and CrossManager (Ug/NX To Iges, Step, Jt, Stl...).

SolidWorks World 2012 will be held February 12-15, 2012 in San Diego, California, USA.Datakit will be there to demonstrate his SolidWorks converters and show you their quality and [...]

LOTAR & CAX-IF - Charleston , SC - USA  Datakit has participated in the LOTAR work shop and the CAX-IF meeting, on 26-28th of September 2011.  Works were mostly focused on [...]

Article by Datakit in ProductData Journal, edition 2011-1, published by ProSTEP iViP Association Christian Caillet DATAKIT Lyon, France Summary The new STEP protocol AP242 is aimed [...]

Datakit now provides CAD readers to OpenCascade in a new form, for easier integration, extension, maintenance and use : One unique DLL for all readers Common call form for all [...]

Datakit now offers a new plug-in to import CATIA V6 files (.3dxml) into SolidWorks.

These converters are perfect complements of the standard Rhino 5 functionalities. Supported data : Part and assembly files. Geometry. Wireframe. Meshes. Topology. Maintenance : [...]

The new version of the CAD solution, CATIA V6 , is now supported by all Datakit ranges of converters.Datakit SDK (CatiaV6 Reader) and CrossManager (CatiaV6 To Iges, Step, Jt, [...]

Datakit completes its range of converters, It allows the translation to Think3, of 3D models and assemblies coming from these CAD formats :Acis, Catia V4, Catia V5, Inventor, [...]

Datakit completes its range of products offering dental formats. To expand the list of importers, Datakit offers its customers a reading library for "Procera (Nobel [...]

Datakit supports new formats : JT - 3DXML/CatiaV6 - Datakit XML proprietary format Dental Formats : Nobel Biocare/PROCERA - Sirona/CEREC - Dentply/CERCON - 3shape New capabilities [...]

It allows the translation to OpenCascade, of 3D models and assemblies coming from these CAD formats : CatiaV5, UG-NX, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, CatiaV4, Pro/Engineer, Inventor, [...]

The vendor of 4D supervision and instrumentation PLM solutions is using conversionsoftware from the data exchange specialist. Global Vision Systems (www.global-vision-systems.com) [...]

DATAKIT has participated in the last LOTAR workshop which has held in Toulouse, France, from 14th to 17th of June 2010. About archiving of PMI in STEP, a global check has been done [...]

Datakit completes its range of products offering dental formats.To expand the list of importers, Datakit offers its customers a library of reading "procera" and / or [...]

An initiative to propose a new evolution of STEP has been promoted by the LOTAR group, especially to improve the capabilities of STEP to address the needs of long term archiving of [...]

The new version of the CAD solution, ProEngineer Wildfire 5, is now supported by all Datakit ranges of converters. Our knowledge of the ProE format allowed us to be very reactive [...]

CADDS, a CAD/CAM software widely used in the shipbuilding and aeronautical domains, usesCADDS, a CAD/CAM software widely used in the shipbuilding and aeronautical domains, uses two [...]

Extensive Data coverage including: Assembly, part, Drawing, Geometry, Topology, Mock-up model, PMI, Fdt, Capture, Piping, Tubing, Harness, Cabling, Scenes, Features, Meta-data, [...]

Sycode and Datakit has entered a close colaboration to offer high-end data exchange solutions.Datakit data exchange technology will thus be embed in new and upcoming Sycode's [...]

Datakit has been invited to join the LOTAR (LOng Term Archiving & Retention) workgroup, to work on the extension of the STEP norm for the needs of long-term CAD data [...]

CrossXpert is Datakit’s conversion modeler. Featuring powerful integrated tools that analyze and automatically repair CAD models, it embodies all the experience acquired by [...]

With SolidWorks World 2009 just a few days away, Datakit announces substantial price cuts on its dedicated SolidWorks converters and new interface packs. In the last two years, [...]

Benefits: A large choice of CAD file exchange solutions available on the designer’s PC Simple “all-in-one” installation More competitive pricing Clearer presentation of the [...]

For a market-leading vendor of CAD data exchange solutions like Datakit, China is potentially a bigmarket that should start to deliver results in 2009. Since October 2007, [...]

The Christmas break will be short at Datakit as the software developer announces a wide range of new releases to start the year. Users of CATIA V5 and NX converters will [...]

All of us here at DATAKIT would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season!

Polyquark develops and markets Wrapstyler, a trim design package for the automobile and aircraft industries. The software is used for the whole trim design process for car and [...]

Benefit from :- The speed of conversions - The stand-alone capability of the solutions, cutting out the need for source or target software licenses - The results: the ability to [...]

Datakit will be presenting its viewpoint as vendor of data exchange solutions for the long-term archiving and reuse of CAD data.

Datakit is offering two career opportunities : a sales support engineer to strenghten its Crosscad/Pro business unit and a research and development engineer

With the launch of NX6 just a few weeks away, Datakit already has converters for the new version ready and on line.

Since it started business in 1994, Datakit has developed considerably. Its success has been based on its ability to offer unique functionality to a user community that is fully [...]

This interface will be great news for many SolidWorks users who do not have a Catia V5 licence but need to supply their customers with files in this format.More about the plug-in!

Last week, Francis Cadin, CEO of Datakit, attended the 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Conference, where the integration of PMI and other related information with 3D CAD [...]

We are happy to remind you that a new free service is available for end-users and our resellers. Our goal is to facilitate sales, support and to help you being informed regarding [...]

This certification ensures that the translators have met the standards established by Autodesk in terms of interoperability, quality and overall robustness. 5 native plug-ins [...]

Onesia has selected Datakit to supply its solutions for tessellation and to read files in native Catia V5, Pro-Engineer, SolidWorks formats and IGES and STEP neutral formats

Participate in 2008 Cad Cam interoperability survey by clicking just here Thanks in advance for your time and interest

Datakit is launching two new stand-alone CAD data conversion modules: JT to VRML and JT to STL

Rita Stange, ConnectPress Staff Writer, published the following Interview of Francis Cadin intitled "Francis Cadin's Pursuit of Happiness" within the SolidWorks [...]

Come and discover CADfix the ideal solution for anyone who needs to: - share product data between departments or with customers and suppliers - reuse solid model geometry in [...]

Datakit has achieved Gold Partner status with SolidWorks Corporation for the integration of Catia V5 and SolidWorks 3D CAD software. This translator Catia V5 to Solidworks will be [...]

Datakit wishes you a very happy and prosperous New Year. Thanks for your confidence and collaboration during 2007. 2008 should be an interesting year with reliable and powerful [...]

Kevin Fischer is the PDES, Inc. Technical Advisory Committee representative for Rockwell Collins. He is a manager in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) group at Rockwell [...]

Datakit has acquired the data transfer business of the company Ingetech and will be distributing the CadIQ, Cadfix, and DEXcenter products

The plug-in provides design offices using SolidWorks with an efficient, upgradable way of getting geometrical representations of Inventor assemblies and assembly trees into their [...]

Lattice Technology Co, Ltd. was founded in 1997, when the Internet boom was at its peak, by Hiroaki Chiyokura (Professor, Environmental Information, Keio, Japan). The [...]

For many years, Datakit has been actively involved in defining and developing the STEP standard; and participates regularly in the Cax Implementor Forum (CAx-IF), where [...]

Datakit has acquired the data transfer business of the company Ingetech and will now be distributing the CADIQ, CADfix, and DEXcenter products from ITI [...]

The latest version of VisualMILL 6.0, a manufacturing system that works with data from many CAD systems integrates SolidWorks data translator delivered by Datakit and allows [...]

You'll realise at a glance that the Datakit web site has received a complete facelift. We know you can't wait to get clicking, but before you start [...]

Yes a plug-in is available that enables to read not only parts but also assemblies designed in Inventor V10, V11 and 2008. Does the plug-in operate from [...]

Francis Cadin is the CEO and founder of Datakit, the French company specialized in CAD data translation. Datakit products come in two different flavors: some translators perform [...]

PMI option for NX 5 and a new capability for reading Pro-E annotations

Integrating dimensioning and tolerancing into 3D models : Catia V5 FTA Module

The Norwegian company Rasterex is one of the main players on the image processing market, offering solutions for visualisation, raster editing and raster-to-vector drawing [...]

Datakit designs its libraries for software companies seeking to go beyond mere file-to-file transfer with sophisticated capability for processing data attributes. The new release [...]

The company Sharc (http://www.sharc.co.uk/) is based in Manchester (UK) where, since 1997, it has been developing Harpoon, a solution for the generation of volume meshes. It works [...]

Recent weeks have been a busy time for engineering conference goers with COFES, SME, CONTROL and a number of user events. In Europe and the USA, one topic has been topping the [...]

Datakit's converters, with their unique depth of capability, have become a favourite of the SolidWorks community. These tools enable users to transfer a wealth of native data: [...]

We especially expect to meet software companies interested by our technology as a Cad data exchange core solution, but also end users involved in design, prototyping, tooling, and [...]

Datakit's complete range of stand-alone converters including SolidWorks ones has had a complete facelift.The end result comes to you with a modern, user-friendly appearance [...]

Datakit, a Cad Data Exchange leading company today announced that it boasted a successful year in 2006, consolidating its business with major and niche software vendors worldwide. [...]

Datakit's complete range of stand-alone converters is benefiting from a complete facelift. The end result will come to you with a modern, user-friendly [...]

The company's founders were sensitive to the needs of companies in many fields who were reluctant to use complex IT and animation tools, and set out to develop an accessible [...]

Prelude INSPECTION is the 3D metrology solution developed by MDTVISION. As an IBM subsidiary, the company's goal is to develop the group's PLM strategy in France and [...]

ActuaPlast Actuaplast is a company that specialises in the design and manufacture of plastic parts for the automotive and electrical/electronics industries, but also [...]

All of us at Datakit offer you our very best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year. To start 2007, here's a conundrum! What do the flagship [...]

Why bring out a batch version ? Designers often see importing data as a laborious, uncreative chore. Automation helps creative people to save precious time and energy. [...]

CGR geometry is supported. Facets, groups of facets and boundaries are supported as well as attributes such as textures and colours. Assemblies are handled and enable the exchange [...]

The CGR (Catia Graphical Representation) is the triangulated format used by Catia V5. This faceted surface representation makes it quicker to load Catia V5 CatParts and [...]

The idea that a file exchange and conversion process could extract and manage not just geometrical data but all the information needed to develop a product used to be a pipe dream. [...]

McNeel and Datakit recently worked together to develop a data exchange solution between SolidWorks and Rhino 4.0, based on Datakit's topological model. This interface, [...]

The Acoustics & Environment Department of AIRBUS France uses CATIA V5 3D to OPEN CASCADE The Acoustics & Environment Department is responsible for the global noise [...]

By default, Datakit processes Catia V5 FD&T data in its Catia V5 to Iges interface, but recently introduced an option box enabling users to choose whether or not they want to [...]

Wilcox Associates Inc. develops the PC-DMIS measurement and inspection software. It is one of the many subsidiaries of Hexagon Metrology group, including prestigious [...]

STL, the precursor of the world’s streamlined data formats, was created in 1990 by 3DS, the leading rapid prototyping vendor. It’s underlying principle is to represent geometry [...]

Some data exchange formats come and go like fashionable clothes: here today, gone tomorrow. Others become part of the landscape and are even adopted as industry standards. The [...]

Datakit teamed up with Coretech International to develop dedicated Trans-Xpert solutions for SolidWorks and WorkNC. The new software was developed in [...]

Since the turn of the year Open Cascade has been a subsidiary of EURIWARE, an IT consulting and services group, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of energy giant AREVA. Open Cascade [...]

We know that many of you have been waiting impatiently for a way to import all Catia V5 assemblies into Inventor 11 without losing the assembly structures. We are now proud to [...]

The US subsidiary of Datakit is based at Santa Barbara, California and is managed by Francis Cadin, who recently moved to the States to take care of the business. The sheer size of [...]

Datakit has for several years been committed to finding ways to get round these precision and topology issues frequently encountered in STL. Its team has been collaborating closely [...]

Kantemir is specialised in the fabrication of custom mold bases. The company has ISO 9001-2000 certification, does 70% of its business on the export market, essentially in the [...]

Usicad is the sole importer of Alibre software in France. Loyal to the CAD vendor’s strategy, it applies a principle that is often used by CAD suppliers, namely that it brings 3D [...]

Model quality is a critical issue for manufacturing companies worldwide. France’s automotive makers and their first-tier suppliers recently got together to draw up a list of the [...]

Francis Cadin, Datakit CEO, met so many people at SolidWorks World 2006 in Las Vegas that he decided to cross the Atlantic again to check out two major trade shows: NDES in [...]

Datakit offers all SolidWorks users a solution for converting batches of Catia V5 files with automatic assembly processing. Note that batch mode is only available after the [...]

The previews available for the Catia V5, SolidWorks and UG interfaces have been so successful that we have decided to develop a similar tool for users of the Pro-E converters. To [...]