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 PlmXml format
December 26, 2011 |
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, to stl , cgr, jt ...
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Ug/NX 8 available
December 26, 2011 |
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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...).
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Datakit participates in LOTAR works on STEP AP242
October 06, 2011 |
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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 AP242 : schedule, domains to be addressed for Edition 1 and for Edition 2 of AP242.
Some topics require a particular attention, being of strategic interest and needed for availability as soonest with the best possible level of functionality.
Datakit participates in CAX-IF forum as well as in prospective work groups, in particular on semantic PMI, on visualization (performant tessellation), on descriptions of assemblies (detailed references between items of different models which are part of an assembly) : by proposals, prototyping, interopérability tests.
In order to propose in time a STEP solution providing the best coverage, based on AP242.
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Article by Datakit in ProductData Journal
July 21, 2011 |
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ProductData Journal, edition 2011-1, published by ProSTEP iViP Association.
Exchanging 3D Models with PMI using STEP :
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Simplification of the conversion of native CAD to OpenCascade
June 28, 2011 |
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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 formats, actually supported and to come
- Simple use, easy integration in user application
The previous call forms (specific of each CAD format) are kept unchanged, and new call forms are common to all CADs : querying file type (which CAD), checking if the reader is active for it, performing the conversion to OpenCascade.
Supported data :
- Parts and assemblies
- 3D Geometry as BREP solids, surfacic models, wireframe
- With attributes : name, color, layer...
Maintenance :
These readers rely on the CAD import and export solutions developed by Datakit, it is regularly updated to follow the evolutions of these formats.
They are designed to be ported providing constant quality of result, on various versions of OpenCascade and on various platforms.
Datakit's CAD readers to OpenCascade support these CAD formats :
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New plug-in CATIA V6 3D to SOLIDWORKS
May 19, 2011 |
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Datakit now offers a new plug-in for importing CATIA V6 files (.3dxml) into SolidWorks.
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New plug-ins Rhino 5
April 12, 2011 |
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Datakit extends his imports plug-ins to the version 5 of Rhinoceros.
These plug-ins can now import a file from ACIS, CATIA V4, CATIA V5, CATIA V6, CGR, Inventor, JT, Parasolid, Pro/ENGINEER, Solid Edge and UG NX to Rhino 5
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CATIA V6 available
March 27, 2011 |
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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, JtStl...").
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New Plug-ins Think3
February 09, 2011 |
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Datakit completes its range of converters to, It allows the translation to Think3, of 3D models and assemblies coming from these CAD formats :
Acis,CatiaV4, Catia V5, Inventor, Parasolid, Pro/E, SolidEdge, Solidw,UG NX, Vda.
It relies on the CAD import solutions developped by Datakit, it is regularly updated to follow the evolution of these formats.
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New dental formats
February 04, 2011 |
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Datakit completes its range of products offering dental formats. To expand the list of importers, Datakit offers its customers a library of reading "Procera (Nobel Biocare) ","Dcm 3D (3Shape)","Cerec (Sirona)","Cercon (Dentply)" and / or interfaces, to stl , cgr, jt ...
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Datakit completes its range of converters to OpenCascade.
July 01, 2010 |
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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, Parasolid.
It relies on the CAD import solutions developped by Datakit, it is regularly updated to follow the evolution of these formats.
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Global Vision Systems uses Datakit software to convert CAD models of an Airbus A350
June 18, 2010 |
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The vendor of 4D supervision and instrumentation PLM solutions is using conversion software from the data exchange specialist.... [Download PDF file]
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DATAKIT participates in LOTAR works, focusing on PMI.
June 17, 2010 |
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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 about the issues remaining to be fixed, identified by tests and pilot projects,
and proposed solutions. As well as on the needs to extent the standard, already listed or leaded by the evolution of drawing standards ASME and ISO.
DATAKIT is fully involved in the work of LOTAR group about PMI. : summary of experience, proposals for evolution, prototyping and tests - on the
current standard (AP203 Edition 2) or to validate the proposals for the the coming standard AP242 in order to speed up the standardization process.
Among the other topics considered, we can list Composite design, PDM, links with visualization of archived CAD data.
By participating in these works, DATAKIT is at the cutting edge in the domain of CAD data archiving, in particular for PMI.
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New interface
June 08, 2010 |
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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 interfaces, to stl , cgr, jt ...
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DATAKIT participates in LOTAR works, focusing on PMI.
March 24, 2010 |
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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 CAD data.
In the frame of LOTAR, DATAKIT participates in the work team in charge of PMI, to determine and validate solutions to archive and retrieve PMI data (semantic description and graphic display) with STEP.
In this frame, DATAKIT has performed studies to check mapping for PMI between existing data in native CADs and STEP descriptions, and performed implementation of STEP writing and reading of PMI, based on the last evolution of STEP AP203 : AP203E2.
We have then validated the capabilities of STEP in matter of PMI, determined the needs for evolution to come, prepared the enhancement of our solutions for STEP reading and writing.
Results of these studies and prototypes have been presented and discussed in a LOTAR workshop which has held on March 15 to 17, 2010, jointly with CAX-IF forum and PDES offsite.
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Pro/E Wildfire 5 mastered
December 02, 2009 |
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 in dealing with the new structure of the file format, said Philippe BAUDRION, the leader of the ProE team.
Thus a few weeks were enough for Datakit to adjust all of its converters to this upgrade.
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Datakit Processes CADDS parametric
November 24, 2009 |
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 ways to save their data:
- _pd (CADDS native explicit part files),
- _fd (CADDS 5 native Parametric part files),
Our experience and our knowledge of CADDS format now enable us to use the parametric format in addition to explicit so as to recover surfaces and volumes data.
Our CADDS translators include this new reading, in CrossCAD/STA and CrossCAD/PLG, as well as our next translator CrossManager.
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Sycode and Datakit collaboration
July 28, 2009 |
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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 product. It will enable Sycode to reach new customers through the development of native-file writing software.
Sycode develops cutting-edge software solutions for computer-aided design (CAD), in the form of plug-in as well as of stand-alone.
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Datakit takes part to the LOTAR workgroup
June 29, 2009 |
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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 archiving.
The LOTAR was born from the needs to ensure the validity and the continued existence of CAD data on a long-term basis. For projects that would spread on very long periods, CAD data has to be readable and usable, even decades after their creation.
From this point of view, the STEP standard seems the most appropriate solution, for it meets these needs, whatever software or machine are used.
Datakit’s high implication in this area (especially by its part taking in forums such as the CAx-IF), and its competences in a matter of CAD data exchange, have convinced the LOTAR of the advantage of including Datakit in their work.
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Datakit in China: the road so far and the road ahead
January 19, 2009 |
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For Datakit, China is potentially a big market that should start to deliver results in 2009. After 18 months unraveling the secrets of the market and developing contacts with its players, Datakit is taking a new step forward. It is currently examining several possible locations with a view to setting up an agency in China
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A wide range of new releases to start the year!
January 07, 2009 |
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The Christmas break will be short at Datakit as the software developer announces a wide range of new releases to start the year.
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Seasons greating
December 18, 2008 |
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All of us here at DATAKIT would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season!
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New version of Datakit’s ROBCAD translators
October 20, 2008 |
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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 control facet parameters ensures 100% successful file translation from .rf into Robcad’s .co or .ce formats
- Batch processing enabling the conversion of 1,000 files in one operation.
For more information on solutions for writing and reading Robcad files, contact ebecker@datakit.com
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Solutions for the use of data in the long term
October 10, 2008 |
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Datakit will be presenting its viewpoint as vendor of data exchange solutions for the long-term archiving and reuse of CAD data.
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Job Opportunities
September 15, 2008 |
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Datakit is offering two career opportunities : a sales support engineer to strenghten its Crosscad/Pro business unit and a research and development engineer
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Datakit doubles its floor space and its turnover
July 02, 2008 |
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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 aware of the critical importance of interoperability.
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Exporting parts and assemblies from SolidWorks to Catia V5
May 28, 2008 |
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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!
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Datakit rises to the challenge of FDT and PMI
May 19, 2008 |
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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 models was one of the main issues on the agenda.
Datakit strives constantly to develop its products, regularly adding to the range of FDT entities supported in Pro-Engineer, Catia V5 and NX Siemens PLM.
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Spaces dedicated to Datakit’s end users and resellers
May 06, 2008 |
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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 licenses and a lot more ....
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Datakit plug-ins have been certified for Inventor 2009
April 23, 2008 |
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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 dedicated to Inventor (read, write) are available.
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Onesia has selected Datakit
April 15, 2008 |
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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
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INTEROPERABILITY SURVEY
March 28, 2008 |
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Participate in 2008 Cad Cam interoperability survey by clicking just here
Thanks in advance for your time and interest
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New JT to VRML and JT to STL. No JT Open lic requested
March 13, 2008 |
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Datakit is launching two new stand-alone CAD data conversion modules: JT to VRML and JT to STL
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An interview of Francis Cadin
February 26, 2008 |
Rita Stange, ConnectPress Staff Writer, published the following Interview of Francis Cadin intitled "Francis Cadin’s Pursuit of Happiness" within the SolidWorks community dedicated web site and newsletter.
To read it, plaese click here or request a login to access SolidWorks community of Connect press
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Datakit to show advantages to use Cadfix
February 19, 2008 |
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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 different classes of CAD/CAM/CAE applications
• recover legacy data that would otherwise need to be remodelled from scratch
Demo to be held in Lyon, France, March 12nd 2008
Planning available. Map and itinerary.
French speaking event.
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Datakit is GOLD certified by the SolidWorks Partner Program
January 17, 2008 |
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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 exhibited at SolidWorks World 2008 in San Diego, California, Jan. 20-23, booth 825
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Season's Greetings
December 20, 2007 |
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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 translators as well as tools to repair, compare and simplify models. We hope you will continue to appreciate our complete range of solutions
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K Fischer Manager in the AMT group at Rockwell Collins comments it experience of STEP
December 18, 2007 |
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White Paper : STEP
For over 70 years, Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) has been recognized as a leader in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics for customers worldwide. It focus has been to deal with the interoperability between systems through the use of robust data standards. The product model standard flagship ISO 10303-203 (STEP AP203) is being used successfully in its supply chain.
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Interview F Cadin - Blog Novedge
September 27, 2007 |
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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 their sensitive tasks embedded under the hood of a software program while others come as plug-ins or standalone applications. Nowadays the CAD data translation seems to be less problematic than in the past. While the CAD market consolidation certainly made things easier, most of the credit goes to companies like Datakit and to people like Francis Cadin. Novedge asked him to share his experience and opinions on this topic. Here is the interview.
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Datakit rethinks one of its most popular converters: Catia V5 to SolidWorks
May 01, 2007 |
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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: 2D, 3D, geometric, topological, attributes, construction history, FD&T and Features with a wide choice of control parameters addressing specific user needs (choice of coordinate system, entity filtering, etc.) Early in 2007, Datakit decided to completely overhaul its interface Catia V5 to SolidWorks so that it could integrate all the modules available for Catia V5.
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Datakit to showcase its latest technologies at RAPID 2007 Conference & Exposition, Detroit, MI
April 01, 2007 |
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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 direct manufacturing technologies. We will be there with our reseller in California Unified CAD Solutions
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Datakit posts a 40% increase in revenue for 2006
January 01, 2007 |
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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. Results included repeat business, reflecting customer loyalty, and new accounts.
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Datakit launched its full CGR read and write capability
December 01, 2006 |
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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 of CatProducts stored in a single CGR file. Also, the FDT data will provide access to valuable dimensional and tolerancing information for each part.
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Weight watchers welcome a new fast, precise flawless STL!
June 01, 2006 |
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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 with a specialist of tessellation, who is also a member of the Model Quality Commission at MICADO, France ’s leading CAD industry association. The result is an efficient STL format, irrespective of the actual quality of the CAD source model
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ProSTEP iViP Symposium 2012 
SolidWorks World 2012 
Euromold - Frankfurt - Germany 
