News from Datakit about our CAD software

Datakit expands its range of data exchange solutions with a new converter dedicated to NavisWorks

March 28, 23

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 [...]

Datakit announces release 2023.1 of its converters

January 16, 23

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 among the players at MBx Interoperability Forum

December 06, 22

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, [...]

Version 2022.4 of Datakit 2D and 3D converters is released

November 22, 22

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

BIM World MUNICH 22 – 23 November 2022 - ICM Munich

November 10, 22

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, [...]

Version 2022.2 of the Datakit 2D and 3D conversion libraries has been released!

May 05, 22

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 brings [...]

Datakit, specialist in 3D interoperability, announces the new version (2022.1) of its technical data conversion SDK

February 01, 22

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 releases version 2021.4 of its technical data exchange software

October 07, 21

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 [...]

The version 2021.3 of Datakit’s file conversion software is available

July 30, 21

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, [...]

Datakit presents tools for reading the SMG format

July 20, 21

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 releases new version (2021.2) of its 2D/3D CAD file converters with new read/write functionalities

April 20, 21

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 [...]

Enventive licenses Datakit technology for 3D CAD data import

March 03, 21

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 [...]

Datakit announces version 2021.1 of its CAD file converters

January 11, 21

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 [...]

Textures: one of Datakit's know-how

December 15, 20

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 [...]

VRSquare licenses Datakit technology for 3D CAD data import

November 24, 20

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 beside Lesage Motors with CrossManager

October 29, 20

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 [...]

A prolific confinement … for Rhino 3D plug-ins

July 30, 20

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 [...]

The version 2020.3 of 3D and 2D data conversion software from Datakit is available

July 16, 20

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 / [...]

STEP AP242 edition 2: Datakit's 3D data conversion tools support the latest evolution of the STEP standard

June 11, 20

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 announces version 2020.2 of its 2D and 3D data exchange software

April 06, 20

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 [...]

A new library to write glTF format

March 16, 20

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 [...]

A new library for FBX format

February 27, 20

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 and [...]

Datakit announces version 2020.1 of its CAD file converters

January 10, 20

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 [...]

Datakit expands its range of Rhino plug-ins

December 20, 19

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 [...]

Intense activity on STEP AP242

December 13, 19

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 [...]

New features for version 2019.4 of Datakit's CAD file converters

November 19, 19

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. [...]

The version 2019.3 of Datakit’s CAD and BIM formats converters is available

July 04, 19

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 version 2019.2 of Datakit’s 2D and 3D formats conversion software is available

April 05, 19

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: [...]

Datakit announces the version 2019.1 of its CAD conversion tools

January 23, 19

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:- JT [...]

Datakit announces the version 2018.3 of its CAD conversion tools

July 23, 18

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 [...]

Kubotek licenses Datakit technology

July 11, 18

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 [...]

Datakit announces the version 2018.2 of its CAD conversion tools

May 31, 18

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 improvements: [...]

Datakit CAD import & export plug-ins are now available with Rhino 6

March 09, 18

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 [...]

Datakit announces the version 2018.1 of its CAD conversion tools

January 24, 18

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 expands its BIM offer with a Revit format reader

January 17, 18

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 BIM [...]

Datakit announces the version 2017.4 of its CAD conversion tools

October 16, 17

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 Datakit’s [...]

Datakit announces the version 2017.3 of its CAD conversion tools

July 18, 17

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 [...]

Datakit helps students to build an innovative vehicle for the EducEco challenge

May 19, 17

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 as [...]

New SOLIDWORKS export plug-in for Rhino

May 02, 17

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 announces the support of Creo Parametric 4.0 by its CAD data exchange tools, with many technical improvements

April 27, 17

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. [...]

New NX export plug-in for Rhino

March 07, 17

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 [...]

CrossManager 2017.1 converts SOLIDWORKS 2017 and CATIA V6 R2016x files

January 16, 17

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’s new IFC reader allows interoperability between BIM and CAD

January 03, 17

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 [...]

The version 2016.3 of Datakit’s conversion tools enables to write NX™ assemblies

July 05, 16

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 has [...]

Datakit enables to 3D print most CAD formats through the 3MF format

June 02, 16

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 imports assemblies from CAD formats into Rhino, and strengthens its plugins bundle

May 11, 16

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. [...]

Datakit is offering users of CrossManager an export in STEP format at no additional cost

April 07, 16

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 expands its bundle of plug-ins for ThinkDesign with two new CAD import formats

March 07, 16

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 imports [...]

GF Machining Solutions and Datakit combine their technologies to facilitate use of a number of CAD formats

December 17, 15

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

Update of whole Datakit software range

October 07, 15

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 [...]

New CAD import plug-ins for Open Cascade

September 25, 15

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 [...]

Prima Power uses Datakit technology for 3D CAD data import

September 21, 15

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 [...]

New NX™ export

July 03, 15

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 in [...]

Datakit releases the version 2015.3 of its CAD data exchange tools

June 30, 15

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 Siemens™ [...]

Datakit expands its range of Rhino plug-ins

June 15, 15

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 [...]

3D PDF Consortium welcomes Datakit

May 06, 15

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 [...]

Open Inventor 3D SDK extends CAD support with Datakit libraries

April 20, 15

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 [...]

Onshape uses Datakit for 3D CAD data import and export

April 09, 15

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

Datakit releases the version 2015.2 of its CAD data exchange tools

April 07, 15

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 improves its range of SOLIDWORKS converters

March 16, 15

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 [...]

Geometry Comparison from LEDAS now supports all major MCAD formats with DATAKIT libraries

February 17, 15

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 [...]

Datakit supports the 4L Trophy

February 16, 15

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 project. [...]

New 3DXML export in CrossManager 2015.1

January 12, 15

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 [...]

STEP moves and Datakit is fully involved in this move

December 17, 14

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 particular [...]

Datakit improves its reading and writing interfaces for JT

July 25, 14

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 extends its reseller network in Russia and China

April 24, 14

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 moves into new offices

April 18, 14

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 project from IRT SystemX

February 21, 14

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 [...]

Datakit releases CrossManager 2014.1

February 04, 14

Datakit meets LMBA to provide them with CAD converters

January 08, 14

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 [...]

ANSYS licenses Datakit technology

December 23, 13

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 [...]

Datakit meets Audros Technology to provide them with CAD converters

October 24, 13

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 releases CrossManager 2013.4, meet us at EMO 2013

September 09, 13

Datakit releases CrossManager 2013.3

July 18, 13

Datakit supports the

March 12, 13

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 strengthens its 3D PDF and STEP offer

March 07, 13

Datakit is a supporting partner of the 4L Trophy

February 13, 13

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 [...]

Major improvement of CATIA V5 3D to SolidWorks plugin

January 21, 13

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 [...]

CrossManager 2013 update

January 14, 13

The LOTAR + CAX-IF workshop has taken place in Darmstadt, Germany, on 4-6 December 2012

December 04, 12

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 releases CrossManager 2013

October 10, 12

Visit of Department of Science and Technology of Shandong

September 21, 12

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

Participation of Datakit to the LOTAR/CAx-IF work-shop from September 17 to 19

September 17, 12

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 [...]

COLLADA writing

July 30, 12

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

New plug-in to export JT using SolidWorks

July 25, 12

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 [...]

June 2012 is a high date in the evolution of STEP AP242.

June 21, 12

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 in 5 languages

April 20, 12

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

PlmXml format

December 27, 11

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, [...]

Ug/NX 8 available

December 26, 11

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...).

Datakit will be at SolidWorks World 2012

December 01, 11

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 [...]

Datakit participates in LOTAR works on STEP AP242

October 06, 11

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 [...]

Exchanging 3D Models with PMI using STEP

July 21, 11

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 [...]

Simplification of the conversion of native CAD to OpenCascade

June 28, 11

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 [...]

New plug-in CATIA V6 3D to SOLIDWORKS

May 19, 11

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

Datakit now offers plug-ins for the version 5 of Rhino, and adds a CATIA V6 import.

April 12, 11

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

CATIA V6 available

March 27, 11

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 with new plugins in ThinkDesign.

February 09, 11

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, [...]

New dental formats

February 04, 11

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, your provider with CAD data readers and writers, native and neutral

October 01, 10

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

Datakit completes its range of converters to OpenCascade.

July 01, 10

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, [...]

Global Vision Systems uses Datakit software to convert CAD models of an Airbus A350

June 17, 10

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 participates in LOTAR works, focusing on archiving PMI

June 17, 10

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 [...]

New Procera interface

June 08, 10

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 [...]

DATAKIT participates in LOTAR works, focusing on PMI

March 24, 10

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 [...]

Pro/E Wildfire 5 mastered

December 02, 09

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 [...]

Datakit Processes CADDS parametric

November 24, 09

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 [...]

Datakit : Your provider for CAD libraries

November 01, 09

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 collaboration

July 28, 09

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 takes part to the LOTAR workgroup

June 29, 09

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. [...]

Datakit offers a new option for accessing CrossXpert, its advanced technology for CAD data conversion

March 23, 09

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

Substantial price cuts on dedicated SW converters and new interface packs

January 26, 09

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, [...]

All CAD converters in one Rhino Plug-in. Datakit now offers two bundles

January 22, 09

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 [...]

Datakit in China: the road so far and the road ahead

January 19, 09

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, [...]

A wide range of new releases to start the year!

January 07, 09

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 especially [...]

Seasons greating

December 18, 08

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

Datakit helps Wrapstyler to find a way round any 3D shape

December 02, 08

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 [...]

New version of Datakit’s ROBCAD translators

October 20, 08

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 [...]

Solutions for the use of data in the long term

October 10, 08

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

Job Opportunities

September 15, 08

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

Translators compatible with NX6

September 09, 08

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

Datakit doubles its floor space and its turnover

July 02, 08

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 [...]

Exporting parts and assemblies from SolidWorks to Catia V5

May 28, 08

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!

Datakit rises to the challenge of FDT and PMI

May 19, 08

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 [...]

Spaces dedicated to Datakit’s end users and resellers

May 06, 08

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 [...]

Datakit plug-ins have been certified for Inventor 2009

April 23, 08

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

April 15, 08

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

INTEROPERABILITY SURVEY

March 28, 08

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

New JT to VRML and JT to STL. No JT Open lic requested

March 13, 08

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

An interview of Francis Cadin

February 26, 08

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

Datakit to show advantages to use Cadfix

February 19, 08

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 is GOLD certified by the SolidWorks Partner Program

January 17, 08

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 [...]

Season's Greetings

December 20, 07

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 [...]

K Fischer Manager in the AMT group at Rockwell Collins comments it experience of STEP

December 18, 07

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 [...]

A complete process for cad data exchange solutions

November 12, 07

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

Datakit announces its new SolidWorks plug-in that enables to import parts and assemblies from Inventor to SW

November 05, 07

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. builds Datakit's STEP component into its XVL Studio Ver 7.1

November 01, 07

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 [...]

From the transfer of associative 3D annotations and to the tolerancing & dimensioning data or the validation Properties: hard job for the members of the Cax-IF forum

November 01, 07

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 [...]

A complete process for data exchange solutions

November 01, 07

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

MecSoft bundles Datakit's SolidWorks translators with VisualMILL 6.0

November 01, 07

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 [...]

Be Simply connected! Discover the new Datakit web site and the comprehensive world of CrossCad

November 01, 07

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 exploring our [...]

I haven't an Inventor licence, but wish to read in SolidWorks parts and assemblies designed with Inventor. Have you got a solution ?

November 01, 07

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 [...]

Interview F Cadin - Blog Novedge

September 27, 07

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 [...]

Datakit strengths its leadership in the field with the launch of a PMI option for NX5

July 20, 07

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

Datakit demonstrates its ability to master Catia V5 FTA module

July 15, 07

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

Datakit brings a new dimension to the 9.0 solutions from Rasterex

June 01, 07

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 announces the release of a read/write library for Step

June 01, 07

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 [...]

Sharc, specialist in volume meshing has chosen Datakit as a partner for its CAD data exchange

June 01, 07

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 [...]

PMI, FD&T, GD&T, MBD: hot niches for the engineering community !

June 01, 07

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 rethinks one of its most popular converters: Catia V5 to SolidWorks

May 01, 07

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, [...]

Datakit to showcase its latest technologies at RAPID 2007 Conference & Exposition, Detroit, MI

April 01, 07

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 [...]

SolidWorks users now benefit from a sexier line of stand alone converters

January 01, 07

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 and a [...]

Datakit posts a 40% increase in revenue for 2006

January 01, 07

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. [...]

A sexier product line: CrossCad replaces Detk

January 01, 07

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 [...]

VB2S integrates Datakit's native Catia V4 and V5 converters, consolidating the positioning of its Subdo software for the creation of 3D presentations for the industrial market

January 01, 07

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 3D [...]

Close collaboration between MDTVISION and Datakit to get digital data

January 01, 07

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 deploy [...]

Datakit new customers in 2007

January 01, 07

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

Happy new year !

January 01, 07

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 [...]

Datakit offers Catia V5 to Rhino 4.0 conversion in batch mode

January 01, 07

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. Don't [...]

Datakit launched its full CGR read and write capability

December 01, 06

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 [...]

Who or what is CGR ?

October 01, 06

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 butterfly effect !

October 01, 06

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 is using Datakit's technology in Rhino 4.0

October 01, 06

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, finalized [...]

New Datakit customers

October 01, 06

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

Tips and Tricks - FD&T processing options

October 01, 06

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 measures the advantages of Datakit for reading GD&T and FD&T in CATIA V5 models

July 01, 06

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

Weight watchers welcome a new fast, precise flawless STL !

July 01, 06

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 by [...]

The aerospace industry in STEP at Cannes

July 01, 06

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 [...]

The new Trans-Xpert solutions for SolidWorks and WorkNC shine at IVR

July 01, 06

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

Datakit has been asked by Open Cascade to develop tools for exchanging data in native formats

July 01, 06

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 [...]

Tips and Tricks - Catia V5 import in Inventor

July 01, 06

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 [...]

Datakit, Inc. is born !

June 01, 06

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 [...]

Weight watchers welcome a new fast, precise flawless STL!

June 01, 06

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 [...]

Integrating 2D-CAD data into a 3D model

April 01, 06

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 [...]

Alibre users are even more independent with Datakit’s native interfaces

April 01, 06

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 analysis and quality

April 01, 06

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 [...]

Is the American dream still alive ?

April 01, 06

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 [...]

Tips and Tricks - Batch conversion

April 01, 06

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 [...]

Tips and Tricks - Previews

April 01, 06

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 [...]