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Lyon (FR), October 1st, 2026

Datakit version 2026.4 simplifies data connectivity across domains, software platforms, and file formats, enabling smoother process integration and more effective collaboration across organizations.

New Writer: USD

USD files (Binary 0.8.0): the popular 3D data format created by Pixar for collaborative animation, rendering, and scene composition. Available from our C++ toolkits for Software Vendors.

this leads to 38 input formats, 27 output formats, the most comprehensive offering on the market!

6. ensures compatibility with third-party software vendors updates:

• CATIAV5-6R2026 SP2
• Fusion 2705
• NX 2606 Series until 2606.4000
• PARASOLID 39.0
• SOLIDWORKS 2026 SP3.2
• ZW3D WuKong 2027

New specific features of version 2026.4

• Ability to read meshes from Inventor parts.
• Support of assemblies with model states from Inventor files.
• Improved PMI semantics to and from JT files.

Additional improvements

• Improved management of binary ACIS files
• Better support of Creo Parametric Quilts bodies, 2D enhancements
• Listing of DWG 3D external models as additional components
• Fixed various PMI entities (colors, texts, symbols, styles) from SOLIDWORKS
• Updated STEP UUID generation in accordance with the UUID v5 specification

Optimization and System

• Speed up reading of 3DXML graphical files (CATIA V6/3DEXPERIENCE)
• Reduced memory footprint when reading Navisworks files
• Avoid unnecessary component duplications from Solid Edge and SOLIDWORKS.

With Datakit, optimize and secure integration at every stage of your software and product lifecycle—from design to production—and benefit from a smoother, more reliable, and highly efficient end-to-end workflow.

These improvements are available now, across our developer solutions, including the CrossCad/Ware libraries, as well as our end-user offerings, such as CrossManager and plug-ins.

                        Contact: solutions@datakit.com