ODA launches interoperability SIG
Extending support for design interoperability beyond DWG Open Design Alliance (ODA) today announces the launch of a new Strategic Interoperability Group (SIG). ODA says the program is “designed to facilitate […]
Autodesk
Autodesk joins Open Design Alliance — with a catch
Autodesk announced today it is becoming a member of the Open Design Alliance, the non-profit consortium a previous Autodesk CEO characterized as “the arms merchant to my enemies.” But there […]
Bentley sets price for IPO yet Siemens is still lurking
UPDATE: On September 22, 2020 Bentley raised the initial price of its forthcoming IPO to $19-$21/share, up from an initial price estimate of $17-$19/share. Bentley Systems (BSY), provider of construction […]
About that spat between UK architects and Autodesk …
There is a continuing discussion taking place in public between a group of architecture firms and Autodesk over the cost and value of Revit. It started with an Open Letter […]
ODA releases developer tools to access Naviswork data
Software developers can now add the ability to import Autodesk Navisworks files into their software, thanks to a new software development kit (SDK) from the Open Design Alliance (ODA). Navisworks […]
The rosy future of drafting software
I often hear the word “legacy” or the phrase “legacy data” to describe the use of drawings for engineering work. Yet 17 years after Autodesk bought Revit and 22 years […]
Why 2D CAD is still important
3D is modeling, best for design, analysis, and product definition. 2D is drafting, best for fabrication, assembly, and construction. Cost differences are substantial. For as long as CAD has been […]
.dwg is post-proprietary
Design-based industries still depend on drafting software; .dwg has become the common denominator of technical communication. Last month I attended the annual development conference of the Open Design Alliance (ODA), […]
Good times for drafting software
Drafting software vendors believe Autodesk is handing them an historic marketing opportunity. The two obvious leaders, Bricsys and Graebert, will update their developer and dealer networks this month. The […]
Open Design Alliance is the DWG thought leader
The Open Design Alliance is making the .dwg format relevant to the 21st Century. Two long-time CAD journalists sit down with ODA CEO Neil Peterson at the annual development conference […]