New free IFC architectural viewer from Open Design Alliance
A new free viewer for IFC architectural data is now available for general use from the Open Design Alliance. IFC is short for Industry Foundation Classes. It is an open […]
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ODA adds real-time shadow support to Visualize SDK
The real-time graphics rendering capabilities of many engineering software products will get a big boost thanks to the newest Open Design Alliance (ODA) software update. The non-profit consortium announces the […]
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 […]
ODA offers patent troll insurance to CAD firms
The Open Design Alliance (ODA) has joined LOT Network, a non-profit community of companies that builds a protective barrier for its members against patent assertion entities (PAEs or “patent trolls”). […]
ODA Drawings SDK update supports ReCap files for point cloud use
The latest update to Drawings SDK from the Open Design Alliance adds support for Autodesk ReCap files, a common standard format for embedding point cloud data into CAD drawings and […]
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 […]