One of the predecessors of mid-range CAD was a mid-90s Autodesk product called Mechanical Desktop. Mechanical Desktop started out as an extension to AutoCAD R13. Not 2013, but version 13.…
Category: interoperability
For a while I had this brilliant idea of creating a CAD Olympics. Let me tell you, if you think you have too many friends and need to leave some…
If you’re really concerned about interoperability between CAD packages, this is an article you should probably read all the way through. I don’t say that too frequently, although I do…
Part 2 is all about the role that the technology played in my switch. Going from a skeptic to a supporter seems like a big jump, but if I explain…
One of the biggest taxes on businesses who are still using history-only CAD is interoperability. If you save a model in version X, you can no longer open it in…
Before you read this article, go over to Jeff’s Blog and read his post on Reverse Compatibility. I’ll wait here patiently until you finish. It’s short and uses small words so it shouldn’t…