In engineering, something as simple as declaring the wrong unit of measure can create a disaster costing millions of dollars.

In a Four Reasons to Avoid IGES Files, we made the case that IGES, at 19 years old, is no longer a viable format for manufacturing. In this article we’ll look at three categories of format that have proven success in manufacturing.

3D printing and additive manufacturing processes are increasingly being used in to achieve quick turnaround on prototypes and to generate complex models cost effectively in low volume.

The IGES file has been the bane of the CAD/CAM/CAE world for years, yet it remains with us to this day. This article defines some of the problems with the IGES format.

The “CAD Format Ladder” or CAD Interoperability Hierarchy. Best Practices for CAD Data Exchange and Model Integrity.