Open CASCADE Joins with Leading CAD Specialists to Build the New OMG CAD Services Standard

The Open CASCADE development team will contribute by creating an open-source implementation of CAD Services V1.0 based on Open CASCADE object libraries.

PARIS - July 27, 2001 - Along with IBM, NASA, SDRC and Unigraphics Solutions, Open CASCADE has submitted a proposal to the Object Management Group on the definition and effective implementation of the CAD Services Standard.

The CAD Services Standard is an interface standard for mechanical CAD systems that enables the interoperability of CAD, CAM and CAE tools. The aim is to provide users of design and engineering systems the ability to seamlessly integrate best-in-class software across a wide variety of CAD/CAM and CAE applications through CORBA interfaces. These standard interfaces enable a distributed product design environment that includes a variety of CAD systems.

Open CASCADE aims to promote an open-source standard for 3D modeling solutions

As a voting member of the Object Management Group (OMG), Open CASCADE's goal is to firmly establish the status of its open-source software as a standard in the domain of 3D modeling solutions. Not only is a standard solution in Open Source an invaluable asset for the optimization of product design in industry by allowing a free choice of software supplier, it gives greater control of the application development process.

Open CASCADE S.A. is developing an open-source implementation of CAD Services V1.0 based on Open CASCADE object libraries. This implementation will bring Open CASCADE data structures and programming interfaces as close as possible to recognized standards.

Development specialists Mikhail Kazakov, Gilles Debarbouille and Daniel Brunier-Coulin are Open CASCADE's technical representatives to OMG.

The Boeing Company, CFD Research Corporation, Dassault Systems, Ford Motor Company, the Franhofer Institute, GE, TranscenData, the Korean Advanced Institution of Science and Technology, MSC.Software Corporation and NIST support the proposal. Project submitters and supporters of the standard test the concepts and approach used in the submission.

The CAD Services V1.0 joint revised submission is available for consultation on the Web pages for the OMG Manufacturing Domain Task Force at: httpk://mfg.omg.org/mfgppe.htm#New.

About OMG

Founded in 1989, the Object Management Group is an 800-member international consortium of leading software and industrial companies dedicated to creating a component-based software marketplace based on standardized object software. OMG establishes industry guidelines and detailed object management specifications that provide a common framework for application development. This provides the basis for creating a heterogeneous computing environment across all major hardware platforms and operating systems.

OMG's popular Internet protocol IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) is used as the infrastructure for technology companies like Netscape, Oracle, Sun, IBM and hundreds of others. OMG specifications are used worldwide to develop and deploy distributed applications for vertical markets, including Manufacturing, Finance, Telecoms, Electronic Commerce, Real-time systems and Health Care.

http://www.omg.org

About Open CASCADE Services

Open CASCADE is the leading open-source tool for 3D modeling worldwide and is used for the development of trade-specific technical and scientific applications ranging from mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE to AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) and GIS (Geographical Information Systems).

The Open CASCADE business model is based on providing specific developments for industrial customers and services to software editors and on commercializing a broad range of services around the certified Open CASCADE version. These value-added services aim to bring about the optimal implementation of the user's development project and include on-site and online training, technical assistance and support packages that provide 12 months of coverage for different types of customer needs. Customers can also order personalized project follow-up and expert consulting.

The Open CASCADE Company is an independent subsidiary of EADS Matra Datavision. Open CASCADE is a registered trademark of the Open CASCADE company. 

http://www.opencascade.com 

About Open CASCADE Certified Version 3.1

Certified Version 3.1 of Open CASCADE includes C++ components for the modeling data structure, modeling algorithms, visualization, data exchange, an application framework, and foundation classes, as well as the automatically configured WOK development environment. WOK allows groups of developers to work simultaneously on different products and optimizes utilization of the Open CASCADE components.

This new version of Open CASCADE also includes Visual C++ projects that enable Windows users to compile Open CASCADE code for their platforms. In addition, export file formats are now available for STL, VRML and HPGL2, and the Open CASCADE Application Framework for rapid development of domain-specific design applications offers increased reliability.

Open CASCADE version 3.1 runs on Linux Mandrake and Red Hat, Windows and Sun Solaris platforms.

 

Sponsored Links

AnyDWG Offers DWG to PDF, DWG to DXF, PDF to DWG, DWG to JPG, PDF to DXF Converters

AutoDWG offers DWF to DWG, DWG to PDF , PDF to DWG, DWG to Flash Converters, DWG Viewer.

eCampus.com Get your stuff for College... Cheap! Textbooks, Greek Gear, DVD's, University Clothing, Computers and MORE!

Access Your PC from Anywhere Free Trial plus 10% Off!