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Collada

Collada (COLLAborative Design Activity) is an interchange format for interactive 3D applications. Originally developed by Sony Computer Industry, now it is managed by the Khronos Group, a member-funded industry consortium, which now shares the copyright with Sony, Recently Collada has been well adopted by ISO as a publicly available specification, ISO/PAS 17506.

It is an XML-based schema that allows data exchange among 3D Digital Content Creation tools, such as SketchUp, Maya, 3ds Max, and Rhino. COLLADA files have the *.dae file extension, which stands for digital asset exchange.

I-DEAS (Integrated Design and Engineering Analysis Software) is a computer-aided design software package. It was originally produced by SDRC in 1982. I-DEAS was used primarily in the automotive industry, most notably by Ford Motor Company and by General Motors. Now it is owned by Siemens PLM Software. Many I-DEAS technologies formed the basis of the NX system.

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What are the benefits of converting Collada to I-DEAS in CAD Exchanger?

CAD Exchanger Lab is an easy-to-use 3D viewer and converter to read and write 30+ key 3D formats. It allows you to view and convert files, measure objects, build sectioning views, explode assemblies, create meshes and view PMI.

High-performance visualization, precise geometry, B-Rep modeling, turning individual assemblies and parts on and off make CAD Exchanger a useful tool for all facets of a design project.

Is there an SDK to build a Collada to I-DEAS conversion feature in my own application?

Software libraries to read, write and visualize 3D CAD files, including Collada and I-DEAS, are available in CAD Exchanger SDK, a set of C++ / C# / Java / Python libraries to develop fast and robust 3D applications.

Is there an option to batch convert Collada to I-DEAS files in CAD Exchanger?

Batch conversion feature is available in CAD Exchanger Batch (Command Line Interface), a light-weight server-based solution for batch conversions of CAD data in corporate or cloud environments.

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How to convert Collada to I-DEAS?