Anark Core Platform 1.1 Expands Format Support

By DE Editors

Anark Corporation's (Boulder, CO) latest release of the Anark Core Platform, Anark Core 1.1, provides enhancements to the company's automated CAD data transformation software system, including direct support for three 3D design data-exchange, collaboration, and visualization formats: VRML, X3D, and Autodesk DWF.

The first two of these three 3D CAD and visualization formats supported by Anark Core, VRML and X3D, are both recognized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as open 3D graphics formats for a wide array of data exchange and visualization applications.

The Autodesk DWF format was added to allow users to easily export transformed 3D CAD data from Anark Core for use within Autodesk Design Review and Freewheel. Design Review is Autodesk's software to view, print, measure, mark up, and annotate 2D and 3D designs, and Freewheel is its free web service to view and share 2D and 3D designs.

Anark Core 1.1 also includes significant memory-performance enhancements, enabling larger CAD assemblies and parts to be transformed within Anark Core Workstation and Anark Core Server.

Additional information about the Anark Core Platform can be found at Anark Corporation.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.