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Datakit Launches Version 2026.1

Release includes expanded CAD compatibility and performance enhancements.

Datakit Launches Version 2026.1
Source: Datakit
Datakit 2026.1 facilitates organizations’ ability to connect multi-domain software applications. Image courtesy: Datakit

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By DE Editors  

January 7, 2026

Datakit 2026.1 facilitates organizations’ ability to connect multi-domain software applications and enables them to improve their efficiency.

Datakit’s 2026.1 Version ensures reading third-party software vendors update compatibility:

  • 3DExperience/CATIA V6 2026
  • Autodesk Fusion versions up to 2605.1.39
  • NX 1700 Series
  • Solidworks 2026

New Converter

New exchange solution to read Z3PRT, Z3ASM, Z3, VX files from ZW3D CAD, CAM and CAE software developed by ZWSOFT Co.

New Specific Features and Entities of Version 2026.1

  • Cabling property and thickness as well as connectors between cable body and components of CreoParametric
  • Explosion preset now processed from Creo View assemblies
  • Support of TGA textures from FBX files
  • Retrieve UUID of any component, nodes and entities from QIF
  • Write model views with explosions to JT 

More About Major Improvements

  • PMI semantics from JT
  • Management of relocated folders used in assemblies from Inventor
  • PMI cosmetics and styles from NX latest version
  • Geolocalisation of Revit entities
  • Construction tree and hidden status from SolidWorks

About Performance

  • Assembly time optimization of Catia V5
  • Representation of periodic surfaces of IFC write
  • Time optimization for JT version 9.x and 10.x, compression optimisation

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

 
 

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