Datakit Technical Data Exchange Solutions v2024.3 Released

Datakit has released version 2024.3 of technical data exchange solutions, full compatibility with new versions of third-party vendors CAD software, and their solution to write PLM XML files*.

Note that the solution to read PLM XML was already available.

This written solution for PLM XML files* allows to write the assembly tree with all the nodes and links related to external parts, as well as instances and all metadatas available, such as attributes. As a consequence, the use of this compact open format facilitates the access of all the data registered all over the life cycle of a product.

The latest 2024.3 version ensures compatibility with the following software solutions:

• Creo 11.0,
• Fusion 2.0.19426,
• Inventor 2025,
• Opencascade 7.8.0,
• Revit 2025.

The aim of additional functionalities included in the V2024.3 is to ease how the user works while enhancing exchange of data.

Among significant developments:

• Retrieval of the UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) of the part designed with STEP or Catia V6,
• Semantic information of SolidEdge as well as SOLIDWORKS are provided,
• Options to read CGR mesh data only and to process ProE / Creo Parametric Nurbs surface. Files become lighter and displayed quicker,
• Improved robustness of IFC even for ifc .ifcxml .ifczip corrupted files,
• Improved color and visibility management as well as processing of surface elements of
• Handle level of Revit detail geometry with additional filter,
• And for the users of JT write translators, the possibility to write the textures

To learn more about the version, visit the website. 

*PLM XML is a published schema for PLM data represented in Siemens Digital Industries Software applications to facilitate product lifecycle interoperability.

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