ODA Announces DWGdirect and DGNdirect 2.6 Release

The Open Design Alliance (ODA) announces the release of version 2.6 of the ODA software development platform, which includes DWGdirect™ and DGNdirect™.

DWGdirect 2.6 adds materials support to the rendering pipeline, includes a new DRX enabler for DWG files exported by Autodesk® Inventor®, and also contains support for newly added DWG 2009 system variables. Also included is expanded support for C3Ddirect custom entity creation.

DGNdirect 2.6 contains significant advancements in a number of areas, including attribute linkage support, tags, and reference attachments. DGNdirect 2.6 was already available on Microsoft® Windows® operating systems and is now also available on HP-UX and Mac OS® X.

Arnold van der Weide, President of the ODA, was asked about the latest release of the libraries and commented, “The ODA has invested heavily in growing its development team as well as its development infrastructure. The improved quality and new features in version 2.6 are a direct result of investment in the right people and the right technology. This release delivers an even stronger foundation that our members not only require, but rely on, to continue to be successful in the CAD industry.”

The ODA has a long-standing commitment to its growing list of members to deliver high-performing and open CAD technology. Version 2.6 of the ODA software development platform is available immediately at www.opendesign.com for download by ODA members world-wide.