The updated tool supports design history, kinematics, and improved healing for data quality checks.
CoreTechnologie, a German-French software provider, has released an updated version of its Software Developer Kit (SDK), 3D_Kernel_IO. The new version includes CAD interfaces for importing major native and standard formats and exporting to formats such as CATIA V5, NX, SOLIDWORKS, and STEP 242. The update features a new geometry kernel with improved memory management, enabling faster loading times for common CAD formats compared to the previous version.
CAD interfaces SDK with new formats
The 3D_Kernel_IO 2025 software supports 3D product and manufacturing information (PMI) to enable consistent use of 3D models throughout the product lifecycle management (PLM) process. PMI data generated in V5/V6, NX, Creo, SOLIDWORKS, as well as JT and STEP 242, is available as semantic information and can be converted into polylines and tessellated curves.
The updated tool includes support for design history, kinematics data, and data quality checks through improved healing functions during import. Compared to the previous version, the tessellation process is now more accurate and faster, enabling the creation of visualization models at various resolutions based on specific requirements.
With the help of standardized queries and C++ functions, information about the B-Rep geometry, assembly structure, history and parametric as well as PMI and attributes of the CAD models are made available in detail in a standardized data structure.
Support for various platforms
The 3D_Kernel_IO 2025 software is programmed in C++ and runs cross-platform on Windows, macOS and Linux as well as in the new version on ARM 64 processors. The architecture enables simple, standardized integration for all supported formats. Developers benefit from an included 3D viewer with source code examples and comprehensive Doxygen documentation. With four updates per year, new CAD formats are constantly updated, and software developers are supported via a direct and dedicated support contact.
For more information, visit coretechnologie.com.
