SYCODE launches thirty two SketchUp data exchange plug-ins
Written by SYCODE
06 January 2009
Panaji - 6th Jan, 2009 - SYCODE today launched thirty two SketchUp data exchange plug-ins.
"It is not every day that a company launches thirty two products on a single day. Today is a special day for all of us at SYCODE", explains Deelip Menezes, Founder and CEO of SYCODE. "Without doubt, free Google SketchUp is one of the most popular 3D CAD systems out there. However, despite it's extremely large install base, a minute fraction of CAD vendors have taken the trouble of adding SKP read/write support to their CAD software. As a result data exchange between SketchUp and other CAD software is extremely poor. Today SYCODE is changing that - completely. Our SketchUp SKP data exchange plug-ins will change the way users of free Google SketchUp and Professional interact with users of other CAD software."
The plug-ins being released today can be broadly classified into two categories:
(1) CAD file import and export plug-ins for SketchUp
(2) SKP file import and export plug-ins for other CAD software
Using the CAD file import and export plug-ins for Google SketchUp, a SketchUp user can import files from other CAD software and export his 3D models to other file formats that can be read by other CAD software. Similarly, users of other CAD software can import SKP files into their software or export their 3D models to SKP files. SYCODE's SketchUp data exchange plug-ins allow users of Google SketchUp and other CAD software to easily share 3D models with each other.
SYCODE is releasing thirteen file import and export plug-ins for Google SketchUp. The import plug-ins for SketchUp are:
3DM Import for SketchUp
Rhinoceros 3DM file import plug-in for SketchUp
IGES Import for SketchUp
IGES neutral file import plug-in for SketchUp
OBJ Import for SketchUp
Wavefront OBJ file import plug-in for SketchUp
STEP Import for SketchUp
STEP neutral file import plug-in for SketchUp
STL Import for SketchUp
Stereolithography neutral file import plug-in for SketchUp
VTK Import for SketchUp
Visualization Toolkit VTK file import plug-in for SketchUp
The export plug-ins for SketchUp are:
3DM Export for SketchUp
Rhinoceros 3DM file export plug-in for SketchUp
3DS Export for SketchUp
3D Studio 3DS file export plug-in for SketchUp
DWG Export for SketchUp
AutoCAD DWG file export plug-in for SketchUp
DXF Export for SketchUp
AutoCAD DXF file export plug-in for SketchUp
OBJ Export for SketchUp
Wavefront OBJ file export plug-in for SketchUp
STL Export for SketchUp
Stereolithography neutral file export plug-in for SketchUp
VTK Export for SketchUp
Visualization Toolkit VTK file export plug-in for SketchUp
SYCODE is also releasing nineteen SKP file import and export plug-ins for a variety of CAD software - Adobe Acrobat, Alibre Design, AutoCAD, IntelliCAD, Inventor, IRONCAD, INOVATE, Solid Edge, SolidWorks and SpaceClaim. The plug-ins are:
SKP Import for Acrobat
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for Adobe Acrobat
SKP Export for Acrobat
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for Adobe Acrobat
SKP Import for Alibre Design
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for Alibre Design
SKP Import for AutoCAD
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for AutoCAD
SKP Export for AutoCAD
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for AutoCAD
SKP Import for IntelliCAD
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for IntelliCAD
SKP Export for IntelliCAD
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for IntelliCAD
SKP Import for Inventor
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for Inventor
SKP Export for Inventor
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for Inventor
SKP Import for IRONCAD
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for IRONCAD
SKP Export for IRONCAD
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for IRONCAD
SKP Import for INOVATE
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for INOVATE
SKP Export for INOVATE
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for INOVATE
SKP Import for Solid Edge
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for Solid Edge
SKP Export for Solid Edge
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for Solid Edge
SKP Import for SolidWorks
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for SolidWorks
SKP Export for SolidWorks
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for SolidWorks
SKP Import for SpaceClaim
SketchUp SKP file import plug-in for SpaceClaim
SKP Export for SpaceClaim
SketchUp SKP file export plug-in for SpaceClaim
Keeping in line with the SYCODE tradition of developing, maintaining and supporting plug-ins for versions of software that the CAD vendors have long retired, but which their customers still use, our programmers have taken great pains to make these plug-ins work with software as early as AutoCAD 2000, Inventor 9, SolidWorks 2000 and Solid Edge 10. Presently we are working hard to develop plug-ins for the next versions of AutoCAD and Inventor among others. When you buy a SYCODE plug-in you can be assured that unless something really extraordinary happens, SYCODE will provide you a plug-in update long before your CAD vendor releases a new version and long after the product has been retired, thereby minimizing disruption in your workflow.
The plug-ins are priced between 95 to 195 Euros and are available as fully functional 10 day/run trials. The software comes with detailed documentation in the form of a compiled HTML help file which contains a step-by-step tutorial to get the end user started in the shortest possible time.
About SYCODE
SYCODE develops cutting-edge software solutions for Computer Aided Design (CAD). These solutions are in the form of standalone applications or plug-ins that work inside major CAD systems such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk 3D Studio MAX, Autodesk VIZ, Autodesk Maya, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, SpaceClaim, Rhinoceros, Alibre Design, IntelliCAD, IRONCAD, INOVATE, Acrobat, SketchUp, etc.
SYCODE also designs, develops and implements customized software solutions for companies worldwide. The customized solution may be a standalone application working closely with the client's existing CAD application or a plug-in to the CAD application.
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