This post is written for technical buyers comparing generic licenses with a purpose-built product under CAD Data Exchange. Topic focus: How Custom CAD Data Exchange Solutions Eliminate STEP and IGES Compatibility Issues.
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How Custom CAD Data Exchange Solutions Eliminate STEP and IGES Compatibility Issues
Service: CAD Data Exchange · Metric: Stable STEP/IGES round-trips on your golden part library
Problem narrative
Neutral formats still carry vendor-specific interpretation gaps Healing without audit trails hides what changed
Batch exchange needs different architecture than interactive import
What “good” looks like
Good means reproducible cases, honest uncertainty, and a UI that matches how your engineers already think — manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or industrial language. Good also means a training path that a new hire can finish without inventing personal macros.
- Separate parse, heal, validate, and publish stages
- Log every healing decision for engineering review
- Cover both STEP AP203/AP214/AP242 and legacy IGES paths
How Hendoi engages
- Requirement workshop with your engineers and process owners
- Architecture plan with written acceptance tests
- Implementation with milestone demos on your data
- Validation pack, documentation, and training handover
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Related reading on Hendoi
- CAD Data Exchange service
- How to Build Reliable CAD Import and Export Solutions for Enterprise Applications
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- How Custom CAD Extensions Improve Engineering Workflow Automation
- How Modern CAD Viewer Development Improves Engineering Decision Making
- STEP Import Development
- IGES Import Development
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