CAD Forge

Slash your import times and speed up your workflow

Our solution simplifies the conversion of any file type, enabling the creation of digital twins, interactive visualizations, and industrial simulations. It leverages SKYREAL’s unique infrastructure while optimizing models for game engines like Unreal Engine and Unity.

 

Convert any CAD data into XR assets :

CAD Forge ensures the complete import of any CAD data, including meshes, product structure, names, attributes, geometric properties (colors, transparency, visibility, etc.), and metadata, , while preserving data integrity.

CAD Forge is SKYREAL’s solution for converting and optimizing your CAD models. Designed to meet the demands of complex industrial environments, CAD Forge guarantees fast and precise conversion of all your 3D data, with accuracy up to 0.01 mm.

Available for SKYREAL solutions and any engine like Unreal Engine or Unity.

 

 

 

The CAD Forge platform provides an automated pipeline for converting any CAD data to:

  • Power SKYREAL solutions and enhance the value of your digital assets with immersive technologies (VR experiences, collaborative workspaces, industry-specific applications).
  • Generate assets for use in any game engine, including Unreal Engine and Unity.
  • Convert any CAD data into another CAD file format, such as NX to CATIA, Rhino to STEP, or IFC to 3DXML (see the full list of supported formats below).

 

 

Key Features:

  • Import CAD data into SKYREAL solutions
  • Generate 3D assets for game engines like Unreal Engine and Unity
  • Convert any CAD file type to any other CAD file type
  • Merge CAD data within a single experience → Watch the demo
  • Geometry simplification for efficient large-scene management (supports ultra-complex models)
  • Topology recognition and analysis of geometries
  • Automate and script conversions via command-line interface (CLI)
  • CAD Forge Agent Pool, a prep infrastructure that enables task acceleration, workload scaling, and balancing across clusters
  • Seamless integration with XR Center, maximizing the use of industrial 3D data for optimized workflows and unmatched VR experiences

Benefits:

  • Handles extremely large files
  • Offline preparation process, ensuring data confidentiality and security (on-premise infrastructure)
  • Distributed infrastructure adapts to data for fast processing
  • Exceptional reliability, achieving 100% conversion success, even for large models
  • Integration with industrial information systems (PLM) for automatic data updates
  • Automatic adaptation of data for game engines (Unreal Engine & Unity) and XR, leveraging next-gen GPUs with Nanite and multi-instanced meshes

CAD Forge MAX

With CAD Forge MAX, push the limits even further and load ultra-large models (1M+ parts) at record speeds.
This option is designed for teams working with XXL-scale maps, enabling high-speed processing of massive datasets while integrating:

  • Topological simplification
  • SAG control
  • Node merging
  • Dynamic expansion
  • LOD management

What sets CAD Forge apart?

In the industrial sector, several conversion solutions exist. However, CAD Forge goes further by providing an infrastructure that deploys 3D data to third-party applications.
It’s an alternative to solutions like Pixyz, Datasmith or GPure.

Additionally, optimized CAD Forge data can be enriched with models and metadata for industry-specific 3D applications, such as MBSE.

CAD Forge ensures a 100% crash-free conversion process for maximum reliability.

 

Supported File Formats for Conversion:

CATIA V4 – V5 .CATPart .CATProduct .CGR .model
CATIA V6 / 3DExperience .3dxml
SIEMENS Product File .jt .plmxml
Creo / Pro Engineer .prt .asm
RHINO .3dm
SOLIDWORKS .sldprt .sldasm
STANDARDS STEP, IFC
Inventor .iam .ipt
Parasolid .x_t .x_b .p_b .p_t
AutoCAD .dwg
Microstation .dgn
Naviswork .nwd
ACIS .sat .sab .asat .asab
Others .igs .iges .vda  .stl

 

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