[x3d-public] CAD Assistant feedback

[Don Brutzman]

Have asked OpenCascade if they might be more consistent with their messaging about X3D and VRML support - feedback post follows.

If someone is active with this organization or has influence, that would be helpful.  My first uses of the tool have been good, others have reported positive results on the list as well.

On 7/26/2020 10:10 AM, Brutzman, Donald (Don) (CIV) wrote:
> Thanks for making your excellent tool available.
> On the following release page, support for WRL1 and X3D is noted.
> * CAD Assistant 1.2 available for download
>     https://www.opencascade.com/content/cad-assistant-12-available-download
> 
> However on your entry page there is no mention at the top.  VRML is mentioned down the page, but X3D (the fully compatible successor to VRML) is not mentioned:
> * CAD Assistant
>    https://www.opencascade.com/content/cad-assistant
> Hoping you can be more explicit.  If your team needs any help adding or improving such support, the Web3D Consortium's X3D Working Group, CAD Design Printing Scanning Working Group and I are happy to help.  We are doing a lot of collaboration with STEP and other CAD principals, will be happy to make further progress together.
> Am also adding a link to CAD Assistant on our X3D Resources page:
> * https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html

> Thanks for all help, good luck with your work.
all the best, Don
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