Open Design Alliance Announces Release of DWGdirect.NET

By DE Editors

The Open Design Alliance (ODA) has announced the release of DWGdirect.NET, the first ODA platform component built for use with the Microsoft .NET framework.

DWGdirect.NET is a managed component that can read and write DWG/DXF files, render drawings, edit entity-level properties, and more. This new component exposes a large subset of the functionality found in DWGdirect,  which is available to C++ and ActiveX programmers. DWGdirect.NET is usable from any .NET programming language, including C#, VB.NET, J#, and ASP.NET.

DWGdirect.NET is a tool for rapid application development in any domain that requires access to DWG data — simple utility applications,  rendering applications, and systems that need to create complex DWG drawings programmatically or analyze DWG data. The feature set and interface of DWGdirect.NET also make it an appropriate choice for in-house DWG development by larger corporations.

“.NET is a widely used development environment, and with the introduction of DWGdirect.NET, the ODA is making a strong entry into the .NET arena,” said Neil Peterson, chief technical officer of the ODA. “Based on early feedback from our beta users we expect DWGdirect.NET to be widely used among our existing membership and to attract a significant number of new members to our organization.”

For more information, visit ODA.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.