So, at first the need for this data
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:13 am
And that's why we had the idea to transfer objects from one system to another, to link them. That's how PlantLinker appeared, in the very name of which you can see the word "link". Then Tekla Structures, which is the standard CAD of building structures, "stuck" to this idea.
The idea arose, but it was unclear how to do it. Because all foreign systems are maximally closed and incompatible with each other and from the outside, in fact, represent a black box. All data transmission systems between them were also limited in their capabilities.
We were then inspired by the ideas of the XMpLant product from Noumenon. Aveva and Intergraph phone number russia offered it for exchanging information between their systems. We helped Noumenon develop their product for Smart3D. And during this process we realized that it is possible to transfer data between different systems in the open XML format. And believe me, if someone had told us in 2015 that in so many years we would come to CAD, we would have considered them crazy and said that we would never fit into this. Because creating a system of this class is a colossal amount of work and a huge risk.
First, we created our own format for storing and transferring objects between our system prototype, Smart3D, and Tekla Structures. We took this idea to the HEXAGON/Intergraph conference in Las Vegas in 2016. At the stand, we first showed the PlantLinker prototype and felt a great interest in our product from conference participants from different countries, including Intergraph representatives. This inspired us a lot, and we realized that we had something to strive for. In 2018, we again took part in the HEXAGON conference in Las Vegas and noted a keen interest in our development.
Let me note again that back then, in 2016, the idea was to create a system for transferring objects and models. With the transfer of models, the idea arose to create a viewer so that they could be visualized and some simple operations could be performed on them, and the work "boiled".
transfer connector arose specifically among your large customers who worked with Smart3D, Aveva E3D and Tekla Structures?
Yes, that's right. Back then, there was a big problem with transferring information between different systems and versions of different catalogs even within one company. That's why we initially used PlantLinker for internal processes and transferring objects from one project to another. And we didn't think about creating a CAD system until 2019. But over time, when we began to understand that our technology works, our appetite became bigger and bigger. True, Russian customers did not quite understand why they needed a new product when they already had their own processes and solutions that had been working for 5-10 years.
However, at that time, the price of popular Western solutions began to rise very sharply. It turned out that buying one workstation could bankrupt an average company. And besides, you had to pay for support, even if you did not use the system. Aveva went so far as to simply disable licenses for non-payment. Intergraph had a more lenient licensing policy, but it was still quite expensive. Therefore, Russian companies began to think about renting them or somehow reducing the number of workstations.
And we came up with an idea for such an interesting offer for customers: "Do you need to use Smart3D in your project? Buy a couple of Smart3D licenses and 10 PlantLinker workstations for modeling and collaboration."
The idea arose, but it was unclear how to do it. Because all foreign systems are maximally closed and incompatible with each other and from the outside, in fact, represent a black box. All data transmission systems between them were also limited in their capabilities.
We were then inspired by the ideas of the XMpLant product from Noumenon. Aveva and Intergraph phone number russia offered it for exchanging information between their systems. We helped Noumenon develop their product for Smart3D. And during this process we realized that it is possible to transfer data between different systems in the open XML format. And believe me, if someone had told us in 2015 that in so many years we would come to CAD, we would have considered them crazy and said that we would never fit into this. Because creating a system of this class is a colossal amount of work and a huge risk.
First, we created our own format for storing and transferring objects between our system prototype, Smart3D, and Tekla Structures. We took this idea to the HEXAGON/Intergraph conference in Las Vegas in 2016. At the stand, we first showed the PlantLinker prototype and felt a great interest in our product from conference participants from different countries, including Intergraph representatives. This inspired us a lot, and we realized that we had something to strive for. In 2018, we again took part in the HEXAGON conference in Las Vegas and noted a keen interest in our development.
Let me note again that back then, in 2016, the idea was to create a system for transferring objects and models. With the transfer of models, the idea arose to create a viewer so that they could be visualized and some simple operations could be performed on them, and the work "boiled".
transfer connector arose specifically among your large customers who worked with Smart3D, Aveva E3D and Tekla Structures?
Yes, that's right. Back then, there was a big problem with transferring information between different systems and versions of different catalogs even within one company. That's why we initially used PlantLinker for internal processes and transferring objects from one project to another. And we didn't think about creating a CAD system until 2019. But over time, when we began to understand that our technology works, our appetite became bigger and bigger. True, Russian customers did not quite understand why they needed a new product when they already had their own processes and solutions that had been working for 5-10 years.
However, at that time, the price of popular Western solutions began to rise very sharply. It turned out that buying one workstation could bankrupt an average company. And besides, you had to pay for support, even if you did not use the system. Aveva went so far as to simply disable licenses for non-payment. Intergraph had a more lenient licensing policy, but it was still quite expensive. Therefore, Russian companies began to think about renting them or somehow reducing the number of workstations.
And we came up with an idea for such an interesting offer for customers: "Do you need to use Smart3D in your project? Buy a couple of Smart3D licenses and 10 PlantLinker workstations for modeling and collaboration."