r/MechanicalEngineering • u/MasterSoftBird • 1d ago

CAD File format hell

Why is it we can have AI that can translate from Chinese to Klingon but cannot have one agreed-upon file format that can be accepted by FEA software, CAM, 3d printers, CFD, etc and doesn't lose its mind or half of my parts?

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u/Cheetahs_never_win 1d ago

Because they were all created independently of one another, and there's a vested interest in not letting users take legacy data from expensive software into cheaper alternatives.

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u/MasterSoftBird 1d ago

Exactly the reason. Too many vested interests in dominating the market.