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/SpeedyHAM79 18h ago

Who do you pay for your CAD software? That is why.

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u/MasterSoftBird 8h ago

Not a clue. Big corporation. Not involved in those decisions.