About ODA

Completeinteroperabilityfor CAD & BIM

ODA builds SDKs for people who work
with complex engineering data

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DWG/DGN

  • The industry standard for .dwg and .dgn interoperability

DWG/DGN

Revit

  • Work with Autodesk® Revit® data without dependencies on the native Revit application

Revit

IFC

  • Cutting edge support for openBIM standards from buildingSMART International

IFC

Navisworks

  • Work with Autodesk® Navisworks® data without dependencies on the native Navisworks application

Navisworks

SolidWorks

  • Publish and share CAD & BIM data using ISO standard PRC

SolidWorks

STEP

  • Access STEP data from any application on any platform

STEP

Industries

Computer Aided Design

CAD

Geographic Information System

GIS

Internet Of Things

IoT

Building & Construction

AEC, BIM

Product Lifecycle Management

PLM

Plant & Process

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What is ODA?

100+
Full-time engineers
1200
Members companies worldwide
85%
Revenue to R&D
100%
Transparent pricing & free tech support

Solving complex engineering design problems since 1998

This short video highlights how ODA has expanded far beyond just .dwg development in recent years

How to get ODA software

SDKs are licensed to ODA members through an annual subscription model

Sustaining Membership
$ 7.500 First Year Cost
$ 4.500 Recurring Annual Cost

Core sdk package

    • DWG
    • DGN
    • IFC
    • STEP
    • 3D-PDF
    • Architecture
Extension
BimRv
Access, visualize and create
from any application
+ $ 6.250
Autodesk® Revit® files
Sustaining membership required
Extension
BimNv
Access, visualize and create
from any application
+ $ 6.250
Autodesk® Navisworks® files
Sustaining membership required
Extension
Civil
Access, visualize and create
from any application
+ $ 10.000
Autodesk® Civil 3D® files
Sustaining membership required
Extension
Mechanical
Access, visualize and create
from any application
+ $ 10.000
Autodesk® Mechanical® files
Sustaining membership required
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Made with ODA
software

4M

Our overall outcome in terms of reliability and performance could never be achieved without adopting the ODA Platform.
C. Charalampopoulos CTO - 4M
C. Charalampopoulos
CTO - 4M
4M

Advanced Computer Solutions

We made significant use of the ODA Architecture SDK and incorporated automatic scheduling, live energy calculations and intelligent drafting into Caddie. This means that a window is understood as a window and a door as a door, with a collection of relevant properties as opposed to a bunch of lines simply depicting the object.
Derek Bretherton Managing Director – Advanced Computer Solutions
Derek Bretherton
Managing Director – Advanced Computer Solutions
Advanced Computer Solutions

Bricsys

We couldn’t take BricsCAD® forward without the help of the ODA. Our in-house developers focus on UX, our Building Information Modeling products and bringing the power of Artificial Intelligence to CAD. If we didn’t have access to the Drawings SDK, we would need a huge team dedicated just to .dwg interoperability. That wouldn’t be profitable for us. Our ODA membership is a win-win for all concerned.
Erik De Keyser CEO, Bricsys nv
Erik De Keyser
CEO, Bricsys nv
Bricsys

Carlson Software

The ODA is the best in the business at what it does. The ODA Platform enables us to work with customers who are using .dwg- and .dgn-based CAD programs, and that opens up tremendous markets.
David Carlson Senior Vice President for Development – Carlson Software
David Carlson
Senior Vice President for Development – Carlson Software
Carlson Software

Esri

Ultimately, ODA opens up possibilities for our own development efforts. It has freed us to follow new potential that we probably would not otherwise have attempted.
Don Kuehne Product Manager – Esri
Don Kuehne
Product Manager – Esri
Esri

IMSI/Design

We can trust the ODA to deliver .dwg basics while we concentrate on developing new and innovative products on both existing and emerging CAD platforms. 
Our use of the ODA Platform enables us to focus on what we do best – create new functionality for a wide range of users.
Bob Mayer President and CEO – IMSI/Design
Bob Mayer
President and CEO – IMSI/Design
IMSI/Design

IntelliCAD Technology Consortium

IntelliCAD was the first native .dwg clone to use the ODA libraries, and after more than 20 years, IntelliCAD still depends on the ODA Platform for its core database to open, visualize, edit, and save .dwg and .dgn files without conversion or data loss. History has shown that we can depend on the ODA to deliver core technology to meet our requirements now, and in the future.
Dave LorenzoPresident – IntelliCAD Technology Consortium
Dave Lorenzo
President – IntelliCAD Technology Consortium
IntelliCAD Technology Consortium

Knowledge Base

Using the ODA Platform, we can quickly and easily keep in step with technological changes, maintain better compliance with .dwg files and direct our efforts to other areas such as making our software more powerful and feature rich.
Brett RowbothamResearch Development Manager – Knowledge Base
Brett Rowbotham
Research Development Manager – Knowledge Base
Knowledge Base

ZWSOFT

Our innovative products satisfy user needs, ease their work load and help them win new business - all at a reasonable price. ODA's commitment to open industry-standard formats for the exchange of CAD data has made this easier to achieve.
Charles Zhao ZWCAD R&D; Leader - ZWSOFT
Charles Zhao
ZWCAD R&D; Leader - ZWSOFT
ZWSOFT

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