DGNdirect 2.6 contains significant advancements in a number of areas, including attribute linkage support, tags, and reference attachments.  DGNdirect 2.6 was already available on Microsoft® Windows® operating systems and is now also available on HP-UX and Mac OS® X.

Arnold van der Weide, President of the ODA, was asked about the latest release of the libraries and commented, “The ODA has invested heavily in growing its development team as well as its development infrastructure.  The improved quality and new features in version 2.6 are a direct result of investment in the right people and the right technology.  This release delivers an even stronger foundation that our members not only require, but rely on, to continue to be successful in the CAD industry.”

The ODA has a long-standing commitment to its growing list of members to deliver high-performing and open CAD technology.  Version 2.6 of the ODA software development platform is available immediately at www.opendesign.com for download by ODA members world-wide.

About the Open Design Alliance

The Open Design Alliance is a non-profit consortium of over 3,000 software developers and users committed to promoting open, industry-standard formats for the exchange of CAD data and CAD legacy data.  The ODA software development platform supports both DWG and DGN files and provides users with the tools to create a wide range of applications, including custom data access and editing utilities, visualization tools, and even full-scale CAD systems.  The Open Design Alliance also maintains the OpenDWG® library and publishes the OpenDWG file specification.