Extending the Value of 3D Design Data to Fuel Innovation

Engineering and manufacturing organizations are constantly seeking ways to harness the power of their design data to fuel innovation and improve efficiency across the product lifecycle. Often, the wealth of information created in CAD systems remains underutilized outside of design teams, making it crucial to adopt technologies that enable wider access and application of this data. Theorem Solutions offers a robust portfolio of products that address this challenge by converting complex CAD data into formats that can be easily consumed across different departments, partners, and use cases.

The Theorem Product Suite: Unlocking Design Data Potential

The Theorem product suite is designed to maximize the value of CAD data and extend its use beyond traditional design environments, fueling innovation in how teams approach design, collaboration, and development. Here’s a quick look at some of the key offerings:

CADTranslate: This solution facilitates seamless CAD data exchange, enabling teams to collaborate with partners and suppliers who work with different CAD systems. It simplifies multi-CAD interoperability, ensuring that your data remains accurate and usable across platforms.

CADPublish: Create PDF documents containing interactive CAD data, making complex CAD data more accessible with intelligent documentation that non-CAD users can easily access. This democratizes design data, making it usable for sales, marketing, and training purposes without requiring specialized software.

TheoremXR: As companies explore immersive technologies like Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality, TheoremXR provides a bridge to leverage CAD data in new and innovative ways. By utilizing Theorem’s Visualization Pipeline (TVP), this solution optimizes CAD data for use in various XR applications, enabling teams to visualize and interact with 3D models at scale and in real-world contexts.

Extending CAD Data Through TheoremXR

With the emergence of Extended Reality (XR) technologies, organizations can further unlock the value of their CAD data for diverse downstream uses, fueling innovation in the areas of training, design review, and factory planning. TheoremXR allows teams to bring their design data to life in new environments, fostering remote collaboration and enhancing the design review process. XR experiences like Immersive Visualization, Factory Layout Planning, Design Review, and Training Guides enable global teams to collaborate in real-time, reducing travel needs and streamlining the decision-making process.

For example, companies can conduct virtual design reviews to identify potential errors early, avoiding costly rework and reducing the need for physical prototypes. Moreover, factory layout planning becomes more intuitive and efficient when users can interact with full-scale models in a virtual space, ensuring optimal layouts before making physical changes.

Optimizing Design Data for Maximum Impact

Central to Theorem’s XR solutions is the Theorem Visualization Pipeline (TVP), a fully automated CAD data preparation and optimization process. It simplifies the transformation of CAD files into XR-ready assets. Users can prepare data directly from their CAD applications or integrate the process into existing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. This streamlined approach allows design data to be repurposed quickly for multiple XR applications, making it accessible for stakeholders across different departments.

With TheoremXR, teams can not only visualize their data but also create assets for custom XR applications built using Unity or Unreal Engine, expanding the flexibility of their design data usage. This versatility helps organizations break down data silos and ensures that valuable design insights are available where they’re needed most—whether in engineering, manufacturing, or even on the shop floor.

Driving Industry Innovation at Leading Events

To raise awareness of how these tools can transform the use of 3D data and fuel innovation across the product lifecycle, Theorem Solutions is participating in key industry events. At Advanced Engineering and the Augmented Enterprise Summit, the team will showcase their full product suite, with a particular focus on TheoremXR. Visitors will have the opportunity to try out these solutions firsthand and learn more about how XR can enhance productivity, improve communication, and streamline workflows.

“Events like these are invaluable for us to better understand the needs of the industry while showcasing our solutions designed to help users get the most out of their design data,” said Kevin Levy, Marketing Director at Theorem Solutions. “As a company with over 30 years of experience working with CAD data, we are ideally positioned to enable engineering and manufacturing companies to leverage the power of their 3D assets to fuel innovation, enhance their design processes, and boost efficiency.”

The Future of CAD Data Utilization

The traditional boundaries of CAD data use are rapidly expanding, thanks to solutions like TheoremXR, CADTranslate, and CADPublish. As these technologies continue to evolve, organizations will have more opportunities to integrate design data into a wide array of downstream applications, transforming the way they collaborate, train, and innovate. Whether through simplified CAD data exchange, interactive documentation, or immersive XR experiences, Theorem Solutions is at the forefront of making CAD data more accessible and usable across the entire product lifecycle.

For companies looking to unlock the full potential of their 3D design assets, investing in such tools will be key to fueling innovation and staying competitive in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.

To find out more about how to enhance your engineering and manufacturing processes contact us today. Alternatively, if you're attending the Augmented Enterprise Summit you can visit us on booth 151, or stop by booth Q142 if you're going to Advanced Engineering for an in-person demo.