With the new software version 3D_Evolution 4.10, software manufacturer CoreTechnologie is showcasing the future of manufacturing at the Realize Live Americas 2026 trade show in Detroit.
The German French software manufacturer CoreTechnologie will introduce the latest version of its software, 3D_Evolution, at the Realize Live Americas trade show in early June 2026. With the new tool, semantic manufacturing information, known as Product Manufacturing Information (PMI), is read directly from native CAD data and made available in the STEP 242 format as a standardized ISO database.
Automated PMI Analysis
The foundation for intelligent systems—such as those used to automatically generate CAM programs for part manufacturing—is formed by formal or graphically represented design data in the form of semantic information. The new version of 3D_Evolution analyses if the PMI content is semantic and therefore can be processed automatically.
A major advantage here is process consistency and speed: Already in the design phase, the designer defines key 3D master information—such as alignment holes or surface finishes—which CAM systems use to automatically generate tool changes. The goal of the 3D-Master approach is to be able to live without 2D data in the future.
Digital twin of a turbine casing
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Optimized Manufacturing Process
The automatic transfer to the CAM system speeds up the manufacturing process and effectively prevents redundant data entry and user errors. The ISO Step 242 format, which serves as the basis for downstream processes, safeguards the value of the data in the future, as all systems rely on a uniform and well-documented format.
With the current 3D_Evolution 4.10 tool, the designer can check before conversion whether all PMI actually contain semantics or whether individual production data have been defined incompletely.
This creates a seamless connection between design, manufacturing, and operations. The digital twin can both represent the product itself and optimize and monitor the manufacturing process.
Especially in the context of smart factories and networked production systems, the 3D_Evolution conversion software thus becomes a key component of data-driven manufacturing strategies. In this way, CT CoreTechnologie creates the future-oriented foundation for precise digital twins and the networked industry.
Further information on the 3D_Evolution software is available at https://coretechnologie.com/products/3d-evolution/.
Background Information on CoreTechnologie
The software manufacturer CoreTechnologie (CT) was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Germany near Frankfurt am Main with subsidiaries in France, Japan and the USA. The company is the leading provider of 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) conversion software, known as 3D_Evolution™ (conversion, repair, simplification, analysis), 4D Additive™ (3D printing software suite), 3D_Analyzer™ (CAD viewer with analysis tools) and 3D_Kernel_IO (CAD Interfaces SDK). The company’s mission is to optimise MCAD interoperability in the design value chain and to develop customised solutions for PLM integration and process automation. CoreTechnologie’s customer portfolio includes over 600 internationally active companies worldwide from the automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering and consumer goods industries as well as leading manufacturers of 3D software.
Further information: https://coretechnologie.com/
