Redway3d to offer accelerated 2D and 3D graphics for the ODA Platform

The Open Design Alliance (ODA) and Redway3d S.A.S. today announced their cooperation to develop accelerated 2D/3D graphics for the DWGdirect™ and DGNdirect™ platforms, based on the RED engine graphics technology.

Arnold van der Weide, ODA President, stated, “The ODA is actively developing partnerships with component providers, including Redway3d, to offer graphics solutions to ODA members. This collaboration will allow our members to offer improved 2D and 3D graphics performance to their end-users.”

Neil Peterson, ODA CTO, added, “While ODA members will still have the standard OpenGL and DirectX device options, Redway3d is the only device to offer a plug-in approach to the ODA graphics device system. This approach validates the graphics device concept common to all ODA APIs and thus provides native and stable DWGdirect and DGNdirect compatibility.”

Lionel Schmitt, CEO of Redway3d, commented, “Redway3d introduced the RED graphics device during the ODA World Conference in Leiden, The Netherlands, in April. The feedback was excellent and several ODA members immediately started integrating the RED graphics device into their software. I also strongly believe our run-time/royalty free business model will meet the ODA members’ expectations.”