Dassault Systèmes announces a 3D XML plugin for Virtools. So now you can generate 3DXML files from products including Catia and SolidWorks and integrate them into Virtools Dev.

The adoption of 3D XML technology via a dedicated extension to Virtools’ solutions is the first step towards providing a complete solution for recreating the end user experience on virtual products, with real-time interactive scenarios.

Read more about 3D XML plugins at

http://www.virtools.com/solutions/products/virtools_3dxml_plugin.asp

3D XML is a lightweight XML based format for sharing 3D data.

Find out more at

http://www.3ds.com/3dxml

A recent press release states:

3D XML to support and extend Microsoft’s XAML format

Redmond, Wash., USA, and Paris, France - April 14, 2005 - Microsoft Corp. and Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced that, as part of their strategic alliance and commitment to jointly delivering value to their customers, they will collaborate to support Microsoft’s Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) format in Dassault Systèmes’ 3D Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. XAML is the format for “Avalon,” the code name of the next presentation subsystem for the Microsoft® Windows® operating system

The full statement can be read at

http://www.3ds.com/news-events/press-room/release/858/1/