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Currently, there is a wide variety of 3D drawing software available on the market, and data incompatibility is a problem. Many manufacturing companies’ design departments do not have standardized guidelines for 3D design tools. Additionally, changes in designers and replacements of licensed software lead to an accumulation of design documents in various formats within the companies’ product databases, which creates many difficulties for their design and development processes. As a mainstream 3D drafting software, HaoChen 3D not only possesses the functions available in other 3D software programs but also has its own unique features. Haocheng 3D boasts strong compatibility, enabling it to open files in various formats directly and thus facilitating faster data exchange across different systems. At the same time, HaoChen 3D also offers efficient data migration. The modeling process, features, geometric properties, and relationships created by other software can all be displayed in HaoChen 3D, and can be edited and used directly. Feature 1: Strong compatibility – it can directly read 3D files in various formats supported by HaoChen 3D, eliminating the need for intermediate format conversion. This includes files from popular 3D design software such as SolidWorks, Solidedge, UG, CATIA, Pro/e, and Inventor. As shown in the figure below, open the file and select SolidWorks drawing as the file type. SolidWorks files opened with HaoChen 3D retain their assembly relationships and part features intact, allowing them to be directly called and edited. Feature 2: Data migration and its in-depth application. What is data migration? It involves retaining the original drawing data, such as assembly relationships, sheet metal bending data, modeling sketches and features, as well as attributes and associations related to engineering drawings. This feature ensures continuity in work and enhances the depth of application to model data. Haocheng 3D offers a variety of data migration tools; development has been completed for SolidWorks, ProE, and Inventor. Here, we take the data migration from SolidWorks as an example. Steps for data migration: Step 1: Set up the data migration start page. First, select the folder where the images are to be converted, then choose the location where the converted files will be saved, as well as the format in which the conversion should take place, such as GB, ISO, ANSI, and then click Next. Step 2: Add the image files that need to be converted. Select the conversion format as desired, and once completed, click Next. What is the effect after conversion? The part drawings, design process, feature types, and attributes of the converted drawings are all fully transferred to HaoChen 3D. 2D engineering drawings have comprehensive dimensions and attributes, and are linked to 3D parts. Once the dimension data on the 2D engineering drawing is modified, the 3D part will change accordingly; taking thickness as an example, as shown in the figure. At the same time, as 3D parts change, the 2D engineering drawings are automatically updated, and the updated data attributes are indicated, allowing users to clearly know which data has been changed. This helps save time and makes the work easier. The above are the detailed steps regarding \"data migration and format compatibility\" for the HaoChen 3D drawing software. Those who are interested can give it a try!