Product Lifecycle Management Integrations
Integrating CAD data conversion solutions into existing workflows and PLM environments.
Tech Soft 3D’s SpinFire Convert and SpinFire XR solutions can integrate seamlessly into existing workflows and major PLM systems, including Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, and the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. With API connectivity and automated batch processing, these solutions enable efficient 3D CAD and design data conversion, without disrupting established PLM processes.
SpinFire Convert delivers direct CAD translation and publishing to lightweight 3D formats, while SpinFire XR automates the processing of 3D design data for use in XR. Together, they ensure engineering assets are ready for efficient downstream use without manual and costly data handling.
SpinFire Convert translates CAD data between native and lightweight visualization formats, integrating with PLM workflows for both on-demand and automated processing.
Direct interactive export: Engineering teams can open CAD data directly from the PLM and export to other formats, ideal for quick, ad-hoc needs.
Batch and command line processing: CAD and PLM administrators, IT teams or automation specialists can configure SpinFire Convert to work with PLM triggers, enabling fully automated bulk data processing into the required formats.
Powered by Theorem technology, SpinFire Convert supports a wide range of CAD formats, including CATIA V5, Creo, and NX, as well as lightweight formats such as 3D PDF, HTML, Creo View, JT, and other widely used formats in PLM ecosystems.
SpinFire XR automates the preparation and optimization of 3D design data for XR, working seamlessly within existing PLM environments.
Direct export to XR: Engineers can export directly from their CAD application to optimized, XR-ready files, keeping the entire process inside the PLM and maintaining full data connectivity.
API integration: XR developers, IT managers, or PLM specialists can embed SpinFire XR’s API into their PLM system, tailoring the integration to match specific workflows and business processes.
Powered by the Visualization Pipeline, SpinFire XR supports a wide range of CAD and XR formats, such as JT, FBX and gLTF.
The foundation of SpinFire XR is the Visualization Pipeline (TVP) - a robust, scalable data pipeline solution that automates the optimization and conversion of CAD data for downstream use.
If you need to use your CAD data for XR, web visualization, simulation applications or other digital platforms, TVP will optimize the CAD data automatically for your chosen downstream platform.
Multi-Format Output: Export to a wide range of formats such as FBX, JT, gLTF and more.
Performance Optimization: Reduce file size and complexity for real time performance without sacrificing fidelity.
Workflow Automation: Connect TVP directly with your PLM system to process and distribute data across teams and platforms.
Yes. Tech Soft 3D’s HOOPS software development toolkits (SDKs) power robust Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Simulation Process and Data Management (SPDM) applications.
By providing both SDKs and end-user solutions, Tech Soft 3D brings together the best-in-class solutions for conversion of CAD data using both a reverse-engineering and an API-centric approach. Tech Soft 3D can handle CAD translation using either or both approaches, offering the broadest set of workflows.
To learn more, explore our SDKs for PLM applications.
SpinFire Convert and SpinFire XR can be integrated into several Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, including:
Teamcenter (by Siemens)
Windchill (by PTC)
3DEXPERIENCE Platform (by Dassault Systèmes)
SpinFire Convert can also be integrated with ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, including SAP (System Analysis Program Development) for converting CAD files and generating 3D PDF documents.
To discuss your PLM requirements, contact our team today.
There are several reasons organizations choose to integrate SpinFire’s solutions into their PLM environments:
Use familiar tools: Save or export data directly from the connected CAD and PLM applications that engineering teams use for their everyday work, with minimal training required.
Automate CAD workflows: Eliminate manual CAD data processing with API integration and batch processing capabilities, allowing engineers to focus on the work that matters instead.
Control sensitive data: Keep converted CAD and design data in your secure, controlled PLM environment, adhering to company guidelines and complying with Data Protection Policies (DPPs).
SpinFire Convert products integrate with PTC Windchill through the CAD Worker and Windchill Workgroup Manager. The CAD Worker component in Windchill acts as a trigger to run programs or scripts, allowing CAD design data to be automatically published within the PLM environment or converted into lightweight visualization formats like Creo View.
Built on Theorem technology and developed in technical partnership with PTC, this integration enables Windchill users to efficiently manage and visualize 3D CAD data from multiple sources.
SpinFire Convert products integrate with Siemens Teamcenter through the Dispatcher component (formerly known as the Translation Management System). The Dispatcher manages the translation of Teamcenter data into a variety of 3D and 2D formats, including the lightweight JT format, enabling seamless visualization and sharing across teams.
Built on Theorem technology, this integration allows Teamcenter users to efficiently convert and prepare CAD data from multiple sources for use throughout the PLM environment.
No. SpinFire’s PLM integrations are designed to streamline CAD data conversion within existing PLM environments. Users have the option to integrate the tools into their PLM workflows as they choose through API connectivity, giving full control over how and where SpinFire fits within their PLM environment.
If you'd like to discuss your PLM requirements, our team of experts can work with your PLM teams to help integrate SpinFire tools into existing workflows.
Yes. SpinFire Convert can integrate with PLM workflows to automatically generate 3D documentation, such as 3D PDFs or HTML5 files, directly from CAD applications or with batch processing triggered by PLM events.
It converts native models into lightweight, accessible formats using predefined templates, from simple view-and-markup layouts to detailed manufacturing work instructions, reducing manual publishing effort and automating 3D PDF generation. Accessible by downstream teams without CAD licences, these templates ensure consistent output that preserves product structure, metadata, and security settings.
To learn more, explore our SpinFire Convert 3D PDF solutions.
PLM and PDM software are commonly used by engineering and manufacturing organizations.
PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) is a comprehensive system that manages a product’s entire lifecycle, from concept to retirement, covering processes such as design, manufacturing, compliance, and more.
PDM (Product Data Management) focuses on managing design data primarily during product development. PDM can operate as a standalone system or as a module within a broader PLM platform.
Larger enterprises often adopt PLM systems for broader integration across design engineering, manufacturing, and the supply chain, while smaller organizations may rely solely on PDM. Both systems contribute to maintaining a Digital Thread, to provide seamless flow of data throughout product lifecycle stages.
