{"id":31849,"date":"2026-04-24T13:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ironcad.eu\/blog\/cad-collaborate-with-other-systems\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:38:23","slug":"cad-collaborate-with-other-systems","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/ironcad.eu\/en\/blog\/cad-collaborate-with-other-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"CAD collaborate with other systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Crumb trail&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0rem||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0rem||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0rem||||false|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;11007&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1rem||1rem||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>CAD collaborate with other systems<\/h1>\n<h2>Flexible working in manufacturing without dependence<\/h2>\n<p>In the manufacturing industry, you often work with customers, suppliers and engineering partners. 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