Open Standards

An association of CAD customers and vendors committed to promoting open, industry-standard formats for the exchange of CAD data. Hisotry, members, FAQ, and published papers.

Supports efforts by governments at all levels to ensure public documents are open and interoperable and thus available without the need for proprietary software. Includes resources and details of how to get involved.

Collaborative documentation projects on why use public standards and open formats and why avoid proprietary formats in data exchange.

A not-for-profit organization connecting people to open standards and the bodies that build and foster their growth.