Collaboration is a key in our industry, but to achieve it you need to build from something you can share
Thans when interoperability comes into place and speaking about AEC software
Most typical connections are just from point A to B and most are just one direction
Under the hood we use firebase which is a backend as a service that allow us a bi directional realtime connection
So you are connected now, what crazy things can you do with it
Having a Common socket between programs
It is not only 3D geometry but also all the data in your model. We can connect Power Bi or Google spreadtsheet to your model. Imagine the possibilities you can be in the field pushing data directly into your model
in this case we use VIM rending engine viewer to see real time changes happening in Rhino, this can allow if you are an architect for example to show a client how the building will look in real life.
You can also Connect multiple socket instances into a single viewer
So you can You can coordinate different models from different origins in real time. This has a huge potential for programs like Tekla, sketchup or any other BIM tool that you use
Here we move the heavy process from program to another and filter the information because something there is no need for you to share exclatly everything between the part
So as you see there are no limits for what you can do. We can even work with the HeyHenry team using our socket to connect with alexa or the streamVR team to push VR change back to revit remotely
We want to be the road where data flows, no mather what format or language you use.