C3D Labs History

Our History

The geometric kernel has been developed by an experienced team of Russian mathematicians since 1995. C3D Labs as a company was founded in 2012.

Its role was to convert the 3D kernel into a software development kit (SDK); to turn it into a standalone product; and to market it internationally. The result is the "C3D Toolkit", built on renowned Russian mathematics and with nearly thirty years' experience in working with advanced CAD components.

Important Milestones of Our Company & Products

2000year

3D solid modeling algorithms created

2001year

Geometric constraint solver implemented, data converter developed to handle exchange formats

2002year

Associative views of 3D models added

2003year

Basic surface modeling features created

2004year

Sheet metal modeling algorithms developed

2005year

Manifold solid modeling implemented

2006year

Supported development environments extended, C3D Vision module released

2007year

Wireframe modeling added

2008year

Kinematic joints implemented for modeling mechanisms

2009year

Support for geometric model attributes added

2010year

Full-fledged surface modeling appears

2011year

Expansion to cross-platform support

2012year

Direct modeling elements implemented

2013year

English documentation localized; support for test applications added

2014year

Model conversion to text formats appeared

2015year

Objects thread safety provided

2016year

Development environments extended, the C3D Vision visualization engine released

2017year

Free C3D Viewer for reading 3D models from files in standard CAD data formats released

2018year

Adding support for new file formats JT, grdecl to C3D Converter

2019year

C3D B-Shaper for converting polygonal mesh models to B-rep solids released

2020year

Adding support for older Linux operating systems

2021year

The C3D FairCurveModeler fair-curve modeling module and C3D Web Vision Web visualization engine released

2022year

The beginning of the development of polygonal modeling in the geometric kernel

KOMPAS-3D V5

KOMPAS-3D V8

KOMPAS-3D v18

The Real History of C3D Toolkit

Andrei Tumanin

Head of the C3D Modeler Department

“Without our kernel, everything would be different”

Yuri Kozulin

Head of C3D Modeler Department

"All of our customers help us to improve our products, and so they participate in the development of roadmaps for the software. We appreciate it.”

Alexander Spivakov

Head of C3D Converter Department

"It is essential to have a broad outlook. Used properly, it can help in any work."

Andrey Penkin

Mathematician and Programmer

"If a problem is unsolvable, that does not necessarily mean the assignment is impossible to complete."

Alexander Alakhverdyants

Mathematician and Programmer

"There are few geometric kernels, and parametric solvers are even fewer. That is why C3D is so cool!"

Anna Ladilova

Mathematician and Programmer

"C3D kernel development is much more interesting than writing code for already known algorithms."