So - what are the licensing restrictions and ownership of the DesignXML format? Is that really a potential cross-platform, multiple application, open format? - or just for Autodesk business partners? Hell of a good idea though - I was going to suggest something similar (after my recent experience with openoffice). The XML format seems to leave the access to data doors wide open (in a good way) > -----Original Message----- > From: cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:cad-linux-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Robert Davis > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 5:00 PM > Cc: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [cad-linux] Re: Open data formats - AutoDesk > > > > Lokks like Lee Harding's co-woker is on the same track: > > http://pointa.autodesk.com/local/enu/portal/Articles/article.j sp?cid=1&articleId=15860