The Company Behind the Software You Use Every Day 

If you've worked with CAD, PLM, simulation, or digital engineering software, chances are you've relied on Tech Soft 3D technology—even if you've never heard of the company. In this episode of Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering, hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott sit down with Jonathan Girroir, Technical Evangelist at Tech Soft 3D, to explore the foundational technologies that power hundreds of engineering applications across the industry. 

Jonathan Girroir explains how Tech Soft 3D provides the "building blocks" behind many of the world's leading engineering software platforms, including data translation, visualization, simulation, and graphics technologies used by more than 750 companies. From major software vendors to aerospace manufacturers and emerging startups, Tech Soft 3D enables organizations to access, visualize, and exchange complex engineering data more efficiently. 

The conversation also explores the company's unique position within the digital engineering ecosystem, where customers, competitors, and partners often overlap. Jonathan Girroir shares how Tech Soft 3D works with industry leaders such as Autodesk, Siemens, and Dassault Systèmes while simultaneously helping software vendors and manufacturers build next-generation engineering solutions. 

Finally, the discussion turns to artificial intelligence and the future of engineering data. Rather than focusing on chatbots and assistants, Tech Soft 3D is investing in ways to prepare, structure, and leverage engineering data for machine learning applications, helping organizations unlock insights from CAD models, metadata, manufacturing information, and product structures. 

Key Topics Discussed: 

• What Tech Soft 3D does and why it's embedded in so many engineering applications 
• The role of data translation, visualization, and interoperability in digital engineering 
• Supporting CAD, PLM, simulation, and manufacturing software ecosystems 
• How manufacturers use software components to build custom internal applications 
• The importance of engineering data access and data quality 
• Tech Soft 3D's relationships with major software vendors and technology partners 
• Cloud, desktop, mobile, and hybrid deployment strategies 
• The future of AI and machine learning in engineering environments 
• Why organizations should begin experimenting with AI tools today 

Memorable Quote:

"We're the company that everybody uses but nobody knows." 

Key Takeaways:

• Tech Soft 3D Powers the Industry Behind the Scenes 
• Many of the engineering applications professionals use every day rely on Tech Soft 3D technology for data translation, graphics, simulation, and visualization capabilities. 
• Engineering Data Is the Foundation for AI 
• As AI adoption grows, the ability to access, clean, structure, and understand engineering data becomes increasingly important. Tech Soft 3D is focused on enabling machine learning applications that work directly with engineering models and product data. 
• Manufacturers Are Building More Custom Software 
• Beyond software vendors, many large manufacturers are creating internal applications tailored to their unique workflows, leveraging software components rather than building everything from scratch. 
• AI Literacy Matters 
• Organizations don't need all the answers today, but they do need to start experimenting. Understanding how AI tools work and where they can provide value will be essential for future competitiveness.  

About Our Guest: 

Jonathan Girroir is Technical Evangelist at Tech Soft 3D. With more than two decades of experience in 3D data translation, simulation, and computer graphics, he helps organizations accelerate innovation through engineering software technologies and digital engineering solutions. 

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