lkprototype has the ability to deal with more than 30 industry-standard file formats from the start process requirements of simple modeling through precision machining. Parametric design can be assisted through solid modeling data in STEP (ISO 10303 AP203/AP214) and also possesses an error rate for conversion of less than 0.1%. For example, gearbox shell STEP file of 1.2GB uploaded by an auto parts manufacturing company is pre-processed using lkprototype cloud and CNC programming time reduces from 6 hours to 45 minutes, while machining path optimization extends tool life by 23%. According to the Additive Manufacturing Technology White Paper, its STL file automatic repair algorithm (triangular surface density ≤0.01 mm) is capable of repairing 90% of holes and overhang defects in 5 minutes, 40% shorter than Magics software, and a medical device customer has reduced the print preparation cycle of a knee joint model from 3 days to 8 hours.
For complex surfaces, lkprototype’s IGES format is 99.3% compatible, and it can import NURBS curve data that is translated from 200+ CAD packages. In a 2023 drone propeller project, the customer-provided SolidWorks IGES file (1,850 surfaces) was reconstructed by the lkprototype system, and the five-axis machining path simulation error was just ±0.005 mm, reducing the prototype trial production cost from $2,800 to $720. In addition, its Parasolid (.x_t) mode includes historical feature tree backtracking ability, and a consumer electronics company has used this ability to increase the efficiency of revision iterations of smart watch case designs by 67% (6 hours to 2 hours per revision).
For reverse engineering applications, lkprototype can handle PLY/OBJ format data for 200 million point clouds and with Geomagic Wrap software reconstructs at 0.02 mm accuracy. A turbine blade point cloud (density 500 points/mm²) of an aerospace firm was optimized to achieve a correlation of 98.5% between CFD fluid simulation results and test data, enabling the customer to reduce the aerodynamic efficiency verification cycle from 14 weeks to 3 weeks. In lightweight design, it is supported by the widely recognized 3MF format that can embed multi-material properties, and such a prototype file for a light guide plate of a light auto company (8 types of light transmittance parameters) has 99% injection process simulation accuracy via this format, and saves 4 times the cost of mold trial (a single saving of $12,000).
lkprototype has also developed an AI-based format converter specifically for quick response, which will automatically translate unusual files (e.g., Rhino.3dm) into processing-ready STEP format within 120 seconds with a conversion rate of 98.6%. The Catia V5 file comprising 320 assemblies provided by a machinery manufacturing company had been reduced from 4.7GB to 680MB after smart lightweight processing of the system, and online review efficiency improved by 85%. According to the Digital Manufacturing Report, its full-format compatibility has saved 72% of document processing time for the average customer, which has allowed 1,200+ businesses around the world to avoid the danger of delivery delay caused by formatting mistakes over the past three years.