Overview of STEP AP 242 functionalities for Machining Form Features interoperability

The objective of this page is to provide an overview, from the users perspective, of the STEP AP 242 functionalities for machining form features interoperability. It is summed up according to the following paragraphs:
            - Overview and illustration of capabilities
            - Examples of associated use cases
            - Dependencies / related standards
            - Status of availability of COTS solutions
            - Status of recommended practices / implementers forums

Overview and illustration of capabilities

·        Examples of associated use cases

-          Interoperability between different systems

 
CAD-CAMCAD 3D with machining form featrures exchange for down stream reuse

CAD-CAM

CAD 3D with machining form featrures exchange with the supply chain for part manufacturing

 

-          Long Term Archiving and Retrieval (LTA&R):

o        LTA&R of CAD 3D with PMI and machining form features for manufacturing and repairs

·         Visualization of archived CAD 3D with PMI and machining form features

List not exhaustive: for more information refer to the CAX IF use cases and the STEP AP 242 use cases described by the respective industry associations

 

·        Dependancies / related standards

The data model of STEP AP 242 for machining form feature is consistent with STEP AP 224 “Mechanical product definition for process plans using machining features” and with STEP NC …

 

·        Status of availability of COTS solutions

Prototypes in development in different international R&D projects.

More information to be published in 2014.

 

·        Related recommended practices

STEP recommended practices for CAD 3D geometry: http://www.cax-if.org/joint_testing_info.html#recpracs

 Associated CAx Implementer Forum: http://www.cax-if.org/index.html