Standard for the exchange of product model data
STEP ( ST andard for the E xchange of P roduct model data ) is a standard for describing product data. In addition to the physical, it also includes functional aspects of a product. STEP is formally in the ISO - standard defines the 10,303th Due to the standardization, it is suitable for data exchange between different systems. Product data information for the entire life cycle can be mapped within STEP.
It is therefore suitable for many different areas of application or systems such as computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), product data management (PDM), digital mock-up (DMU) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) .
For this purpose, so-called application protocols are made available for the most diverse areas of application
- AP 203 (Configuration Controlled Design), application in the field: Aerospace
- AP 212 (Electrotechnical Design and Installation)
- AP 214 (Core data for automotive mechanical design processes), application in the area: Automotive
- AP 218 (Ship structures)
- AP 233 ( Systems Engineering data representation)
- AP 236 (Furniture product data and project data)
- AP 242 (Managed model based 3D engineering), replaces AP203 and AP214
The application protocols are packages of interfaces and data types that are designed for a specific application. Application protocol 214 is particularly tailored to the automotive industry, for example. At the same time, certain descriptions appear in several application logs. For example, both AP 203 and AP 214 can handle CAD data (geometry, material properties) in a boundary representation .
standardization
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DIN EN ISO 10303 |
|---|---|
| Area | Industrial automation systems and integration |
| title | Product data display and exchange |
| Brief description: | STEP format |
| Latest edition | see text |
| ISO | 10303 |
In Germany, VDI 3805 is also used for product data exchange in the field of technical building equipment.
The following parts of ISO 10303 are currently valid as a standard in Germany (as of 2008):
- DIN EN ISO 10303-210 Industrial automation systems and integration - Product data representation and exchange - Part 210: Application protocol: Electronic assembly, connection and design (Edition 12.2002)
- DIN ISO 10303-212 Industrial automation systems and integration - Product data representation and exchange - Part 212: Application protocol: Electrical / electrotechnical systems and plants (draft, edition 12.2004)
- DIN ISO 10303-225 Industrial automation systems and integration - Product data representation and exchange - Part 225: Application protocol: Building elements with explicit representation of the component geometry (draft, edition 12.2004)
The IFC format is also used as a general data exchange format in the construction industry for building data (e.g. from construction-specific CAD systems) .
See also
literature
- H. Grabowski, R. Anderl, A. Polly: Integrated product model. Beuth, Berlin / Vienna / Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-410-12920-0 .
- R. Anderl, D. Trippner (ed.): STEP ST andard for the E xchange of P roduct Model Data, an introduction to the development, implementation and industrial use of standard ISO 10303 (STEP). Teubner, Stuttgart / Leipzig 2000, ISBN 3-519-06377-8 .