STEP Overflow - Recent questions and answers

Answered: PMI semantic validation?

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:21:24 +0000

The NIST Step File Analyzer can validate most of the PMI semantic content. It is actively maintained and enhanced.

https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/step-file-analyzer-and-viewer

Answered: What is a Abstract Test Suite and Conformance Test?

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:05:54 +0000

No.

The abstract test suites are black box tests. They specify the detailed user scenario with the system to generate the STEP data.

The CAx-IF uses a template-based approach. It is a white-box approach.

They decide on the needed data population for a concept, develop a template for the data population, develop exchange scenarios based on the template, and work to ensure all members’ files adhere to the template.

Answered: Where should we store large files so that they can be referenced or attached to STEP Overflow answers?

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:27:49 +0000

nc.pdes-ch.org

Answered: STEP Viewer?

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:10:21 +0000

https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/step-file-analyzer-and-viewer

The STEP File Analyzer and Viewer (SFA) opens a STEP (ISO 10303 –STandard for Exchange of Product model data) Part 21 file (.stp or .step or .p21 file extension) and

generates a spreadsheet or CSV files of all entity and attribute information,
creates a visualization (view) of part geometry, graphical PMI annotations, supplemental geometry, and datum targets that is displayed in a web browser,
analyzes any semantic PMI, graphical PMI, and validation properties for conformance to recommended practices,
and checks for basic syntax errors.

Answered: Different APs?

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:04:34 +0000

STEP On A Page diagrams are located on the PDES, Inc. website: https://pdesinc.org/filemanager/

They are in the Participant only area: MEMBER/General Information/STEP Archives.

Answered: What is a Part 21?

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:32:23 +0000

Part 21 is a part of the International Standards Organization standard with the designation ISO 10303. ISO 10303 Part 21 can either refer to a portion of the standard or to a file type. As a part of the STEP standard, ISO 10303, Part 21 documents a method for encoding information that conforms to an Express schema. The resulting file, sometimes referred to as a Part 21 file or a STEP file, is an ascii file that is used to exchange product definition data between applications.

Answered: What is an AIM?

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:54:15 +0000

The Application Interpreted Model (AIM) and the Module Interpreted Model (MIM) are used as the top data models for an Application Protocol (AP). The AIM is used in the older monolithic Application Protocols while the MIM is used in the newer Modular Application Protocols.

Answered: Is this a public site?

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:46:22 +0000

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