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A Brief History of Early Product Data Exchange Standards

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Author(s)

Barbara L. Goldstein, Sharon J. Kemmerer, Curtis H. Parks

Abstract

The following paper traces the history of product data exchange standards from the physical model through electronic representations such as IGES. This paper provides an understanding of the early efforts leading to ISO 10303--Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP), but does not cover STEP's development
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6221
Report Number
6221
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6221
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Keywords

IGES, PDDI, PDES, STEP, Product Data Exchange
Interoperability in manufacturing

Citation

Goldstein, B. , Kemmerer, S. and Parks, C. (1998), A Brief History of Early Product Data Exchange Standards, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6221, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=20801 (Accessed April 19, 2024)

Created August 31, 1998, Updated October 12, 2021