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A Brief History of Early Product Data Exchange Standards
Published
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
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 October 2, 2025)