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CAD data exchange

Index CAD data exchange

CAD data exchange is a modality of data exchange used to translate data between different Computer-aided design (CAD) authoring systems or between CAD and other downstream CAx systems. [1]

48 relations: Application programming interface, AutoCAD, AutoCAD DXF, Autodesk, Autodesk Inventor, B-spline, Bézier surface, Bill of materials, Boundary representation, C3D Toolkit, Cable harness, CATIA, Comparison of computer-aided design editors, Computer-aided design, Computer-aided manufacturing, Computer-aided process planning, Computer-aided technologies, Coons patch, Data exchange, Database schema, Freeform surface modelling, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, Geometric modeling kernel, IGES, International Organization for Standardization, ISO 10303, List of STEP (ISO 10303) parts, McDonnell Aircraft, Metadata, Numerical control, Parasolid, Plan (drawing), Polynomial, Printed circuit board, Product and manufacturing information, Product lifecycle, PTC Creo, Shape Data Limited, Siemens NX, Siemens PLM Software, Solid modeling, SolidWorks, STEP-NC, Tessellation, VDA-FS, Verband der Automobilindustrie, Wire-frame model, .dwg.

Application programming interface

In computer programming, an application programming interface (API) is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building software.

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AutoCAD

AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application.

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AutoCAD DXF

AutoCAD DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs.

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Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that makes software for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries.

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Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Inventor is a computer-aided design application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation developed by Autodesk.

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B-spline

In the mathematical subfield of numerical analysis, a B-spline, or basis spline, is a spline function that has minimal support with respect to a given degree, smoothness, and domain partition.

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Bézier surface

Bézier surfaces are a species of mathematical spline used in computer graphics, computer-aided design, and finite element modeling.

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Bill of materials

A bill of materials or product structure (sometimes bill of material, BOM or associated list) is a list of the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate assemblies, sub-components, parts, and the quantities of each needed to manufacture an end product.

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Boundary representation

In solid modeling and computer-aided design, boundary representation—often abbreviated as B-rep or BREP—is a method for representing shapes using the limits.

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C3D Toolkit

C3D Toolkit is a geometric modeling kit originally developed by ASCON Group, now by C3D Labs, using C++ and written in Visual Studio.

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Cable harness

A cable harness, also known as a wire harness, cable assembly, wiring assembly or wiring loom, is an assembly of electrical cables or wires which transmit signals or electrical power.

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CATIA

CATIA (an acronym of computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application, pronounced) is a multi-platform software suite for computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), PLM and 3D, developed by the French company Dassault Systèmes.

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Comparison of computer-aided design editors

The table below provides an overview of computer-aided design (CAD) software.

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Computer-aided design

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer systems to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

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Computer-aided manufacturing

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is the use of software to control machine tools and related ones in the manufacturing of workpieces.

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Computer-aided process planning

Computer-aided process planning (CAPP) is the use of computer technology to aid in the process planning of a part or product, in manufacturing.

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Computer-aided technologies

Computer-aided technologies (CAx) is the use of computer technology to aid in the design, analysis, and manufacture of products.

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Coons patch

In mathematics, a Coons patch, is a type of manifold parametrization used in computer graphics to smoothly join other surfaces together, and in computational mechanics applications, particularly in finite element method and boundary element method, to mesh problem domains into elements.

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Data exchange

Data exchange is the process of taking data structured under a source schema and transforming it into data structured under a target schema, so that the target data is an accurate representation of the source data.

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Database schema

The database schema of a database system is its structure described in a formal language supported by the database management system (DBMS).

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Freeform surface modelling

Freeform surface modelling is a technique for engineering freeform surfaces with a CAD or CAID system.

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Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is a system for defining and communicating engineering tolerances.

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Geometric modeling kernel

A geometric modeling kernel is a 3D solid modeling software component used in computer-aided design packages.

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IGES

The Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) (pronounced eye-jess) is a vendor-neutral file format that allows the digital exchange of information among computer-aided design (CAD) systems.

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International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations.

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ISO 10303

ISO 10303 is an ISO standard for the computer-interpretable representation and exchange of product manufacturing information.

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List of STEP (ISO 10303) parts

An incomplete list of parts making up STEP (ISO 10303).

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McDonnell Aircraft

The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Metadata

Metadata is "data that provides information about other data".

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Numerical control

Computer numerical control (CNC) is the automation of machine tools by means of computers executing pre-programmed sequences of machine control commands.

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Parasolid

Parasolid is a geometric modeling kernel originally developed by Shape Data Limited, now owned by Siemens PLM Software (formerly UGS Corp.), that can be licensed by other companies for use in their 3D computer graphics software products.

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Plan (drawing)

Plans are a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams used to describe a place or object, or to communicate building or fabrication instructions.

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Polynomial

In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression consisting of variables (also called indeterminates) and coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables.

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Printed circuit board

A printed circuit board (PCB) mechanically supports and electrically connects electronic components or electrical components using conductive tracks, pads and other features etched from one or more sheet layers of copper laminated onto and/or between sheet layers of a non-conductive substrate.

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Product and manufacturing information

Product and manufacturing information, also abbreviated PMI, conveys non-geometric attributes in 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and Collaborative Product Development systems necessary for manufacturing product components and assemblies.

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Product lifecycle

In industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from inception, through engineering design and manufacture, to service and disposal of manufactured products.

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PTC Creo

Creo is a family or suite of Computer-aided design (CAD) apps supporting product design for discrete manufacturers and is developed by PTC.

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Shape Data Limited

Shape Data Limited is a computer software company in Cambridge, England that specializes in developing programs for engineering and manufacturing professionals.

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Siemens NX

NX, formerly known as "UG".

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Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software (formerly UGS) is a computer software company specializing in 3D & 2D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.

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Solid modeling

Solid modeling (or modelling) is a consistent set of principles for mathematical and computer modeling of three-dimensional solids.

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SolidWorks

SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) computer program that runs on Microsoft Windows.

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STEP-NC

STEP-NC is a machine tool control language that extends the ISO 10303 STEP standards with the machining model in ISO 14649, adding geometric dimension and tolerance data for inspection, and the STEP PDM model for integration into the wider enterprise.

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Tessellation

A tessellation of a flat surface is the tiling of a plane using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps.

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VDA-FS

VDA-FS is a CAD data exchange format for the transfer of surface models from one CAD system to another.

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Verband der Automobilindustrie

The German Association of the Automotive Industry or VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V.) is a German interest group of the German automobile industry, both automobile manufactures and automobile component suppliers.

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Wire-frame model

A wire-frame model is a visual presentation of a 3-dimensional (3D) or physical object used in 3D computer graphics.

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.dwg

DWG (from drawing) is a proprietary binary file format used for storing two- and three- dimensional design data and metadata.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAD_data_exchange

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