- Author
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Palmer, M. E.
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Reed, K. A.
- Title
- 3D Piping IGES Application Protocol, Version 1.1.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of the Navy, Washington, DC
Department of the Defense, Washington, DC
- Report
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NISTIR 4797,
March 1992,
283 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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application protocols
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application validation
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CAD data exchange
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computer-aided design
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data exchange standards
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data translation quality assurance
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data translators
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IGES application protocols
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information management
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piping design
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piping systems
- Abstract
- The 3D Piping IGES Application Protocol (AP) specifies the mechanisms for defining and exchanging 3D piping system models in IGES format. The AP defines three-dimensional arrangement data of piping systems which includes definition data types of geometry (shape and location), connectivity, and material characteristics. The scope of this AP includes only piping system data and not drawings or internal details of equipment. The specified piping model is sufficiently detailed to support the fabrication and final assembly of a piping system. IGES is designed to support a broad range of applications and information, and it is recognized that few implementations will support all of the specification. An application protocol defines a logical subschema of the IGES specification, the usage of the subschema, and the necessary benchmarks for testing implementations. The 3D Piping IGES Application Protocol is the first IGES AP to be delivered to industry and is an important example for the development of STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data) application protocols. This document replaces the 3D Piping IGES Application Protocol, Version 1.0.