- Author
- Palmer, M. E.
- Title
- Current Ability of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry to Exchange CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Data Sets Digitally. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, CA
- Report
- NBSIR 86-3476, October 1986,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- N68305-86-W-R60132
- Keywords
- computer graphics; construction industry; architecture; engineering; standards; guidelines; specifications | computer graphics
- Identifiers
- computer aided design; data exchange; translators; digital data; software tools; computer program documentation
- Abstract
- The current ability of the AEC industry to exchange CAD information digitally has been assessed through discussions with AEC CAD users and consultants, site visits to CAD installations, and reviews of CAD software and translator documentation. The principal conclusions and recommendations of the report are as follows: (1) In order to take fully advantage of CAD and to maximize the utilization of digital project information, this industry requires a dependable method for the digital data exchange; (2) The current generation of translator tools is inadequate for comprehensive AEC CAD operations, incomplete translators, insufficient documentation, and differing interpretations of specifications have prevented accurate and complete data set exchanges and; (3) There is a critical need for a public program to validate translator software, to identify problems in current implementations, and to develop guidelines for the use of computer data exchange standards.