This is the ISO committee that governs STEP AP-242. Spoiler alert, STEP is a framework for industrial data exchange and NOT a file format. Jennifer Herron The official scope or aim of the committee is the standardization of content, meaning, structure, representation, and quality management of information required to define an engineered product and its […]
Jennifer Herron Presents at GPDIS 2023
Global Product Data Interoperablity Summit – September 18-21, 2023 The presentation is during the Standards track at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20th. Abstract: To unlock the future of the Manufacturing Digital Twin (MDT), both the Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial organizations must embrace the power of consistent, repeatable, and automatable engineering data that […]
Technical Data Package (TDP) Definition
TDP Background Traditionally, 2D data (e.g., drawings, static documents, static parts lists) are the authoritative source for technical data used within the government to acquire products from its supply chain. Going beyond 2D data and introducing 3D data demands sophistication when establishing systems for the exchange and collaboration of 3D data. Since the benefits of […]
Personas for Optimal 3D Data User Experience
You may have already met some of the Action Engineering personas in ads, in OSCAR the (Model-Based Enterprise) MBE learning tool, or on our website. If you haven’t we are going to take a minute and talk briefly about personas and why we use them with our 3D Data transformation teams and stakeholders. We first need to […]
What’s next for QIF? It’s QIF 4.0
QIF 4.0 is in development. What is QIF? At first glance, QIF, or Quality Information Framework, seems to be a lofty idea that your boss makes you follow throughout your production cycle. However, QIF is rather simple to understand. It is a unified XML framework that guides computer-aided quality measurement systems, which in turn enables […]
Semantic PMI Defined
Author: Jennifer Herron Semantic PMI is used in commercial and government industries to describe the annotations added to a 3D model. These annotations include information about the product design and the manufacturing processes. Hence, the acronym PMI which stands for Product and Manufacturing Information. However, I have a few problems with the words traditionally used […]
Karen Wylie Joins Action Engineering as 3D Engineer & Instructional Designer
The Action Engineering team continues to grow with the addition of Karen Wylie in the role of 3D Engineer & Instructional Designer. Karen is responsible for creating 3D data sets and supporting training. She brings classroom experience teaching SOLIDWORKS, applying instructional design practices in multiple settings, and teaching technical skills to a variety of learners. […]
Taking the Lead in MBD
10 Strategic Moves for a Successful 3D Data Transition Are you in charge of transitioning your organization to 3D data? Do you want to ensure the transition is seamless, organized, and efficient? Thankfully, achieving success doesn’t have to be hard if you know the strategies and techniques needed for the journey—and that’s where we come […]