ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MBD AND STEP AP242 STANDARD INTO MODERN CAD TOOLS

Savings are also reflected in immediate information transfer. Because anyone in need of product information has access to one single model, this means that they can view the current status of the project without delay. With an appropriate database of cutting tools and their properties, and with the data on processing, provided on the 3D model, appropriate decision algorithms can be used to automatically generate the CNC code, where all the necessary processing characteristics, including the choice of tools, are specified6. Since tolerances can be determined during the development of a product in a 3D model, discrepancies can be detected more quickly, as opposed to converting to 2D views, where the sense of functionality of the model is lost. STEP AP242 Neutral CAD formats have been developed in order to provide a single language that can be read by different CAD systems (CAD packages) and other CAx systems (Figure 2). Because companies use different CAD systems, it is a neutral form of some sort that allows the exchange of data, which is important both for data exchange within companies as well as between different companies. The far left column shows from which modeler the file was exported, and the adjacent one shows which extension the exported file received. Because modelers allow for different file exports, the number of options varies from modeler to modeler.