Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

  1. File Formats and Interoperability
    1. Native CAD Formats
      1. Proprietary Formats
        1. SOLIDWORKS Files
          1. Autodesk Inventor Files
            1. CATIA Files
              1. NX Files
                1. Creo Files
                2. Format Characteristics
                  1. Feature Information
                    1. Parametric Data
                      1. Assembly Structure
                        1. Drawing Information
                      2. Neutral Exchange Formats
                        1. STEP Format
                          1. Standard Overview
                            1. Data Exchange Capabilities
                              1. Application Protocols
                                1. Implementation Guidelines
                                2. IGES Format
                                  1. Format Structure
                                    1. Entity Types
                                      1. Translation Considerations
                                        1. Legacy Support
                                        2. Parasolid Format
                                          1. Kernel Technology
                                            1. Geometric Accuracy
                                              1. Feature Translation
                                                1. Application Support
                                                2. Other Neutral Formats
                                                  1. ACIS Format
                                                    1. JT Format
                                                      1. 3MF Format
                                                        1. OBJ Format
                                                      2. Specialized Formats
                                                        1. Manufacturing Formats
                                                          1. STL Format
                                                            1. AMF Format
                                                              1. G-Code Files
                                                                1. CNC Formats
                                                                2. Analysis Formats
                                                                  1. Nastran Format
                                                                    1. Ansys Formats
                                                                      1. Abaqus Formats
                                                                      2. Visualization Formats
                                                                        1. VRML Format
                                                                          1. X3D Format
                                                                            1. COLLADA Format
                                                                              1. glTF Format
                                                                            2. Translation and Conversion
                                                                              1. Translation Process
                                                                                1. Import Procedures
                                                                                  1. Export Procedures
                                                                                    1. Translation Settings
                                                                                      1. Quality Assessment
                                                                                      2. Translation Challenges
                                                                                        1. Feature Loss
                                                                                          1. Geometry Approximation
                                                                                            1. Unit Conversion
                                                                                              1. Coordinate System Differences
                                                                                              2. Translation Best Practices
                                                                                                1. Format Selection
                                                                                                  1. Quality Control
                                                                                                    1. Validation Procedures
                                                                                                      1. Documentation Requirements

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