BenjaminRoberson at 21:32, 13 May 2009

2009-05-13T21:32:48Z

BenjaminRoberson: New page: Category:Engineering format '''Title(s):''' Title::AD_PRT '''Version ID:''' Version ID::UNKNOWN '''Date released:''' Version Date released::UNKNOWN '''Date:''' [[Format ...

2009-05-13T21:28:19Z

New page: Category:Engineering format '''Title(s):''' Title::AD_PRT '''Version ID:''' Version ID::UNKNOWN '''Date released:''' Version Date released::UNKNOWN '''Date:''' [[Format ...

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[[Category:Engineering format]]
'''Title(s):''' [[Title::AD_PRT]]

'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::UNKNOWN]]

'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::UNKNOWN]]

'''Date:''' [[Format Date::1997]] - Company founded in 1997.

'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::Alibre Inc]]

'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::Alibre Inc]]

'''Relationships:''' N/A

* '''Previous Version(s):''' [[Previous Version::UNKNOWN]]

* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::STEP]]

* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::]]

* '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::]].

'''Description:''' [[Description::Default file format for Alibre Inc's software products]]

'''History:''' [[History::UNKNOWN]]

'''Example(s):''' [[Example::Example Template]]

'''Identifier:''' [[Identifier::]] - A URL or other identifier that refers to the engineering format.

'''Documentation:''' NONE

'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::ad_prt]]

'''Applications:''' Alibre Design, Alibre CAM, Alibre HyperShot, Alibre Vault

* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::Alibre Design]]

* '''Interoperable applications:''' [[Interoperable Application::N/A]]

'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::N/A]]

'''Format(s):''' [[Format::N/A]]

'''Rights:''' [[Rights::Proprietary]]

'''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.

* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::N/A]] - Supposedly submitted parts to ISO for addition to STEP

* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::N/A]]

** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::]]

* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::N/A]]

* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::Microsoft Windows]]

* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::N/A]]

'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::CAD, CAM, PLM]]

'''File classification:''' - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.
* '''Type {Binary, Text}:''' [[File Classification Type::text]]
* '''Raster data:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports raster data.
** '''Raster data 2D:''' - Can the format support 2D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data supports 2D raster data.
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
** '''Raster data 3D:''' - Can the format support 3D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data of a 3D model supports 3D raster data.
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
* '''Geometric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports geometric representations.
** '''Implicit representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports implicit representations.
*** '''Implicit surfaces:''' - Can the format support implicit surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, like x^2 + y^2 + z^2 * R^2 = 0, supports implicit surfaces.
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::UNKNOWN]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::]]
*** '''Implicit curves:''' - Can the format support implicit curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with mathematical equations that contain the independent variables x, y, and z, supports implicit curves.
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::UNKNOWN]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::]]
*** '''Point set:''' - Can the format support point sets? Example: A format that supports surfaces and lines that are generated by points that form triangles supports point sets.
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::YES]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
** '''Mesh:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports mesh.
*** '''Manifold surface meshes:''' - Can the format support manifold surface meshes? Example: A format that supports surfaces that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::YES]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
*** '''Manifold volume meshes:''' - Can the format support manifold volume meshes? Example: A format that supports volumes that are mathematical spaces in which every point has a neighborhood which resembles Euclidean space
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::YES]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
*** '''Non-manifold meshes:''' - Can the format support non-manifold meshes? Example: A format that supports meshes that are not manifolds
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::YES]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
** '''Parametric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
*** '''Parametric surfaces:''' - Can the format support parametric surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric surfaces.
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::YES]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
*** '''Parametric curves:''' - Can the format support parametric curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric curves.
**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::YES]]
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
** '''Contour sets:''' - Can the format support contour sets?
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::UNKNOWN]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::]]
** '''NURBS:''' - Can the format support Non Uniform Rational Basis Splines? Examples: The engineering formats IGES, STEP, ACIS, and PHIGS
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
* '''Multi-resolution models:''' - Can the format support models with multiple resolutions? Examples: A format that supports a highly detailed and lowly detailed model simultaneously supports multi-resolution models.
** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::UNKNOWN]]
** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::]]
* '''Dynamics:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
** '''Kinematics:''' - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
** '''Assembly:''' - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
** '''Force(s):''' - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::This is a guess based on the abilities of Alibre's software products]]
* '''Boundary representation''' - Can the format support models with boundary representations?
** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold surface boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::AD_PRT is supposedly based on STEP]]
** '''Manifold volume boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold volume boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::YES]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::AD_PRT is supposedly based on STEP]]
** '''Non-manifold boundary representations:''' - Can the format support non-manifold boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::UNKNOWN]]
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::]]
* '''Material transparency:''' - Can the format support transparency? Example: Does the format allow models to have a clear window in a car?
** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::UNKNOWN]]
** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]]

'''References:''' [[References::http://www.alibre.com, http://www.alibre.com/forum_ch/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1334, http://www.alibre.com/forum_ch/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8661&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a]]

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 '''History:''' [[History::UNKNOWN]]
-'''Example(s):''' [[Example::Example Template]]
+'''Example(s):''' [[Example::NONE]]
 '''Identifier:''' [[Identifier::]] - A URL or other identifier that refers to the engineering format.

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BenjaminRoberson at 21:32, 13 May 2009

BenjaminRoberson: New page: Category:Engineering format '''Title(s):''' Title::AD_PRT '''Version ID:''' Version ID::UNKNOWN '''Date released:''' Version Date released::UNKNOWN '''Date:''' [[Format ...