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'''History:''' I-DEAS Web Access was announced in 1999 by SDRC with the foal of providing web-based collaboration and visualization for use with I-DEAS software. SDRC was bought by Electronic Data System (EDS) in 2001. EDS also acquired UGS Corp, the makers of Unigraphs. EDS merged both I-DEAS and Unigraphs into one product, NX. In 2007, UGS was bought by Siemens AG who renamed the company to Siemens PLM Software.
 
'''History:''' I-DEAS Web Access was announced in 1999 by SDRC with the foal of providing web-based collaboration and visualization for use with I-DEAS software. SDRC was bought by Electronic Data System (EDS) in 2001. EDS also acquired UGS Corp, the makers of Unigraphs. EDS merged both I-DEAS and Unigraphs into one product, NX. In 2007, UGS was bought by Siemens AG who renamed the company to Siemens PLM Software.
  
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I-DEAS Web Access files are no longer used, as the program was merged into NX in 2001, but some programs are still able to read the files, for example [http://www.actify.com/products/importers/file-formats], [http://www.solidview.com/cadinterfaces.html], and [http://www.unifiedcad.com/Viewer_Specs.html].  
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I-DEAS Web Access files are no longer used, as the program was merged into NX in 2001 and Siemens has since been directing people away from the format [http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/nx/ideas/index.shtml], but some programs are still able to read the files, for example [http://www.actify.com/products/importers/file-formats], [http://www.solidview.com/cadinterfaces.html], and [http://www.unifiedcad.com/Viewer_Specs.html].  
  
 
'''Example(s):''' [[Example::None]]  
 
'''Example(s):''' [[Example::None]]  
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'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::CAD]]  
 
'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::CAD]]  
  
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'''File classification:''' - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.
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'''File classification:'''  
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* '''Type {Binary, Text}:''' [[File Classification Type::]] - The type of file, choices are binary and text.
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* '''Type {Binary, Text}:''' [[File Classification Type::Text]]
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* '''Raster data:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports raster data.
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* '''Raster data:'''  
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** '''Raster data 2D:''' - Can the format support 2D raster data? Example: A format that can contain 2D pixelated data supports 2D raster data.
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** '''Raster data 2D:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Is Supported::false]]
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''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.
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** '''Raster data 3D:'''
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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* '''Geometric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports geometric representations.
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* '''Geometric representation:'''  
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** '''Implicit representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports implicit representations.
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** '''Implicit representation:'''  
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*** '''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.
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*** '''Implicit surfaces:'''  
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported:: false]]  
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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*** '''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.
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*** '''Implicit curves:'''
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported:: false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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*** '''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.
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*** '''Point set:'''  
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported:: false]]  
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''Mesh:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports mesh.
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** '''Mesh:'''  
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*** '''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
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*** '''Manifold surface meshes:'''  
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported:: false]]  
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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*** '''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
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*** '''Manifold volume meshes:'''  
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported:: false]]  
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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*** '''Non-manifold meshes:''' - Can the format support non-manifold meshes? Example: A format that supports meshes that are not manifolds
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*** '''Non-manifold meshes:'''  
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported:: false]]  
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''Parametric representation:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports parametric representations.
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** '''Parametric representation:'''  
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*** '''Parametric surfaces:''' - Can the format support parametric surfaces? Example: A format that can contain surfaces that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric surfaces.
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*** '''Parametric surfaces:'''  
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported:: false]]  
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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*** '''Parametric curves:''' - Can the format support parametric curves? Example: A format that can contain curves that are generated with parametric equations supports parametric curves.
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*** '''Parametric curves:'''  
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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**** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported:: false]]
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''Contour sets:''' - Can the format support contour sets?
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** '''Contour sets:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''NURBS:''' - Can the format support Non Uniform Rational Basis Splines? Examples: The engineering formats IGES, STEP, ACIS, and PHIGS
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** '''NURBS:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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* '''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.
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* '''Multi-resolution models:'''  
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** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported:: false]]  
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** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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* '''Dynamics:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
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* '''Dynamics:'''  
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** '''Kinematics:''' - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
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** '''Kinematics:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''Assembly:''' - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
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** '''Assembly:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''Force(s):''' - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
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** '''Force(s):'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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* '''Boundary representation''' - Can the format support models with boundary representations?
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* '''Boundary representation'''  
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** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold surface boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
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** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''Manifold volume boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold volume boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
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** '''Manifold volume boundary representations:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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** '''Non-manifold boundary representations:''' - Can the format support non-manifold boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
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** '''Non-manifold boundary representations:'''  
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported:: false]]  
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
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* '''Material transparency:''' - Can the format support transparency? Example: Does the format allow models to have a clear window in a car?
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* '''Material transparency:'''  
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** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
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** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported:: false]]  
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** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
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** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::Format no longer supported]]  
  
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'''References:''' [[References::]] - A list of references regarding any aspects of this engineering format; any reading material supplemental to this page.
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'''References:'''  
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*[http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/nx/nx6/ Official website for NX]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemens_PLM_Software Wikipedia page for Siemens PLM Software]
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*[http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/software-services-applications/6676600-1.html Original announcement for I-DEAS Web Access]
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*[http://www.plmworld.org/museum/the_00s.htm Website detailing history of I-DEAS and its mergers]
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*[http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/products/nx/ideas/index.shtml Siemens site regarding migration from I-DEAS to NX]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-DEAS I-DEAS Wikipedia page]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_(Unigraphics)#NX_I-deas Unigraphics NX Wikipedia page]
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*[http://www.actify.com/products/importers/file-formats Reader for MCA files (Actify)]
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*[http://www.solidview.com/cadinterfaces.html Reader for MCA files (SolidView)]
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*[http://www.unifiedcad.com/Viewer_Specs.html Reader for MCA files (Unified CAD)]

Latest revision as of 17:45, 13 May 2009

Title(s): I-DEAS Web Access file (Crushed Ascii)

Version ID: No longer in use

Date released: N/A

Date: 1999-04-14

Creator(s): Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC)

Contributor(s): Siemens PLM Software

Relationships:

  • Previous Version(s): N/A
  • Contains: N/A
  • Syntax Format(s): N/A
  • Family Format(s): NX

Description: MCA was used by I-DEAS Web Access, a program that was merged with Unigraphs to from Unigraphs NX, now known as NX.

History: I-DEAS Web Access was announced in 1999 by SDRC with the foal of providing web-based collaboration and visualization for use with I-DEAS software. SDRC was bought by Electronic Data System (EDS) in 2001. EDS also acquired UGS Corp, the makers of Unigraphs. EDS merged both I-DEAS and Unigraphs into one product, NX. In 2007, UGS was bought by Siemens AG who renamed the company to Siemens PLM Software.

I-DEAS Web Access files are no longer used, as the program was merged into NX in 2001 and Siemens has since been directing people away from the format [1], but some programs are still able to read the files, for example [2], [3], and [4].

Example(s): None

Identifier: None

Documentation: N/A

File Extensions: MCA

Applications:

  • Native application(s): None

Magic numbers: N/A

Format(s): N/A

Rights: N/A

Sustainability Factors:

  • Standardization: N/A
  • Adoption: N/A
    • Licensing and patent claims: N/A
  • Self-documentation: N/A
  • External dependencies: N/A
  • Technical protection considerations: N/A

Typical use: CAD

File classification:

References:

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