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[[Category:Engineering format]]
 
[[Category:Engineering format]]
'''Title(s):''' [[Title::]] - Names(s) that refer to the engineering format.
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'''Title(s):''' [[Title::SolidWorks Assembly Format]]
  
'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::]] - Identification or version number of the engineering format.
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'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::SolidWorks 2009]]
  
'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::]] - Date that the version was released.
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'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::2008-09-17]]
  
'''Date:''' [[Format Date::]] - Date the format was created (YYYY-MM-DD)
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'''Date:''' [[Format Date::1995]]
  
'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::Entity Template]] - The creator or original author of the engineering format.
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'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::SolidWorks Corporation]]
  
'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::]] - The current maintainers of the engineering format.
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'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::SolidWorks Corporation]]
  
'''Relationships:''' - Relationships that the engineering format has with organizations, other formats, etc.
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'''Relationships:''' - The SolidWorks Assembly format was developed by [[SolidWorks Corporation]] in 1995. [[SolidWorks Corporation]] was acquired by [[Dassault Systèmes]] in 1997.
  
* '''Previous Version(s):''' [[Previous Version::]] - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.
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* '''Previous Version(s):'''  
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2008]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2007]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2006]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2005]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2004]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2003]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2001 Plus]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2001]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 2000]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 99]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 98 Plus]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 98]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 97 Plus]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 97]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 96]]
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** [[Previous Version::SolidWorks 95]]
  
* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::]] - Any engineering format that is contained by this format.
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* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::None]]
  
* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::]] - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.
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* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::None]]
  
* '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::]] - Any family formats to which the engineering format may belong.
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* '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::None]]
  
'''Description:''' [[Description::]] - Main description of the format, which can give extra information not categorized.
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'''Description:''' FIXME
  
'''History:''' [[History::]] - Historical description depicting major events surrounding development, creation, and maintenance of this format.
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'''History:''' See [http://www.solidworks.com/sw/656_ENU_HTML.htm SolidWorks Company History] for an overview of the format and company history.
  
 
'''Example(s):''' [[Example::Example Template]] - Information and example models of the engineering format.
 
'''Example(s):''' [[Example::Example Template]] - Information and example models of the engineering format.
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'''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::Documentation Template]] - Information in general about the engineering format.
 
'''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::Documentation Template]] - Information in general about the engineering format.
  
'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::]] - Extensions of the engineering format, excluding the dot.
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'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::SLDASM]]
  
'''Applications:''' - Applications that the engineering format uses.
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'''Applications:'''
  
* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::Engineering Format Application Template]] - Applications which are primarily designed to specifically run this engineering format.
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* '''Native application(s):'''  
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** [[Native Application::SolidWorks Formats - Solidworks]]
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** [[Native Application::SolidWorks Formats - eDrawings Viewer]]
  
* '''Interoperable applications:''' [[Interoperable Application::Engineering Format Application Template]] - Applications which can read or write files of this format, but are not native applications for the format.
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* '''Interoperable applications:'''None
  
'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]] - Unique identifying characters at the beginning of files for this engineering format.
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'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::Unknown; Proprietary format]]
  
'''Format(s):''' [[Format::]] - The MIME file types.
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'''Format(s):''' [[Format::Unknown]]
  
'''Rights:''' [[Rights::]] - The name or type of the license for the engineering format. Examples: BSD-style license, Apache License, Proprietary license
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'''Rights:''' [[Rights::Proprietary license]]
  
'''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.
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'''Sustainability Factors:'''
  
* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::]] - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.
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* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::]]
  
* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]] - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
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* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]]
  
** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::]] - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
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** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::Proprietary license]]
  
* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::]] - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
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* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::None]]
  
* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::]] - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
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* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::None]]
  
 
* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::]] - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.
 
* '''Technical protection considerations:''' [[Technical protection considerations::]] - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.
  
'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::]] - Keywords that describe the format's typical use. Examples: CAD and CAM
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'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::CAD]] [[Typical use::CAM]]
  
 
'''File classification:''' - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.
 
'''File classification:''' - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.
* '''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::Binary]]
 
* '''Raster data:''' - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports raster data.
 
* '''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.
 
** '''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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*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
 
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
 
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
 
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Kinematics - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
** '''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:'''
*** '''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::No]]
*** '''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::APIs are available for custom programming in Visual Basic and C, but not Assembly]]
** '''Force(s):''' - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
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** '''Force(s):'''
*** '''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::No]]
*** '''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::This is a drawing format only]]
 
* '''Boundary representation''' - Can the format support models with boundary representations?
 
* '''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
 
** '''Manifold surface boundary representations:''' - Can the format support manifold surface boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
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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.
 
** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
  
'''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.solidworks.com/sw/656_ENU_HTML.htm SolidWorks Company History]
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* [http://www.solidworks.com/sw/eula_en.htm SolidWorks License Agreement]
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* [http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-2009-sp00-ready-for-ya-to-snatch/2008-09-17/ SolidWorks 2009 Release]
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* [http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/engineering-software-partners.htm SolidWorks Partner Products]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolidWorks SolidWorks Application Overview]

Revision as of 02:11, 13 May 2009

Title(s): SolidWorks Assembly Format

Version ID: SolidWorks 2009

Date released: 2008-09-17

Date: 1995

Creator(s): SolidWorks Corporation

Contributor(s): SolidWorks Corporation

Relationships: - The SolidWorks Assembly format was developed by SolidWorks Corporation in 1995. SolidWorks Corporation was acquired by Dassault Systèmes in 1997.

  • Syntax Format(s): None
  • Family Format(s): None

Description: FIXME

History: See SolidWorks Company History for an overview of the format and company history.

Example(s): Example Template - Information and example models of the engineering format.

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

Documentation: Documentation Template - Information in general about the engineering format.

File Extensions: SLDASM

Applications:

  • Interoperable applications:None

Magic numbers: Unknown; Proprietary format

Format(s): Unknown

Rights: Proprietary license

Sustainability Factors:

  • Standardization:
  • Adoption:
  • Self-documentation: None
  • External dependencies: None
  • Technical protection considerations: - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.

Typical use: CAD CAM

File classification: - Specific properties that pertain to this engineering format.

  • Type {Binary, Text}: Binary
  • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
      • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
    • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
      • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
  • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
      • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
      • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
    • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
      • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
      • Non-manifold meshes: - Can the format support non-manifold meshes? Example: A format that supports meshes that are not manifolds
        • Is Supported: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
    • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
      • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
        • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
    • Contour sets: - Can the format support contour sets?
      • Is Supported: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
      • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
    • NURBS: - Can the format support Non Uniform Rational Basis Splines? Examples: The engineering formats IGES, STEP, ACIS, and PHIGS
      • Is Supported: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
      • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
  • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
    • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
  • Dynamics: - Section describes whether or not the engineering format supports dynamics.
  • 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: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
      • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
    • Manifold volume boundary representations: - Can the format support manifold volume boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
      • Is Supported: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
      • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
    • Non-manifold boundary representations: - Can the format support non-manifold boundary representations? Example: The engineering format STEP
      • Is Supported: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
      • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
  • Material transparency: - Can the format support transparency? Example: Does the format allow models to have a clear window in a car?
    • Is Supported: - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
    • Description: - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.

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