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[[Category:Engineering format]]
'''Title(s):''' [[Title::]] - Names(s) that refer to the engineering format.

'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::]] - Identification or version number of the engineering format.

'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::]] - Date that the version was released.

'''Date:''' [[Format Date::]] - Date the format was created (YYYY-MM-DD)

'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::Entity Template]] - The creator or original author of the engineering format.

'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::]] - The current maintainers of the engineering format.

'''Relationships:''' - Relationships that the engineering format has with organizations, other formats, etc.

* '''Previous Version(s):''' [[Previous Version::]] - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.

* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::]] - Any engineering format that is contained by this format.

* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::]] - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.

* '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::]] - Any family formats to which the engineering format may belong.

'''Description:''' [[Description::]] - Main description of the format, which can give extra information not categorized.

'''History:''' [[History::]] - Historical description depicting major events surrounding development, creation, and maintenance of this format.

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

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

'''Applications:''' - Applications that the engineering format uses.

* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::Engineering Format Application Template]] - Applications which are primarily designed to specifically run this engineering format.

* '''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.

'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]] - Unique identifying characters at the beginning of files for this engineering format.

'''Format(s):''' [[Format::]] - The MIME file types.

'''Rights:''' [[Rights::]] - The name or type of the license for the engineering format. Examples: BSD-style license, Apache License, Proprietary license

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

* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::]] - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.

* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]] - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.

** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::]] - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.

* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::]] - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.

* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::]] - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.

* '''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

'''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.
* '''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::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 2D - 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:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Raster Data 3D - 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:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Surfaces - 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:''' [[File Classification Implict Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Implicit Curves - 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:''' [[File Classification Point Set - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Point Set - 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:''' [[File Classification Mainfold Surface Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Meshes - 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:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Meshes - 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:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Meshes - 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:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Surfaces - 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:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
**** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Parametric Curves - 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:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Contour Sets - 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:''' [[File Classification NURBS - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification NURBS - 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:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Multi-resolution Models - 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.
** '''Kinematics:''' - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
*** '''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.
** '''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::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
** '''Force(s):''' - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::]] - This field is used to describe the support or lack of support of the feature.
* '''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::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Surface Boundary Representation - 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:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Manifold Volume Boundary Representation - 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:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Non-manifold Boundary Representation - 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:''' [[File Classification Material Transparency - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
** '''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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 '''Example(s):'''
-* Sample file: [[Media:PRTExample.SLDPRT]]
+* Sample file: [[Media:SLD.tar]]
 * Sample Screenshot: [[Media:PRTImage.PNG]]

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 * '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::None]]
-'''Description:''' FIXME
+'''Description:''' [[Description::]]
 '''History:''' See [http://www.solidworks.com/sw/656_ENU_HTML.htm SolidWorks Company History] for an overview of the format and company history.
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 '''Identifier:''' [[Identifier::]]
-'''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::Documentation Template]]
+'''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::SolidWorks Corporation]]
 '''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::SLDPRT]]

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 [[Category:Engineering format]]
-'''Title(s):''' [[Title::]] - Names(s) that refer to the engineering format.
+'''Title(s):''' [[Title::SolidWorks Part Format]]
-'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::]] - Identification or version number of the engineering format.
+'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::SolidWorks 2009]]
-'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::]] - Date that the version was released.
+'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::2008-09-17]]
-'''Date:''' [[Format Date::]] - Date the format was created (YYYY-MM-DD)
+'''Date:''' [[Format Date::1995]]
-'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::Entity Template]] - The creator or original author of the engineering format.
+'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::SolidWorks Corporation]]
-'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::]] - The current maintainers of the engineering format.
+'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::SolidWorks Corporation]]
-'''Relationships:''' - Relationships that the engineering format has with organizations, other formats, etc.
+'''Relationships:''' - The SolidWorks Part 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.
+* '''Previous Version(s):'''
-* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::]] - Any engineering format that is contained by this format.
+* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::None]]
-* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::]] - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.
+* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::None]]
-* '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::]] - Any family formats to which the engineering format may belong.
+* '''Family Format(s):''' [[Family Format::None]]
-'''Description:''' [[Description::]] - Main description of the format, which can give extra information not categorized.
+'''Description:''' FIXME
-'''History:''' [[History::]] - Historical description depicting major events surrounding development, creation, and maintenance of this format.
+'''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.
@@ Line 32: / Line 48: @@
 '''Documentation:''' [[Documentation::Documentation Template]] - Information in general about the engineering format.
-'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::]] - Extensions of the engineering format, excluding the dot.
+'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::SLDPRT]]
-'''Applications:''' - Applications that the engineering format uses.
+'''Applications:'''
-* '''Native application(s):''' [[Native Application::Engineering Format Application Template]] - Applications which are primarily designed to specifically run this engineering format.
+* '''Native application(s):'''
-* '''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.
+* '''Interoperable applications:'''None
-'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]] - Unique identifying characters at the beginning of files for this engineering format.
+'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::Unknown; Proprietary format]]
-'''Format(s):''' [[Format::]] - The MIME file types.
+'''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
+'''Rights:''' [[Rights::Proprietary license]]
-'''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.
+'''Sustainability Factors:'''
-* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::]] - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.
+* '''Standardization:''' [[Standardization::]]
-* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]] - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
+* '''Adoption:''' [[Adoption::]]
-** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::]] - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
+** '''Licensing and patent claims:''' [[Licensing and patent claims::Proprietary license]]
-* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::]] - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
+* '''Self-documentation:''' [[Self-documentation::None]]
-* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::]] - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
+* '''External dependencies:''' [[External dependencies::None]]
 * '''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
+'''Typical use:''' [[Typical use::CAD]] [[Typical use::CAM]]
 '''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.
+* '''Type {Binary, Text}:''' [[File Classification Type::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.
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 *** '''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.
-** '''Assembly:''' - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
+** '''Assembly:'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Assembly - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''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.
+*** '''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?
+** '''Force(s):'''
-*** '''Is Supported:''' [[File Classification Force - Is Supported::]] - Is the feature supported in the engineering format?
+*** '''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.
+*** '''Description:''' [[File Classification Force - Description::This is a drawing format only]]
 * '''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
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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.
-'''References:''' [[References::]] - A list of references regarding any aspects of this engineering format; any reading material supplemental to this page.
+'''References:'''