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[[Category:Engineering format]]
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'''Title(s):''' [[Title::]] - Names(s) that refer to the engineering format.
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'''Title(s):''' TCT, TurboCAD Template
  
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'''Version ID:''' [[Version ID::]] - Identification or version number of the engineering format.
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'''Version ID:''' 16.0 (Windows), 4.0 (Mac)
  
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'''Date released:''' [[Version Date released::]] - Date that the version was released.
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'''Date released:''' 2009
  
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'''Date:''' [[Format Date::]] - Date the format was created (YYYY-MM-DD)
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'''Date:''' 1986
  
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'''Creator(s):''' [[Creator::Entity Template]] - The creator or original author of the engineering format.
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'''Creator(s):''' Stephen "Yogi" Russell
  
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'''Contributor(s):''' [[Contributor::]] - The current maintainers of the engineering format.
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'''Contributor(s):''' [http://www.imsidesign.com/ IMSI/Design, LLC]
  
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'''Relationships:''' - Relationships that the engineering format has with organizations, other formats, etc.
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'''Relationships:'''
  
 
* '''Previous Version(s):''' [[Previous Version::]] - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.
 
* '''Previous Version(s):''' [[Previous Version::]] - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.
  
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* '''Contains:''' [[Contains::]] - Any engineering format that is contained by this format.
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* '''Contains:''' None
  
 
* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::]] - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.
 
* '''Syntax Format(s):''' [[Syntax Format::]] - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.
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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.
  
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'''File Extensions:''' [[File Extension::]] - Extensions of the engineering format, excluding the dot.
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'''File Extensions:''' tct
  
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'''Applications:''' - Applications that the engineering format uses.
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'''Applications:'''
  
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* '''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):''' TurboCAD
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* '''Interoperable applications:'''
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* '''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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'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]] - Unique identifying characters at the beginning of files for this engineering format.
 
'''Magic numbers:''' [[Magic Numbers::]] - Unique identifying characters at the beginning of files for this engineering format.
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'''Format(s):''' [[Format::]] - The MIME file types.
 
'''Format(s):''' [[Format::]] - The MIME file types.
  
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'''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:''' Proprietary License
  
 
'''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.
 
'''Sustainability Factors:''' - Facts about the sustainability of this particular engineering format.

Revision as of 22:31, 11 May 2009

Title(s): TCT, TurboCAD Template

Version ID: 16.0 (Windows), 4.0 (Mac)

Date released: 2009

Date: 1986

Creator(s): Stephen "Yogi" Russell

Contributor(s): IMSI/Design, LLC

Relationships:

  • Previous Version(s): - Any engineering format that is a previous version format of this one.
  • Contains: None
  • Syntax Format(s): - Any syntax formats that the engineering format may use.
  • Family Format(s): - Any family formats to which the engineering format may belong.

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

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

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: tct

Applications:

  • Native application(s): TurboCAD
  • Interoperable applications:

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

Format(s): - The MIME file types.

Rights: Proprietary License

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

  • Standardization: - Information regarding standardization attempts with this format.
  • Adoption: - Information about how this format has been adopted by other organizations.
    • Licensing and patent claims: - Any licenses or patent claims that the engineering format makes.
  • Self-documentation: - Any self-documentation capabilities of the format.
  • External dependencies: - Anything that the format depends on outside of its control to function.
  • Technical protection considerations: - Any considerations that are necessary when it comes to technical protection.

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}: - 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: - 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.
    • Kinematics: - Can the format support kinematics? Example: Does the format allow model parts to rotate?
      • 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.
    • Assembly: - Can the format support assembly? Example: Does the format allow the assembly instructions to be explicitly specified with a model?
      • 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.
    • Force(s): - Can the format support forces? Example: Does the format support acceleration forces?
      • 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.
  • 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.

References: - A list of references regarding any aspects of this engineering format; any reading material supplemental to this page.

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