Step (Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data) : The Grand Experience

This document is the result of a comprehensive effort by the Nat. Inst. of Standards & Tech. (NIST) to document the development of STEP -- Standard for the Exchange of Product model data. Although the text focuses on the role of NIST in the STEP effort, it also describes the role & efforts of the many types of partners that have worked with NIST to make STEP happen. Also examines a possible path for NIST to take in determining its future involvement with STEP or other similar standards. This report also informs the reader about the importance of standards in facilitating the ability of companies to manufacture & use their products. Illustrations.Kemmerer, Sharon J. is the author of 'Step (Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data) : The Grand Experience', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756702045 and ISBN 0756702046.