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Communications Technology Laboratory / Smart Connected Systems Division

Smart Connected Manufacturing Systems Group

STEP Research and Publications

These publications highlight some of NIST's research since 1990 in the development, testing, use, and modernization of the ISO 10303 STEP standards. Find more by searching NIST publications.

Publication	Authors	Year
On Migrating ISO 10303 PMI Models to a Common Core	Allison Barnard Feeney, Thomas Thurman	2023
Visualizing Standardized Model-based Design and Inspection Data in Augmented Reality	Teodor Vernica, Robert Lipman, Thomas Kramer, Soonjo Kwon, William Bernstein	2022
Sharing Standardized Composite Material Design and Manufacturing Information	Allison Barnard Feeney, Keith Hunten	2021
Requirement elicitation for adaptive standards development	Marion Toussaint, Sylvere Krima, Allison Barnard Feeney, Herve Panetto	2021
Agile for Model-Based-Standards Development	Brandon Sapp, Melissa Harvey, Marion Toussaint, Sylvere Krima, Allison Barnard Feeney, Herve Panetto	2021
STEP File Analyzer and Viewer User Guide (Version 7)	Robert Lipman	2021
Enriching Standards-Based Digital Thread by Fusing As-Designed and As-Inspected Data Using Ontologies	Soonjo Kwon, William Bernstein, Laetitia Monnier, Raphael Barbau	2020
Testing the Digital Thread in Support of Model-Based Manufacturing and Inspection	Thomas Hedberg, Joshua Lubell, Lyle Fischer, Larry Maggiano, Allison Barnard Feeney	2016
Gaps Analysis Of Integrating Product Design, Manufacturing, And Quality Data In The Supply Chain Using Model-Based Definition	Asa Trainer, Thomas Hedberg, Allison Barnard Feeney, Kevin Fischer, Phil Rosche	2016
Conformance Checking of PMI Representation in CAD Model STEP Data Exchange Files	Robert Lipman, Joshua Lubell	2015
Validation for Downstream Computer Aided Manufacturing and Coordinate Metrology Processes	Asa Trainer, Allison Barnard Feeney, Thomas Hedberg	2015
Investigating the Impact of Standards-Based Interoperability for Design to Manufacturing and Quality in the Supply Chain	Kevin Fischer, Phil Rosche, Asa Trainer, Allison Barnard Feeney, Thomas Hedberg	2015
Measuring the PMI Modeling Capability in CAD Systems: Report 2 - Combined Test Case Validation	Doug Cheney, Bryan Fischer	2015
Proposed recommended practice for the representation of schematic symbols in STEP AP 210 (ISO 10303-210)	Jamie Stori, Thomas Thurman, Craig Lanning, Mike Benda	2015
A portrait of an ISO STEP tolerancing standard as an enabler of smart manufacturing systems	Allison Barnard Feeney, Simon Frechette, Vijay Srinivasan	2014
Dynamic customization, validation and integration of product data models using semantic web tools	Allison Barnard Feeney, Sylvere Krima, Sebti Foufou	2014
Recent Advances in Sharing Standardized STEP Composite Structure Design and Manufacturing Information	Vijay Srinivasan, Allison Barnard Feeney, Keith Hunten	2013
Business Objects for Industrial Data Standards	Allison Barnard Feeney, Keith Hunten	2011
DEXML: A First Step Toward a UML Based Implementation Framework for PLCS	Sylvere Krima, Joshua Lubell, Sudarsan Rachuri, Roch Bertucat, Sebti Foufou	2011
OntoSTEP: Enriching Product Model Data Using Ontologies	Raphael Barbau, Sylvere Krima, Xenia Fiorentini, Sudarsan Rachuri, Anantha Narayanan, Sebti Foufou, Ram Sriram	2010
AP210 Edition 2 Concept of Operations	Kevin Brady, Jamie Stori, Thomas Thurman	2010
STEP in a Nutshell	Thomas Kramer, Xun Xu	2009
Development of Functionality-Based Conformance Classes for ISO 10303 Conformance Classes for Tolerancing Functionality	Mehmet Sarigecili, Roy Uptal, Sudarsan Rachuri, Ram Sriram	2009
Notes on an Information Model for Production Rules	Peter Denno	2009
Standardized Data Exchange of CAD Models with Design Intent	Junhwan Kim, Michael Pratt, Raj Iyer, Ram Sriram	2007
Experience in the Exchange of Procedural Shape Models Using ISO 10303 (STEP)	Michael Pratt, Junhwan Kim	2006
STEP, XML, and UML: Complementary Technologies	Russell Peak, Joshua Lubell, Vijay Srinivasan, Stephen Waterbury	2004
STEP - Compliant NC Research: The Search for Intelligent CAD/CAPP/CAM/CNC Integration	Xun Xu, H. Wang, Jian Mao, S. Newman, Thomas Kramer, Frederick Proctor, John Michaloski	2004
Feature-Based Inspection and Control System	Thomas Kramer, John Horst, Hui-Min Huang, Elena Messina, Frederick Proctor, Harry Scott	2004
The STEP Modular Architecture	Allison Barnard Feeney	2002
From Model to Markup: XML Representation of Product Data	Joshua Lubell	2002
Testing STEP-NC Implementations	Allison Barnard Feeney, Simon Frechette, Vijay Srinivasan	2002
XML Representation of STEP Schemas and Data	Joshua Lubell, Simon Frechette	2002
Guidelines for the Development of Abstract Test Suites, Edition 2	Allison Barnard Feeney	2001
Harmonized Conformance Testing for Product Data Managers	David Flater, KC Morris	2001
Introduction to ISO 10303 - The STEP Standard for Product Data Exchange	Michael Pratt	2000
Representation of Heterogeneous Objects in ISO 10303 (STEP)	Lalit Patil, Debasish Dutta, Amba Bhatt, Kevin Jurrens, Kevin Lyons, Mike Pratt, Ram Sriram	2000
The EXPRESS Web Server	Joshua Lubell, David Sauder	1999
STEP: The Grand Experience	Sharon Kemmerer	1999
A Brief History of Early Product Data Exchange Standards	Barbara Goldstein, Sharon Kemmerer, Curtis Parks	1998
Sharing manufacturing information in virtual enterprises	Martin Hardwick, David Spooner, Tom Rando, and KC Morris	1996
Application Protocol 227 Validation Report Version 1.0	Steven Kline	1996
Plant Spatial Configuration Application Protocol Version 1.0 - Volume 2	Steven Kline, William Burkett, Diane Craig, Jack Skeels	1995
STandard for the Exchange of Product model data (STEP): Procedures for NIST STEP Validation	Lynne Rosenthal	1995
Validating STEP Application Models at the National PDES Testbed	KC Morris, Mary Mitchell, Allison Barnard Feeney	1993
Comparison of ISO 10303 Part 47 Draft with ANSI and ISO Tolerancing Standards for Harmonization and Completion of Part 47	Shaw Feng	1992
Extracting STEP Geometry and Topology from a Solid Modeler: Parasolid-to-STEP	Thomas Kramer	1991
NIST STEP Working Form Programmer	Steve Clark	1990
The NIST STEP Class Library STEP Into the Future	Michael McLay, KC Morris	1990
A Proposed Integration Framework for STEP	William Danner	1990

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Created March 11, 2021, Updated February 6, 2023