Brief overview of the 3D PDF Implementor Forum test group.

1. www.3pdfconsortim.org
Introduction to the
3D PDF Implementor Forum (3DPDF-IF)
Creating a Community
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2. Goal
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To ensure
the quality and usability
of 3D PDF
in engineering workflows
through cooperative testing
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3. 3D PDF Implementor Forum
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• Target is to run "lean" forum – focus on continuous
improvement
• Administered by 3D PDF Consortium
• Partnered with ITI who provide:
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File Repository (ProjectView)
3D PDF Validation (CADIQ)
• to all implementor forums:
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CAx-IF (STEP)
JT-IF
3DPDF-IF
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4. Test Rounds
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• Targeting two test rounds per year
• Each test round is comprised of:
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Definition of test scope
Development of test instructions and criteria
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Selection of test cases
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Modeling of test data in CAD
Conversion of test data to 3D PDF
Uploading to test data to the 3D PDF Implementor Forum
Validation of 3D PDF files against original CAD data
Summarization of validation results and reporting to 3D PDF
Implementor Forum
Discussion of any issues uncovered during test round.
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5. Test Round Flow
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Test cases on
3D PDF Consortium
hosted site
Members convert
test cases to PDF
PDF results uploaded
to ITI hosted site
for validation
Members collect
results and
report to
3D PDF
Consortium
Results are
posted as PDF
files on ITI
hosted site
ITI validates
using native CAD
and CADIQ
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6. First Test Round – 2014a
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• Focus is on Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI)
• 20 test cases provided by NIST Engineering Laboratory.
• Five Complex Test Cases (CTC) made from 50 Atomic Test
Cases (ATC)
• Modeled in 4 CAD Systems
• CATIA V5
• PTC Creo
• Siemens PLM Software NX
• SolidWorks
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7. Validation
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• All model validation done by ITI using CADIQ
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Uses Native CAD API for gathering source info
• CATIA, Creo, NX, SolidWorks
Uses Adobe Reader / Adobe Acrobat libraries for validating 3D
PDF
• HOOPS Publish from Tech Soft 3D
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8. Timeline – Round 2014a
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Conference Call –
PDF Creation and Validation
4/9/2014
Kick off Meeting
2/19/2014
2014
Feb
Mar
Apr
Conference Call Results
5/14/2014
2014
May
Today
3D PDF Creation
3D PDF Validation
2/24/2014 - 3/14/2014
3/15/2014 - 4/4/2014
4/12/2014 - 4/25/2014
Results Collection
4/28/2014 - 5/9/2014
Results Evaluation
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9. Who Can Join?
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Any member of the 3D PDF Consortium who:
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Develops a 3D PDF translator and is willing to:
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Translate a set of test models into 3D PDF
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Provide 3D PDF models for validation testing
Agrees to:
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Keep information confidential
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Participate in testing
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Participate in conference calls
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Identify and discuss all issues encountered during
testing
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Attend meeting held at the culmination of each
test round
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10. What does it take to participate?
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Check out our web page for more information or
send email to: technical.director@3dpdfconsortium.org
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Thank You
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