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A proposed standards‐based approach for representing heterogeneous objects for layered manufacturing

Lalit Patil (Lalit Patil is at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA)
Debasish Dutta (Debasish Dutta is at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA)
A.D. Bhatt (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA)
K. Jurrens (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA)
K. Lyons (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA)
M.J. Pratt (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA)
R.D. Sriram (R.D. Sriram is at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA)

Rapid Prototyping Journal

ISSN: 1355-2546

Article publication date: 1 August 2002

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Abstract

Information models for the representation of product data are being developed as an international standard. However, the current application protocols focus on the representation of homogeneous objects only. This paper suggests an information model to represent heterogeneous objects using the information modeling methodology developed for ISO 10303. The data planning model is then extended to represent the two‐dimensional (2D) slice information using concepts from ISO 10303. The proposed formats are validated by physical realization of objects on two LM machines. This information model will help in providing a uniform base in the development of heterogeneous solid modeling systems. It will also equip the solid modeler with the ability to integrate with other applications and process planning in the domain of layered manufacturing.

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Patil, L., Dutta, D., Bhatt, A.D., Jurrens, K., Lyons, K., Pratt, M.J. and Sriram, R.D. (2002), "A proposed standards‐based approach for representing heterogeneous objects for layered manufacturing", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 134-146. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552540210430979

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