PDM and STEP

3 day class, contact STEP Tools for the current tuition cost

Learn how our most popular programming tool, ST-Developer™, can reduce development time for PDM applications by 75%. Opportunities will be available to discuss all aspects of how to program with the ISO 10303 STEP standard and to gain experience with ST-Developer™.

Workshop Topics

Common STEP Tasks
STEP Models for PDM
STEP Programming
Developing Reusable STEP Tools
The Standard Data Access Interface and XML

Who Should Attend

Software developers who want to use the ISO 10303 STEP standard to implement PDM applications for electronic commerce, product databases, concurrent engineering and more.

All classes are held at STEP Tools, Inc. in Troy, New York.

To register: please contact us at info@steptools.com.

The same high-quality course is available on-site at your location. Email us for details!

Sample Agenda

Day 1 — EXPRESS Models

9:00AM - 12:30PM

Introduction to STEP

What is STEP
What are the STEP Application Protocols
Demonstrations

12:30PM - 1:30PM Lunch

1:30PM - 5:00PM

EXPRESS Information Modeling

Why EXPRESS?
Features of the Language
EXPRESS Tools

C++ Language Refresher (optional)

Day 2 — Basic Programming

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Creating and Updating Data Sets

Using C++ to create new STEP Data
Using C++ to work with existing STEP Data
Hands On Session

12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch

1:00PM - 4:00PM

More Complex Information Models

More Complex Models
EXPRESS Aggregates and C++ Parameterized Classes
EXPRESS Select Types
Advanced Programming Functions
C++ Development Issues
Hands On Session

Day 3 — STEP Models and AP-203

9:00AM - 12:00PM

STEP Usage of EXPRESS

Integrated Resources
Contents of AP-203

STEP Product Backbone

Products and Versions: The Part Identification UOF
Hands On Session

12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Selected AP-203 Units of Functionality

Common Definitions: Dates, People, and Units
Approval
Bill of Materials

Selections from the following (as time permits)

Design Activity Control
Design Information
Effectivity
End Item Identification
Source Control
Shape and Geometry Representations