Development Of Xml Ontology Tool For Step Geometry Data

Abstract

The pressure on organizations is increasing continuously to shorten product newlinedevelopment cycle time, and thus its has been a challenge to extract important design newlineinformation from their Computer Aided Design (CAD) system in form of a model newlinedata that enables it to be distributed and used by all the departments across their newlineworkgroup and extended enterprisers. In recent years, the growing development of newlinecomputer and information technologies has greatly influenced the product newlinedevelopment process. In the engineering discipline, powerful computer-based tools, newlinesuch as, CAD and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems enable engineers newlineto fulfil various design tasks and realize product concepts in the early phases of the newlineproduct development process, without actually manufacturing physical products. newlineHowever, the increasing complexity of modern products and the globalization of newlineproduct development further initiate a distributed and Concurrent Engineering(CE) newlineenvironment where different computer programs and distributed experts in similar or newlinedifferent domains need to be collaboratively involved on a common activity. newlineCollaborative Product Development (CPD) is part of concurrent engineering. newlineTherefore, the collaborative product development is one of the key parameters for newlinecompetitive advantage. The policy in the collaborative product development is in the newlineform of five rights, like, the right to information, in the right format, for the right newlinepeople, in the right location, at right time. newlineThis thesis investigates a comprehensive framework addressing the critical newlinechallenges of data interoperability in design and modern manufacturing environments newlinethrough the development of advanced STEP-based translation mechanisms and XML newlineintegration for additive manufacturing applications. This is basic requirements for the newlineCPD system. newline