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AP242 Implementation Coverage

This page will provide an overview of which capabilities - based on MBx-IF Recommended Practices - are supported in the production versions of the CAD systems and STEP translators participating in the CAx-IF testing.

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Last updated: 21 Apr 2023

Recommended Practices Functionality	AP203 Ed.2 Import	AP203 Ed.2 Export	AP214 Ed.3 Import	AP214 Ed.3 Export	AP242 Ed.1 Import	AP242 Ed.1 Export	AP242 Ed.2 Import	AP242 Ed.2 Export	AP242 Ed.3 Import	AP242 Ed.3 Export
AP242 BO / Domain Model XML Assembly Structure
Part Proprties					X	X	X	X	X	X
Document Properties					X	X	X	X	X	X
Simple External References					X	X	X	X	X	X
Nested External References					X	X	X	X	X	X
User-Defined Attributes					X	X	X	X	X	X
Validation Properties					X	X	X	X	X	X
AP242 BO / Domain Model XML Kinematics
Mechanism (Low Order Pairs)							X	X	X	X
Mechanism (Actuations)							X	X	X	X
Kinematic Validation Properties							X	X	X	X
Geometry
Wireframe	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Geom. Bounded Surface Model	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BREP Solid	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3D Tessellated Geometry					X	X	X	X	X	X
Assembly Structure	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Alternative Shapes
Composite Material
Basic Composite (Ply Laminate Table)	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Cartesian Rosette	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Rosette Guided by a Curve							X	X	X	X
Ply Shape Explicit Contour	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Ply Shape 3D Tessellated Representation					X	X	X	X	X	X
Composite Material	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Core Solid	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Cut Pieces	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Composite Validation Properties	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Model Styling
Solid Color	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Face Color	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Overriding Face Color	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Edge / Curve Color	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Overriding Edge Color	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Point Styling	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Invisibility	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Curve Style	X		X		X		X		X
Layer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Assembly Instance Styling
Single-Level	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Instance Color	X		X		X		X		X
Instance Inivisibility	X		X		X		X		X
External References
Simple External References	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nested External References	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
External Element References
L1: From one file to one other file					X	X	X	X	X	X
L2: Across several files (Nested Assembly)					X	X	X	X	X	X
Geometric Validation Properties
Original GVP (Volume, Area, Centroid)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Independent Curve Length	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Independent Curve Centroid	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bounding Box / Model Size	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cloud of Points	X		X		X		X		X
GVP at Geometry Level	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Assembly Validation Properties
Number of Children	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Notional Solids Centroid Position	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
STEP File Compression
Compressed Part 21 Files (*.stpZ)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Supplemental Geometry
Bound Geometry Elements	X		X		X		X		X
Unbound Geometry Elements	X		X		X		X		X
Points and Axis Placements	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Planes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
User Defined Attributes
Attributes at Part/Product Level	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Attributes at Geometry Level	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Attributes at Assembly Component Instances	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Descriptive / String Attributes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Value Attributes (no unit, e.g. count, ratio, boolean)	X		X		X		X		X
Measure Attributes (with unit)	X		X		X		X		X
UDA Validation Properties	X		X		X		X		X
PMI Graphic Presentation
Basic Polylines	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Polyline Styling	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tessellated Presentation					X	X	X	X	X	X
Annotation Planes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cross-Highlighting (Linking Annotations with Geometry)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Basic Saved View	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Show/Hide Geometry (Part Shape and Supplemental)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Simple Section View (one cutting plane)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linking PMI Presentation to Representation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Assembly-Level PMI Presentation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMI Graphic Presentation Validation Properties
Model level:
Total Annotations per Model	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Total Number of Views per Model	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Saved View level:
Number of Annotations per View	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Annotation level:
Polyline Curve Length	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Polyline Centroid	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tessellated Length / Area					X	X	X	X	X	X
Tessellated Centroids					X	X	X	X	X	X
Equivalent Unicode String	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Affected Geometry	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMI Semantic Representation
Dimensions					X	X	X	X	X	X
Tolerances					X	X	X	X	X	X
Datums					X	X	X	X	X	X
Datum Targets					X	X	X	X	X	X
Labels / Notes					X	X	X	X	X	X
Tolerance Zone					X	X	X	X	X	X
Limits and Fits					X	X	X	X	X	X
Tolerance Modifiers					X	X	X	X	X	X
Composite Tolerances					X	X	X	X	X	X
PMI Semantic Representation Validation Properties
Model level:
Number of PMI Elements (total)					X	X	X	X	X	X
Number of PMI Elements (per type)							X	X	X	X
PMI Element level:
Equivalent Unicode String							X	X	X	X
Affected Geometry							X	X	X	X
List of Datum References							X	X	X	X