CAD/CAM Data Exchange in the Industrial Environment — Methodology and Tools

In the last years the entire process of industrial development has become more and more computer-aided. In almost all areas and stages of product development, process planning and product manufacturing itself, CAx systems are in constant use to support the work in terms of productivity, quality and reliability. Due to the diversity of CAx applications, the systems used are generally well specified and appropriate to the relevant application. This results in the implementation of special sets of entities and structures in the systems databases.