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PDES

Product Data Exchange using STEP

PDES

(Product Data Exchange using STEP [STandard for the Exchange of Product Model Data]) A standard format for exchanging data between advanced CAD and CAM programs. It describes a complete product, including the geometric aspects of the images as well as manufacturing features, material properties and tolerance and finish specifications. STEP is ISO 10303. For more information, visit http://pdesinc.com. See IGES.
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Informally called STEP in international standards circles, PDES is an outgrowth of IGES, a 10-year-old industry standard for basic graphic and geometric data exchange.
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