ISO 10303-240:2005

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 10303-240
First edition
2005-12-15
Industrial automation systems and
integration — Product data
representation and exchange —
Part 240:
Application protocol: Process plans for
machined products
Systèmes d'automatisation industrielle et intégration — Représentation
et échange de données de produits —
Partie 240: Protocole d'application: Plan des processus pour produits
usinés
Reference number
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ISO 2005
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Contents Page
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 3
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Terms defined in ISO 10303-1 . 5
3.2 Terms defined in ISO 10303-21 . 6
3.3 Terms defined in ISO 10303-31 . 6
3.4 Other definitions . 6
3.5 Abbreviations . 8
4 Information requirements . 9
4.1 Units of functionality . 10
4.1.1 administrative . 10
4.1.2 design_exception . 11
4.1.3 library_reference . 11
4.1.4 manufacturing_machine_tool_resources . 11
4.1.5 manufacturing_part_properties . 12
4.1.6 manufacturing_process_requirement_documents . 13
4.1.7 measurement_limitations . 14
4.1.8 part_model . 15
4.1.9 process_activities . 15
4.1.10 process_plan . 17
4.1.11 shape_representation_for_process_planning . 17
4.2 Application objects . 18
4.3 Application assertions . 127
5 Application interpreted model . 152
5.1 Mapping specification . 152
5.1.1 administrative UoF . 154
5.1.2 design_exception UoF . 157
5.1.3 library_reference UoF . 161
5.1.4 manufacturing_machine_tool_resources UoF . 169
5.1.5 manufacturing_part_properties UoF . 192
5.1.6 manufacturing_process_requirement_documents UoF . 204
5.1.7 measurement_limitations UoF . 230
5.1.8 part_model UoF . 252
5.1.9 process_activities UoF . 261
5.1.10 process_plan UoF . 293
5.1.11 shape_representation_for_process_planning UoF . 307
5.2 AIM EXPRESS short listing . 326
6 Conformance requirements . 443
Annex A (normative) AIM EXPRESS expanded listing . 464
Annex B (normative) AIM short names . 680
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Annex C (normative) Implementation method specific requirements . 698
Annex D (normative) Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma . 699
Annex E (normative) Information object registration . 701
Annex F (informative) Application activity model . 702
Annex G (informative) Application reference model . 723
Annex H (informative) AIM EXPRESS-G . 744
Annex J (informative) Computer interpretable listings . 781
Annex K (informative) Technical discussions . 782
Bibliography . 783
Index . 784
Figures
Figure 1 — Process planning data planning model . xix
Figure 2 — Angular_dimension_tolerance . 24
Figure 3 — Angular_size_dimension_tolerance . 24
Figure 4 — Block_base_shape . 26
Figure 5 — Curved_dimension_tolerance . 32
Figure 6 — Cylindrical_base_shape . 33
Figure 7 — Diameter_dimension_tolerance . 37
Figure 8 — Distance_along_curve_tolerance . 39
Figure 9 — Fixture setup . 59
Figure 10 — Implicit_base_shape_representation . 63
Figure 11 — Location_dimension_tolerance . 67
Figure 12 — Machine cut sequence tolerance . 73
Figure 13 — Manufactured_assembly and Mating_defintion . 74
Figure 14 — Property example . 78
Figure 15 — Ngon_base_shape . 84
Figure 16 — Part fixture relationship . 89
Figure 17 — Part machine relationship . 92
Figure 18 — Radial_dimension_tolerance . 106
Figure F.1 — IDEF0 Basic notation . 702
Figure F.2 — A-0 Process plans for machined parts . 712
Figure F.3 — A0 Manufacture Mechanical Products . 713
Figure F.4 — A1 Engineer Manufacturing Process . 714
Figure F.5 — A11 Engineer Manufacturing Methods and Part Routing . 715
Figure F.6 — A115 Select Resources . 716
Figure F.7 — A12 Engineer Process Detail . 717
Figure F.8 — A121 Specify and Sequence Operations . 718
Figure F.9 — A1213 Engineer Material Removal . 719
Figure F.10 — A14 Develop Tooling Packages . 720
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Figure F.11 — A15 Develop Equipment Instructions . 721
Figure F.12 — A16 Finalize Manufacturing Data Package . 722
Figure G.1 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 1 of 20 . 724
Figure G.2 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 2 of 20 . 725
Figure G.3 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 3 of 20 . 726
Figure G.4 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 4 of 20 . 727
Figure G.5 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 5 of 20 . 728
Figure G.6 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 6 of 20 . 729
Figure G.7 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 7 of 20 . 730
Figure G.8 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 8 of 20 . 731
Figure G.9 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 9 of 20 . 732
Figure G.10 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 10 of 20 . 733
Figure G.11 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 11 of 20 . 734
Figure G.12 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 12 of 20 . 735
Figure G.13 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 13 of 20 . 736
Figure G.14 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 14 of 20 . 737
Figure G.15 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 15 of 20 . 738
Figure G.16 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 16 of 20 . 739
Figure G.17 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 17 of 20 . 740
Figure G.18 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 18 of 20 . 741
Figure G.19 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 19 of 20 . 742
Figure G.20 — ARM EXPRESS-G diagram 20 of 20 . 743
Figure H.1 — action - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 1 of 36 . 745
Figure H.2 — action_method - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 2 of 36 . 746
Figure H.3 — action_property - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 3 of 36 . 747
Figure H.4 — action_resource - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 4 of 36 . 748
Figure H.5 — contract and security_classification - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 5 of 36 . 749
Figure H.6 — document- AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 6 of 36 . 750
Figure H.7 — document reference - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 7 of 36 . 751
Figure H.8 — identification assignment - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 8 of 36 . 752
Figure H.9 — group - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 9 of 36 . 753
Figure H.10 — approval- AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 10 of 36 . 754
Figure H.11 — date - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 11 of 36 . 755
Figure H.12 — person and organization - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 12 of 36 . 756
Figure H.13 — application context - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 13 of 36 . 757
Figure H.14 — product - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 14 of 36 . 758
Figure H.15 — property definition - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 15 of 36 . 759
Figure H.16 — representation - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 16 of 36 . 760
Figure H.17 — shape representation - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 17 of 36 . 761
Figure H.18 — characterized object - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 18 of 36 . 762
Figure H.19 — shape aspect- AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 19 of 36 . 763
Figure H.20 — geometry topology - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 20 of 36 . 764
Figure H.21 — point - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 21 of 36 . 765
Figure H.22 — position - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 22 of 36 . 766
Figure H.23 — curve - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 23 of 36 . 767
Figure H.24 — bounded curve - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 24 of 36 . 768
Figure H.25 — b_spline curve - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 25 of 36 . 769
Figure H.26 — surface - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 26 of 36 . 770
Figure H.27 — bounded surface - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 27 of 36 . 771
Figure H.28 — topology - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 28 of 36 . 772
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Figure H.29 — face and shell - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 29 of 36 . 773
Figure H.30 — geometric tolerance - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 30 of 36 . 774
Figure H.31 — dimensional tolerance - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 31 of 36 . 775
Figure H.32 — datum - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 32 of 36 . 776
Figure H.33 — unit - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 33 of 36 . 777
Figure H.34 — measure with unit - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 34 of 36 . 778
Figure H.35 — attributes - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 35 of 36 . 779
Figure H.36 — description attribute - AIM EXPRESS-G diagram 36 of 36 . 780
Tables
Table 1 — Conformance class elements . 444
Table 2 — AIM short names . 680
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