Model Storage Area

Models imported from STEP AP203 files can be stored in Design Database Application Data World element hierarchies. Typically, one or more Application Data World (APPDWL) elements with Purpose attribute set to MIMP will be created in a Design database separate from other Design data elements. This is the holding area for imported models. Here the imported models will be organized into logical groups, for example by engineering function, and they may be modified to include additional geometry that may be required in the Design model, such as connection points for Drafting dimensions and Design Associations; primitives representing reserved space for clash checking and nozzles for piping connections. The imported primitives may themselves be modified to change the name, drawing level and obstruction level attributes to conform to company standards.

If required, imported models can be shared between projects by putting databases containing imported data storage areas into shared foreign projects.

A utility is provided to manage imported model storage areas.