AP 214e3 -- Automotive Design

Sample Programs

Create a product with the common STEP structure needed to get started with geometry.

Construct an assembly relation between two products, relating the product structure and geometry.

NEW in v15! Analyze the products, shapes, and relations in a file to identify the assembly structure. Walk assembly and print key objects.

TOLERANCE

Read an existing data file with geometry for a block and hole, then apply dimensions, datums, and tolerances to the faces.

Other Files

automotive_design.ws: An example working set with recommended complex instance combinations (AND/ORs). Use this if you generate your own C++ classes with the EXPRESS compiler.
automotive_design.nam: Short name abbreviations already installed in ST-Runtime.

Overview

EXPRESS source and associated files for STEP Part 214: Application Protocol for Core Data for Automotive Mechanical Design Processes. The standard was originally published in 2001, replaced by a second edition in 2003, and a third edition published in 2010 as ISO 10303-214:2010(E).

Programming Libraries

For C++ programming, the ap214lib class library is pre-installed and provides AP214-specific classes for use with the ST-Developer ROSE programming library. The Merged CAD Library can also be used to build AP214, AP203, AP203e2, and AP242 applications.

Include File: stp_schema.h
Include Path: $(ROSE_INCLUDE)/ap214lib
Library Path (Static): $(ROSE_LIB) with ap214lib.lib or -lap214lib
Library Path (DLLs): $(ROSE_LIB) with ap214dll(d).lib and ap214_<vcver>(d).dll
Class List
How to use

For Java programming, the ap214lib jar file is pre-installed and provides AP214-specific classes for use with the ST-Developer Java programming library

Import: com.steptools.schemas.automotive_design
Jar File: $(ROSE)/lib/java/ap214lib.jar
Class List
How to use

In addition, the ap214check specialty checker is available and has been customized for AP214 data sets.