ISO TS 10303-1672-2008 PDF

Full title and description

Industrial automation systems and integration — Product data representation and exchange — Part 1672: Application module: Fill area style (ISO/TS 10303-1672:2008). This technical specification defines an application module for representing fill-area presentation styles used in STEP product data exchange, including solid fills, tile fills and hatch fills, and the data entities and attributes needed to encode those styles within the ISO 10303 framework.

Abstract

ISO/TS 10303-1672:2008 specifies the application module for Fill area style. It captures the concepts and EXPRESS entities required to describe area‑filling presentation styles — for example solid colour fills, repeating tile fills and hatch patterns — and references related geometry and curve appearance items from other STEP application modules so that fill styles can be applied consistently to annotation areas, surfaces and visible curve segments during product data exchange.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (the 2008 edition has been withdrawn).
• Publication date: December 2008 (2008-12).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 25.040.40 (Industrial automation systems and integration; product data representation and exchange).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2008).
• Number of pages: 45.

Scope

The 2008 specification covers the definition of an application module that standardizes how fill-area styles are represented for STEP exchanges. Within its scope are: solid fills, tile fills and hatch fills; and the items necessary to link these presentation styles to curve and geometry definitions supplied by companion application modules (for example basic curve and extended basic geometry). The module is intended to be used where area-filling presentation must be preserved across CAD/CAM/PDM systems using the ISO 10303 family of standards.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions of fill-area style types: solid fill, tile (patterned) fill, and hatch (line-pattern) fill.
• EXPRESS entities and attributes to represent fill parameters such as pattern geometry, spacing, rotation/angle, scale, and color information appropriate for presentation purposes.
• Requirements for linking fill styles to visible curve segments, annotation fill areas and surfaces so presentation information is associated with geometric/annotation objects.
• Dependencies and referencing rules to companion modules (basic curve, extended basic geometry, styled curve, value-with-unit extension) to reuse geometric and appearance constructs rather than redefining them.
• Conformance expectation: implementers should follow EXPRESS schema and STEP implementation methods to ensure interoperable exchange of fill style information between systems.

Typical use and users

This application module is used by CAD/CAM/PDM software vendors, implementers of STEP application protocols, tool developers creating STEP import/export capabilities, and engineering organizations that require faithful transfer of 2D/2.5D presentation (hatches, patterns, solid fills) between systems. It is particularly relevant for technical publishing, drawing interchange, and any workflows where presentation of hatch/tile patterns must be preserved alongside geometric data.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 10303 (STEP) family. Closely related application modules and parts include (as referenced by the 2008 edition) ISO/TS 10303-1651 (Basic curve), ISO/TS 10303-1667 (Extended basic geometry), ISO/TS 10303-1749 (Styled curve), and ISO/TS 10303-1753 (Value with unit extension). More generally it is used alongside other ISO 10303 implementation methods and APs that carry geometry and product data.

Keywords

ISO 10303, STEP, fill area style, hatch, tile fill, solid fill, application module, EXPRESS schema, product data exchange, presentation, CAD interoperability.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TS 10303-1672:2008 is a STEP technical specification that defines an application module for representing fill-area presentation styles (solid, tile, hatch) so those presentation details can be exchanged between systems using ISO 10303.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the conceptual model and EXPRESS entities/attributes needed to encode fill style types and parameters, and how those styles relate to curves and geometry defined in companion STEP modules. It does not define rendering engines — it defines the data to be exchanged so rendering can be reproduced by the receiving system.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: CAD/CAM/PDM vendors, STEP tool developers, integrators, and engineering or technical documentation teams that need to preserve hatch/tile/solid fill presentation information during product data exchange.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2008 edition is withdrawn. It was superseded by a later edition published in 2010 (ISO/TS 10303-1672:2010, Edition 3). Implementers should reference the 2010 edition (and any later confirmed/revised versions) for the current normative text; the 2008 text remains useful for historical reference but is not the active release.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is a part (Part 1672) of the ISO 10303 family (STEP). The ISO 10303 series contains many parts (application modules and application protocols) that together define product data representation and exchange capabilities across industries.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Fill area style, hatch, tile, solid fill, STEP, ISO 10303, application module, presentation, EXPRESS.