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July 2006
Advanced Design Support in VE, Dr
Ahmed Kovacevic
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Data Exchange Protocols
Initial
Graphics
Exchange Specification
Graphics
Exchange Specification
•Standard initiated by GE and Boeing in 1979.
•Allows exchange of both geometric and non-geometric information.
•Good for 2D and 3D wireframe and surface models
•VDA standard emerged as a German response to the data exchange requirements of their automobile industry in the
1980's.
•VDA is standard that allows for transferring
surface/shell data.
German automotive industry trade association