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A new standard establishes guidelines for documenting digital 3D models. Annotations on a 3D model, as describe by ASME Y14.41, tell as much about it as a drawing. Picking on geometry highlights related annotations, and picking on annotations produces more detail. For instance, picking on the 4 Surfaces note to the right of the model highlights the datum symbols and surfaces. The icons, from I-Deas 11 NX, show more of the information that can be attached to a 3D model. Dimensions along with GD&T symbols can be called up one by one. The annotations may be sufficient to manufacture and inspect the part. ASME Y14.41 does not eliminate drawings. Complex 3D section views and annotations in multiple planes provide great visualization and are now part of the new standard. In addition, the annotations are associative, so they update when the geometry changes. The recent ASME standard Y14.41 establishes requirements, exceptions, and guidelines for documenting digital solid models in 3D. ASME has been
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