3 Dimensional Solid Model Technical Data

Packages

TACOM-ARDECTACOM-ARDEC

Close Combat Armaments CenterClose Combat Armaments Center

Light Armament DivisionLight Armament Division

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Jeff Windham 309 782-8162 Jeff Windham 309 782-8162 Windhamj@ria.army.mil

M9 Pistol Cutaway

3D SOLID MODEL TDP’s

TACOM technical data system currently based on 2-D raster images of line drawings.

TACOM is converting to a system based on 3-D solid models.

This 3-D tech data will be used for production, design interface and upgrades, logistics support, configuration management, etc.

FROM THIS

TO THIS

Engineering Analysis

Rapid Prototype

3D SOLID MODELS ALLOW AUTOMATED

CREATION OF TECHNICAL MANUAL PAGES

3D SOLID MODELS ALLOW AUTOMATED

CREATION OF TECHNICAL MANUAL PAGES

3D SOLID MODELS ALLOW AUTOMATED

CREATION OF TECHNICAL MANUAL PAGES

Advantages of 3D TDP’sFaster design upgrades

Build virtual parts and assemblies in the computer

Infinite viewpoints and exploded views of assemblies

Rapid prototyping

Engineering analysis capabilities (stress, thermal, interference fit, tolerance stack-up, etc.)

Reduced manufacturing lead time and cost

Automated generation and update of line drawings

TACOM-ARDEC 3D TDP SYSTEM

Based on Pro/Engineer Solid Modeling and Pro/Intralink Product Data Management toolset.

Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) of Pro/E drawings will still be document of record (I.e 2-D Drawings are still going to be used).

Other 3D CAD packages (CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Unigraphics, etc) may be used in the future.

3D Technical Data Package (TDP) CD-ROMs2 CDs are provided with each 3D TDP request

The information on these CDs is presented in 6 formats which are:

1. Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files2. JEDMICS .C4 Raster Images (contractual TDP)3. Pro/Engineer Native 2-Dimensional line drawings 4. Pro/Engineer Native Solid Models5. Standard Format for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) format

representation of solid models6. Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML) representation of solid models

Technical Data Package List (TDPL) and Read-me files are also provided on each CD

First CD

Second CD

(contractual TDP)

How this affects you.

End item and spare parts manufacturers can take advantage of 3D to reduce manufacturing lead time and cost.

R&D contractors may be asked to provide Tech data in 3D Solid Model Format.

Interface issues become easier to solve as more equipment is defined by 3D solids.

Items Converted to 3D

M9 Pistol

M16 Series Rifles

M4 Series Carbines

M203 Grenade Launcher

Mk19 Grenade Machine Gun

Hydra-70 Warhead

40mm M781 Training Round

For more information contact:

Jeff Windham 309-782-8162Jeff Windham 309-782-8162

Windhamj@ria.army.mil

http://w4.pica.army.mil/ardec-ri/tacom_3d.htm