... goal of using STEP-NC and other standards to develop an open database of all the information necessary to design and manufacture a part While NIST understands the value of standards-based data exchange, ... Geometry Technology AP 213 Part2 Part3 STEP IR ISO 133 99 CAPP DB CAPP kernel Tool Tool path CAM DB CAM kernel Fig 11.23 Three types of STEP -CNC 11.6.2 Intelligent STEP -CNC Systems The requirements ... part of Fig 11.17 Note that the part program of Fig 11.18 is just a fraction of the whole program in order to reduce space For the full version of this part program, please refer to Annex E of...