3 Dimensional Solid
Model Technical Data
Packages
TACOM-ARDEC
Close Combat Armaments Center
Light Armament Division
http://w4.pica.army.mil/ardec-ri/tacom_3d.htm
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’s
Faster 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-ROMs
2 CDs are provided with each 3D TDP request
The information on these CDs is presented in 6
formats which are:
First CD
Second CD
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files (contractual TDP)
JEDMICS .C4 Raster Images (contractual TDP)
Pro/Engineer Native 2-Dimensional line drawings
Pro/Engineer Native Solid Models
Standard Format for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP) format
representation of solid models
Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML) representation of solid
models
Technical Data Package List (TDPL) and Read-me files are also
provided on each CD
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 309-782-8162
Windhamj@ria.army.mil
http://w4.pica.army.mil/ardec-ri/tacom_3d.htm