† Manufacturing Systems Integration Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 220, Room A-127, Gaithersburg MD, USA
‡ Department of Computer Science, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana IL, USA
Abstract:
This paper provides an introduction to the Design, Planning and Assembly Repository available through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The goal of the Repository is to provide a publically accessible collection of 2D and 3D CAD and solid models from industry problems. In this way, research and development efforts can obtain and share examples, focus on benchmarks, and identify areas of research need. The Repository is available through the World Wide Web at URL http://www.parts.nist.gov/parts.