The CIS Documentation

General Documents

Part

Content

Version

Status

Pages

Part 1

Overview

A concise introduction to the CIS. This includes the current status and version of each CIS Part (including each Data Exchange Protocol).

1.5

Issue

12

Part 2

User Guide

A more detailed description of the role of each of the CIS documents, a glossary of terms, and a section on how the CIS as a whole will be further developed. Includes appendices covering IDEF0, IDEF1X, EXPRESS, EXPRESS-G, Physical Files, SDAI, plus example translator programs

1.2

Issue

40

Part 3

Activity Model

A formal IDEF0 activity model with glossary showing the activities, and the data flows between these activities, during the life-cycle of a steel frame.

1.2

Issue

12

 

Generic LPM Schema

The formal data model which underlies the CIS

 

 

 

Part 4A

Introduction and Explanatory Notes

(Includes An Overview of the LPM with EXPRESS-G Diagrams)

1.2

Issue

47

Part 4B

Component Schemata including EXPRESS-G diagrams and EXPRESS constructs (short form) together with comprehensive glossaries for Entities, Attributes, Types and Rules.

Published in 13 chapters.(documents P4B1-12.doc to P4B13-12.doc)

1.2

Issue

255

Part 4C

The EXPRESS Schema (long form)

7.4

Issue

61

Part 5

Local Views

Each of 11 Local View identified on the Activity Model and the included Generic LPM entities listed with their mandatory attributes identified.

1.2

Issue

19

Part 6

International Application (including Flavours)

How the CIS deals with local variations in products and processes; the passing of standard and manufacturers’ product items by "reference".

1.2

Issue

10

Part 6A

European Flavour (the defining list)

1.2

Issue

9

Part 6B

American Flavour (the defining list)

1.2

Issue

33

Part 6C

UK Flavour (the defining list)

1.2

Issue

10

Part 6D

Manufacturers List of CIS Identifiers for Metsec

1.3

Issue

9

Part 6E

Manufacturers List of CIS Identifiers for Ayrshire

1.0

Issue

10

Part 6F

Manufacturers List of CIS Identifiers for Albion

0.2

Draft

6

Part 6G

Manufacturers List of CIS Identifiers for Hyspan

0.2

Draft

5

Part 6H

Manufacturers List of CIS Identifiers for Ward

0.2

Draft

9

Part 6J

Austrailian Flavour (the defining list)

1.2

Draft

14

Part 7

Conformance Testing

1.4

Issue

19

 

6.2. The Data Exchange Protocols

Part

Contents

Version

Status

Pages

 

Data Exchange Protocol - DEP1 : Analysis

 

 

 

Part 8A1

Usage Scenario (Illustrating the applicability of the DEP1)

1.2

Issue

13

Part 8A2

Data Exchange Schema

The Generic LPM Schema in EXPRESS form constrained for DEP1

1.2

Issue

66

Part 8A3

Conformance Requirements

The specific conformance testing requirements applicable to DEP1, together with check-lists of the mandatory entities and attributes and, where appropriate, an explanation of the constraints. Also includes an example physical file for DEP1.

1.2

Issue

26

Part 8A4

"Physical" Schema

The logical syntax of the EXPRESS DEP1 minimum schema as it would be implemented in a STEP Part 21 Physical file. (Used only to support conformance testing of file exchange.)

1.0

Issue

11

 

Data Exchange Protocol - DEP2 : Member Design

 

 

 

Part 8B1

Usage Scenario

1.2

Issue

16

Part 8B2

Data Exchange Schema

1.2

Issue

64

Part 8B3

Conformance Requirements

1.2

Issue

16

Part 8B4

"Physical" Schema

1.0

Issue

8

 

Data Exchange Protocol - DEP3 : Connection Design

 

 

 

Part 8C1

Usage Scenario

1.2

Issue

12

Part 8C2

Data Exchange Schema

1.0

Issue

64

Part 8C3

Conformance Requirements

1.0

Issue

20

Part 8B4

"Physical" Schema

1.0

Issue

10

 

Data Exchange Protocol - DEP4 : Detailing

 

 

 

Part 8D1

Usage Scenario

1.2

Issue

13

Part 8D2

Data Exchange Schema

1.2

Issue

64

Part 8D3

Conformance Requirements

1.2

Issue

24

Part 8A4

"Physical" Schema

1.0

Issue

11

Page Created and Maintained by A.J.Crowley

Last Updated 21st March 1997