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Application Documentation

AP 210 application documentation covers the concepts, recommended practices, and terminology used when working with electronic assembly design data in STEP format.

What’s Here

Concept of Operations — How AP 210 data flows through the design-to-manufacturing process, including the roles of different participants and the lifecycle of design data.

Recommended Practices — Guidance for implementing AP 210 data exchange, including best practices for file structure, entity usage, and validation.

Terms & Glossary — Key terms and definitions used in the AP 210 domain, from "application protocol" to "stratum technology."

Examples — STEP file examples demonstrating common AP 210 data patterns.