D13.66 - Sewn Product Automation

SCOPE
1.1 This standard is compilation of all terminology which is related and specific to Sewn Products Automation.
1.2 Diagrams and illustration included in this compilation are intended to provide a better understanding of the concepts defined.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This standard is compilation of all terminology which is related and specific to Sewn Products Automation.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this terminology was withdrawn in January 2013 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is intended to allow marker data exchange between nesting software or CAM systems.
The pieces description, exported by a CAD system, is dedicated to CAM systems.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes a format for transferring marker data from a CAD marker software system to another or to a CAM software system.
1.2 This practice does not support curve interpolation or definitions. All curves are represented by discrete vectors and are dependent on the resolution of the CAD software
1.3 This practice is concerned in limiting differences when processing the same data on different CAD systems.
1.4 This practice is not intended to represent the dimension relationships between pattern pieces or between pattern sizes, or the correspondence between 2D or 3D sewn product pattern piece geometries.
1.5 This practice does not specify the file format for the marker data exchange.
1.6 A consistent XML implementation of this practice is recommended.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a common format that allows a computer design system to generate data that an output device can accurately reproduce independent of the hardware manufacturer.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice specifies a data format for numerically-controlled cutting machines for fabric.
1.2 This standard uses a subset of the defined instruction set defined in ANSI/EIA-274-D in addition to the codes defined by this practice.
1.3 This practice does not support curve interpolation or definitions. All curves are represented by discrete vectors (stroked) and are dependent on the resolution of the CAD software.
1.4 This practice requires that all coordinates are absolute, not relative.
1.5 This practice only supports positive coordinates that are measured from a single X-Y origin point with coordinates (0,0). The origin point is specified as the lower left corner of the cut file.
1.6 This practice intends to transfer a static image with no provision for editing.
1.7 This practice imposes no limits on the width or length of the cut data. Physical limitations imposed by the hardware and their effects on the output are the responsibility of the hardware manufacturer.
1.8 This practice does not support bite commands or any methods that insert multiple origin points or floating coordinate systems.
1.9 This practice does not support notch tools.
1.10 This practice does not support pattern matching.
1.11 This practice limits the cut file to contain a single block of data demarked by a compatible header and terminator. Multiple blocks of data in a single file are not allowed.
1.12 Any commands found in the cut file that are not defined by this standard shall be ignored.
1.13 The intended application of this practice is limited to the class of output devices found in the sewn product industries that produce apparel, textiles, upholstery, and others that use soft or semi-rigid materials.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

SCOPE
1.1 This standard is compilation of all terminology which is related and specific to Sewn Products Automation.
1.2 Diagrams and illustration included in this compilation are intended to provide a better understanding of the concepts defined.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This standard practice is designed to facilitate two-dimensional, sewn pattern piece data exchange between CAD systems at the level of pattern design. It also facilitates grade rule table data exchange for sewn products in the apparel industry. It uses the DXF file format for pattern piece data exchange and a specially formatted ASCII file format for grade rule tables. It is limited to the transfer of pattern pieces within a style and the associated pattern piece and style information. It does not support the transfer of numerical cutter instructions; plotter instructions, complete marker-laying or spreading information, or product data specification information.
SCOPE
1.1 This standard is designed to facilitate communication between CAD/CAM systems that represent two-dimensional flat pattern pieces. This standard also provides conventions for representing related information such as grade rule tables. This standard is not intended to represent the relationships between pattern pieces or the correspondence between 2D or 3D sewn product pattern piece geometries.
1.2 The file format for the pattern data exchange file defined by this standard (Practice D 6673) complies with the Drawing Interchange File (DXF) format. Autodesk, Inc. developed the DXF format for transferring data between their AutoCAD(r) product and other software applications. This standard documents the manner in which pattern data should be represented within the DXF format. Users of this standard should have Autodesk, Inc.'s documentation on Drawing Interchange Files, found in the AutoCAD Reference Manual, in order to assure compatibility to all DXF format specifications. The AutoCAD Version 13 DXF specification is to be used. The file format for the grade rule table exchange file is an ASCII text file.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a common format that allows a computer design system to generate data that an output device can accurately reproduce independent of the hardware manufacturer.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes a data format for transferring information from a sewn product computer aided design software program to a device that produces physical output, typically in the form of a printed or drawn image on paper.
1.2 This practice is based on a subset of the Hewlett Packard Graphics Language HPGL/2. Supported syntax and limitations are listed in . Unsupported syntax is listed in .
1.3 This practice only supports  X-Y vector data and a limited set of additional functions. No provision is made to support bitmap/raster data used in applications like inkjet printing.
1.4 This practice supports a single system of units, an image fixed at 100 % scale and 1:1 aspect ratio. Scaling and custom unit systems are not supported.
1.5 This practice does not support curve interpolation or definitions. All curves are represented by discrete vectors (stroked) and are dependent on the resolution of the CAD software.
1.6 This practice requires that all coordinates are absolute, not relative, as defined in the HPGL/2 reference.
1.7 This practice only supports positive coordinates that are measured from a single X-Y origin point with coordinates 0,0.
1.8 This practice only supports fixed width fonts. Variable width fonts are not supported.
1.9 This practice intends to transfer a static image with no provision for editing.
1.10 This practice assumes monochromatic output. It does not support implied output colors.
1.11 This practice imposes no limits on the width or length of the plot data. Physical limitations imposed by the hardware and their effects on the output are the responsibility of the hardware manufacturer.
1.12 This practice does not support frame advance commands or any methods that insert multiple origin points or floating coordinate systems.
1.13 This practice limits the plot file to contain a single block of data demarked by a compatible header and terminator. Multiple blocks of data in a single file are not allowed.
1.14 The intended application of this practice is limited to the class of output devices found in the sewn product industries that produce apparel, textiles, upholstery, and others that use soft or semi-rigid materials.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

SCOPE
1.1 This standard is designed to facilitate communication between CAD/CAM systems that represent two-dimensional flat pattern pieces. This standard also provides conventions for representing related information such as grade rule tables. This standard is not intended to represent the relationships between pattern pieces or the correspondence between 2D or 3D sewn product pattern piece geometries.
1.2 The file format for the pattern data exchange file defined by this standard complies with the Drawing Interchange File (DXF) format. Autodesk, Inc. developed the DXF format for transferring data between their AutoCAD(r) product and other software applications. This standard documents the manner in which pattern data should be represented within the DXF format. Users of this standard should have Autodesk, Inc.'s documentation on Drawing Interchange Files, found in the AutoCAD Reference Manual, in order to assure compatibility to all DXF format specifications. The AutoCAD Version 13 DXF specification is to be used. The file format for the grade rule table exchange file is an ASCII text file.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

SCOPE
1.1 This practice specifies a data format for numerically-controlled cutting machines for fabric. This standard uses the defined instruction set defined in ANSI/EIA-274-D in addition to the codes defined by this practice. Required instructions not defined in this standard are defined in ANSI/EIA-274-D.
1.2 In addition to specifying the format of cut files, this practice defines interrogation commands, to support bi-directional communication between a cut-file-generating system and a cutter for potential automatic configuration of the program that generates the cut file. This type of command results in format classification and format detail information which is further described in ANSI/EIA-274-D.
1.3 This practice defines functions which are necessary to the task of cutting fabric in addition to the ANSI/EIA-274-D functions. These functions are assigned commands from the collection of "permanently unassigned" codes in ANSI/EIA-274-D and from other codes which that standard allows to be redefined.
1.4 This practice provides two new types of communication between cut-file generating software and cutters. Both of the two new types of codes are defined within the confines specified by ANSI/EIA-274-D and are, therefore, completely compatible with that standard.
1.4.1 Machine Specific—Provides a means for expanding functionally on cutters without the need to depart from the industry standard.
1.4.2 Format Classification Interrogation—A process for exchanging data concerning cutter capabilities between cut file generators and cutters.
1.5 The intended application of this practice is limited to the class of cutters that is found in those industries cutting apparel, textiles, upholstery, and other soft goods.

SCOPE
1.1 This standard is a compilation of all terminology, which is related and specific to Sewn Products Automation.  
1.2 Diagrams and illustration included in this compilation are intended to provide a better understanding of the concepts defined.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This standard is a compilation of all terminology, which is related and specific to Sewn Products Automation.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this terminology was withdrawn in January 2022 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is intended to allow marker data exchange between nesting software or CAM systems.
The pieces description, exported by a CAD system, is dedicated to CAM systems.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes a format for transferring marker data from a CAD marker software system to another or to a CAM software system.
1.2 This practice does not support curve interpolation or definitions. All curves are represented by discrete vectors and are dependent on the resolution of the CAD software.
1.3 This practice is concerned in limiting differences when processing the same data on different CAD systems.
1.4 This practice is not intended to represent the dimension relationships between pattern pieces or between pattern sizes, or the correspondence between 2D or 3D sewn product pattern piece geometries.
1.5 The file format for the marker data exchange file defined by this standard complies with the XML format.
1.5.1 The XML schema describing marker data exchange standard XML structure is presented in an ASTM adjunct.  
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice describes a format for transferring marker data from a CAD marker software system to another or to a CAM software system.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on textiles, this practice was withdrawn in January 2020 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This standard practice is designed to facilitate two-dimensional, sewn pattern piece data exchange between CAD systems at the level of pattern design. It also facilitates grade rule table data exchange for sewn products in the apparel industry. It uses the DXF file format for pattern piece data exchange and a specially formatted ASCII file format for grade rule tables. It is limited to the transfer of pattern pieces within a style and the associated pattern piece and style information. It does not support the transfer of numerical cutter instructions; plotter instructions, complete marker-laying or spreading information, or product data specification information.
SCOPE
1.1 This standard is designed to facilitate communication between CAD/CAM systems that represent two-dimensional flat pattern pieces. This standard also provides conventions for representing related information such as grade rule tables. This standard is not intended to represent the relationships between pattern pieces or the correspondence between 2D or 3D sewn product pattern piece geometries.
1.2 The file format for the pattern data exchange file defined by this standard (Practice D6673) complies with the Drawing Interchange File (DXF) format. Autodesk, Inc. developed the DXF format for transferring data between their AutoCAD(r) product and other software applications. This standard documents the manner in which pattern data should be represented within the DXF format. Users of this standard should have Autodesk, Inc.'s documentation on Drawing Interchange Files, found in the AutoCAD Reference Manual, in order to assure compatibility to all DXF format specifications. The AutoCAD Version 13 DXF specification is to be used. The file format for the grade rule table exchange file is an ASCII text file.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This standard is designed to facilitate communication between CAD/CAM systems that represent two-dimensional flat pattern pieces. This standard also provides conventions for representing related information such as grade rule tables. This standard is not intended to represent the relationships between pattern pieces or the correspondence between 2D or 3D sewn product pattern piece geometries.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this practice was withdrawn in January 2019 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a common format that allows a computer design system to generate data that an output device can accurately reproduce independent of the hardware manufacturer.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes a data format for transferring information from a sewn product computer aided design software program to a device that produces physical output, typically in the form of a printed or drawn image on paper.
1.2 This practice is based on a subset of the Hewlett Packard Graphics Language HPGL/2. Supported syntax and limitations are listed in 7.2. Unsupported syntax is listed in X1.1.
1.3 This practice only supports X-Y vector data and a limited set of additional functions. No provision is made to support bitmap/raster data used in applications like inkjet printing.
1.4 This practice supports a single system of units, an image fixed at 100 % scale and 1:1 aspect ratio. Scaling and custom unit systems are not supported.
1.5 This practice does not support curve interpolation or definitions. All curves are represented by discrete vectors (stroked) and are dependent on the resolution of the CAD software.
1.6 This practice requires that all coordinates are absolute, not relative, as defined in the HPGL/2 reference.
1.7 This practice only supports positive coordinates that are measured from a single X-Y origin point with coordinates 0,0.
1.8 This practice only supports fixed width fonts. Variable width fonts are not supported.
1.9 This practice intends to transfer a static image with no provision for editing.
1.10 This practice assumes monochromatic output. It does not support implied output colors.
1.11 This practice imposes no limits on the width or length of the plot data. Physical limitations imposed by the hardware and their effects on the output are the responsibility of the hardware manufacturer.
1.12 This practice does not support frame advance commands or any methods that insert multiple origin points or floating coordinate systems.
1.13 This practice limits the plot file to contain a single block of data demarked by a compatible header and terminator. Multiple blocks of data in a single file are not allowed.
1.14 The intended application of this practice is limited to the class of output devices found in the sewn product industries that produce apparel, textiles, upholstery, and others that use soft or semi-rigid materials.
1.15 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice describes a data format for transferring information from a sewn product computer aided design software program to a device that produces physical output, typically in the form of a printed or drawn image on paper.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this practice was withdrawn in January 2017 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a common format that allows a computer design system to generate data that an output device can accurately reproduce independent of the hardware manufacturer.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice specifies a data format for numerically-controlled cutting machines for fabric.
1.2 This standard uses a subset of the defined instruction set defined in ANSI/EIA-274-D in addition to the codes defined by this practice.
1.3 This practice does not support curve interpolation or definitions. All curves are represented by discrete vectors (stroked) and are dependent on the resolution of the CAD software.
1.4 This practice requires that all coordinates are absolute, not relative.
1.5 This practice only supports positive coordinates that are measured from a single X-Y origin point with coordinates (0,0). The origin point is specified as the lower left corner of the cut file.
1.6 This practice intends to transfer a static image with no provision for editing.
1.7 This practice imposes no limits on the width or length of the cut data. Physical limitations imposed by the hardware and their effects on the output are the responsibility of the hardware manufacturer.  
1.8 This practice does not support bite commands or any methods that insert multiple origin points or floating coordinate systems.  
1.9 This practice does not support notch tools.  
1.10 This practice does not support pattern matching.
1.11 This practice limits the cut file to contain a single block of data demarked by a compatible header and terminator. Multiple blocks of data in a single file are not allowed.
1.12 Any commands found in the cut file that are not defined by this standard shall be ignored.
1.13 The intended application of this practice is limited to the class of output devices found in the sewn product industries that produce apparel, textiles, upholstery, and others that use soft or semi-rigid materials.  
1.14 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice specifies a data format for numerically-controlled cutting machines for fabric.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this practice was withdrawn in January 2017 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.