AP 218 -- Ship Structures

Sample Programs

Creates a product with all of the STEP backbone entities needed to get started with geometry.

Other Files

Sample Data Files: Sample AP218 files shipped with ST-Developer
ship_structures_schema.ws: An example working set with recommended complex instance combinations (AND/ORs). Use this if you generate your own C++ classes with the EXPRESS compiler.
ship_structures_schema.nam: Short name abbreviations already installed in ST-Runtime.

Overview

EXPRESS source and associated files for STEP Part 218: Application Protocol for Ship Structures. The standard was published in 2004 as ISO 10303-218:2004(E).

AP 218 schema in a browsable form, as well as the EXPRESS source listing.

The full standard is available on the ISO web site as well as through national standards bodies.

Programming Libraries

For C++ programming, the ap218lib class library is pre-installed and provides AP218-specific classes for use with the ST-Developer ROSE programming library

Include File: stp_schema.h
Include Path: $(ROSE_INCLUDE)/ap218lib
Library Path: $(ROSE_LIB) with ap218lib.lib or -lap218lib
Class List
How to use

For Java programming, the ap218lib Jar file is pre-installed and provides AP218-specific classes for use with the ST-Developer Java programming library

Import: com.steptools.schemas.ship_structures_schema
Jar File: $(ROSE_LIB)/lib/java/ap218lib.jar
Class List
How to use