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Documents only available to funStep-IG members and ISO 10303 NWI working partners:

 

Application Activity Model documentation

Application Reference Model documentation

ESPRIT-UG proposal in Word 97 in HTML

New Work Item proposal for ISO 10303 TC184/SC4, in Word 97, or in HTML

ISO TC184/SC4 PWI in furniture product data and project data

An introduction to the funStep Interest Group

The international project funStep, funded by the European Commission (ESPRIT # 22056) and a set of furniture manufacturers, develops the standards for the information exchange between manufacturers and clients in the furniture industry being based on the standard ISO 10303.

The project was initiated by industrial representatives of the furniture sector in Spain and Germany mainly, looking for a solution to solve the incompatibility of the computer applications and to support 3D data exchange, following ISO-STEP standards. Similar projects have been carried out in other sectors as automotive, aircraft, building and construction, or shipbuilding.

The funStep standard deals with the product data exchange between manufacturer and retailer in home and kitchen furniture sub-sectors. High collaboration has been obtained from both manufacturers and retailers in the requirements specification.

Based on the great amount of contacts received about the project, it has been organised a so called "funStep Interest Group", in order to go envisaging the requirements of the maximum number of users, to extend the international impact, and to widen the area of the standard to other areas as is the furniture Production.

The list of joining organisations is also available at this web site. Please contact funStep@aidima.es to get up-to-dated information.

 The main objectives of the funStep Interest Group are the following:

•  Improve the standards, as well as to widen it with relevant aspects not envisaged in the first version, as the parametric catalogues, other subsectors, or other areas as the Production issues at the factory.
•  Promote the development and use of data processing applications that make easy the exchange and sharing of information in the sector of the furniture through the definition of an unique exchange standard.
•  Have an influence on the solutions of electronic commerce for the sector.
•  Definition of User Guides for interpretation of the standard funStep and Implementation Guides for the Software, in addition to a multilingual Common terminology Dictionary.
•  Definition of the testing procedures for the funStep compliant software.
•  Definition of the group of founding members, their privileges, the participation framework, rights and duties.
•  Establishment of budgets, fees and the organisational structure for when the financing that we go to request the European Commission ends and the participation is opened to any representative of the sector.

The participation in the Interest Group has two possible profiles:

1.  As Member. Each Member is committed to attend the Chapter meetings, to analyse the information received, and to provide their own needs concerning information exchange with their clients and suppliers. Electronic mail will be widely used within the funStep-IG, and each member is encouraged to have e-mail available.

1.  As Chapter Co-ordinator. It will be organised a Chapter for each group of countries with the same official language, in order to easy manage with the discussions and the information diffusion to the industrial environment. The Co-ordinator has the duty of organising the activities in their Chapter (meetings, documentation issue, translations) to disseminate the information (mailings and e-mail), to collect requirements of the sector, and to introduce such requirements to the technical discussions at the international project level. The Co-ordinator has the duty of attending to the international meetings and take part in the Management Board at international level.

ESPRIT project

"funStep Interest Group"

Dear Sirs,

hereby we confirm our interest in participating in the "funStep Interest Group".

 

Company:		Tel.: + / / Fax: + / /
Contact:		Position:
e-mail:
Address:		ZIP, City, Country:
VAT Code:		Nº employees:
Select your profile:   Manufacturer  Sectorial Org.	Retailer  Software		University  Others
Sign and stamp:		We wish to participate as (please tick one)    Member   Chapter Coordinator

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Oct. 19th. Day 1: Standards for product data exchange. Attending everybody.
This day is planned to train all those FSIG members without previous knowledge about STEP or funStep models, specially furniture manufacturers, retailers and software houses.

8:30 - 16:30. Introduction to STEP, Modelling techniques, introduction to EXPRESS and EXPRESS-G.
(including coffee break and lunch)
16:30 - 17:00. Coffee break.
17:00- 17:30. funStep background.
17:30 - 19:30. Software houses Show room. It is planned some space for the software houses to show their products.

Mediterranean Dinner

Oct. 20th. Day 2: funStep models. FSIG Founding meeting. Attending everybody. FSIG Chapter co-ordinators afternoon (and interested people).
This session will be devoted to the funStep models understanding and analysis and the foundation of the FSIG and planning the activities for the following months.

8:30 - 10:30. funStep data models.
10:30 - 11:00. Coffee break.
11:00-12:00. funStep data models (Cont.)
12:00-13:00 What is missing. What is prioritised from the industry point of view
13:00 - 14:30. Lunch
14:30 - 16:00. Organising the FSIG Membership, chapters, (future) fees discussion. Information flows.Ongoing related projects.
16:00 - 16:30. Coffee break.
16:30 - 18:00. Discussion of the work plan.
18:00 - 19:00. Meeting conclusions. Plenary session: Attending all FSIG members.

Oct. 21st. Day 3: Implementation. Attending software houses (and interested people).
This session is planned to introduce the implementation issues to the software houses. Already gained experience from ACA and TCP will be presented. Examples of available toolkits will be introduced.

8:30 - 10:30. Translators implementation. Methodology. Strategic issues.
10:30 - 11:00. Coffee break.
11:00 - 12:00. Introducing experiences from software houses (ACA, TCP).
12:00 - 13:00. Toolkits.
13:00 - 14:30. Lunch
14:30 - 16:00. Toolkits (Cont.).
16:00 - 16:30. Coffee break.
16:30 - 17:00. Round-table discussion

To those that have not confirmed their attendance, please, contact us as soon as possible.
October is month for Trade Fairs in Valencia and we are afraid we have booked in advance less rooms than required.

The address of the Hotel we have contracted:

EXPO HOTEL
Avda. Pio XII, 4
+34.96.3470909
(15-20 minutes far from airport/AIDIMA by taxi)
It is just beside a big shopping center and very well communicated with the city center. We will do the reservations for you.
Please tell me your arrival and departure dates and the type of room you need, single or double.
 A Bus shutlle service will be provided  (Hotel<-->AIDIMA)

AIDIMA
PARQUE TECNOLOGICO s/n calle 3-C
46980 PATERNA-VALENCIA
phone: +34.96.1318001

You can find a local map in the net, and a general guide to Valencia as well.