Define the process of STEP community

The STEP community is in the process of defining and standardizing a number of domain-specific (mechanical or electrical) Application Protocols (AP) that will define neutral files readable by any CAD/CAM system. These neutral files will carry all the information needed for the development and life-cycle maintenance of a new product. The neutral file structure will provide the much-needed standardization of DoD's technical data, thus enabling rapid and efficient modification, storage, and retrieval of the technical data.