ISO 10303-31-1994 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10303-31:1994 — Industrial automation systems and integration — Product data representation and exchange — Part 31: Conformance testing methodology and framework: General concepts. This part provides introductory material, normative requirements and common definitions to support the conformance-testing parts of the ISO 10303 (STEP) family, covering abstract test suites, abstract test methods, the conformance-assessment process and production of conformance test reports.

Abstract

This part of ISO 10303 applies to the phases of the conformance testing process: definition of abstract test suites for application protocols, definition of abstract test methods for implementation methods, and the conformance-assessment process performed by a testing laboratory for a client, culminating in a conformance test report. It supplies general concepts, normative requirements on each part of the conformance-testing series and definitions of shared terms and concepts.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed under systematic review; active as published edition).
• Publication date: 1994-12 (published December 1994; commonly listed as 22 December 1994).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: ICS 25.040.40; technical committee ISO/TC 184/SC 4 (industrial automation systems and integration / product data).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1994).
• Number of pages: 39 pages.

Key bibliographic and status details as published by ISO and technical standards catalogues.

Scope

Defines the general concepts and framework used across the ISO 10303 conformance-testing parts. It is applicable to the definition of abstract test suites for ISO 10303 application protocols (APs), abstract test methods for implementation methods, and the conformance-assessment activities carried out by testing laboratories, including the format and purpose of conformance test reports. It establishes normative requirements and common terminology intended to be reused by subsequent conformance-testing parts in the STEP family.

Key topics and requirements

• Introduction to conformance-testing methodology and framework for ISO 10303 (STEP).
• Definition and structure of abstract test suites (ATS) for application protocols.
• Definition of abstract test methods (ATMs) corresponding to implementation methods.
• Conformance-assessment process and responsibilities of testing laboratories and clients.
• Requirements for producing and structuring conformance test reports.
• Common terms, definitions and normative references used across the conformance-testing series.

These topics are described as the normative backbone for the conformance-testing parts of ISO 10303.

Typical use and users

Used by standards developers, conformity assessment bodies, testing laboratories, implementers and vendors of CAD/CAM/PDM systems, system integrators, and quality-assurance teams who need to define, run or assess conformance tests for STEP application protocols and implementation methods. It is also referenced by organizations developing Abstract Test Suites and Abstract Test Methods for specific application protocols.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 10303 (STEP) series. Closely related to other conformance-testing parts (ISO 10303‑31 to ISO 10303‑39), and to core STEP parts such as Part 1 (overview and fundamental principles), Parts 11–19 (description methods like EXPRESS), Parts 21 (STEP-file) and the various Application Protocols (for example APs 201, 203, 214, AP242 etc.). Implementers normally use this part together with the ATS/ATM and AP-specific conformance documents.

Keywords

ISO 10303, STEP, conformance testing, abstract test suite (ATS), abstract test method (ATM), conformance assessment, product data representation, interoperability, testing framework.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10303-31:1994 is the part of the STEP family that defines general concepts, normative requirements and the framework for conformance testing methodology applied to ISO 10303 application protocols and implementation methods.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the phases of conformance testing including the definition of abstract test suites and methods, the process by which a testing laboratory performs conformance assessment for a client, and the production of a conformance test report; it also supplies common terminology and normative requirements for the conformance-testing series.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Standards bodies, testing laboratories, software vendors and implementers of STEP/APs, quality and interoperability teams, and organizations producing ATS/ATM documents and conformance reports.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The publication date is December 1994 (Edition 1). According to the ISO catalogue record, this edition was reviewed and confirmed as current in ISO's systematic review process (most recently confirmed in 2020), so the 1994 edition remains the published version. Users should check ISO for any later amendments or replacement parts before relying on it for compliance work.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO 10303 (STEP) family. Parts 31–39 are the conformance-testing series; ISO 10303 as a whole includes description methods, implementation methods, integrated resources and many application protocols.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: STEP, conformance testing, ATS, ATM, conformance report, ISO 10303, interoperability, product data exchange.