“…AP242 is created by covering all the functional scopes of AP203 and AP214. Based on the studies by Mohammed et al, [16], Simões et al, [17], Mohammed et al, [18], Bijnens et al, [19], Neb [20], Ding et al, [21], Wardhani et al, [22], Ramnath et al, [23], and Thomas et al, [24], they were stated that STEP AP 242 is one of the exchange formats based on Model-Based Design (MBD). It represents a computable format for various types of 3D data, including dimensions, tolerances, mating rules, surface textures, and material specifications.…”