3D Measurement Data Management@Cloud (3DMDM@Cloud)

Task and objective

In the world of distributed product development, customers and suppliers not only need to exchange their product data, but also coordinate their measurement methods and measurement plans for quality assurance purposes. For a long time, there was no generally binding standard for doing this. This is why the prostep ivip Association's 3D Measurement Data Management (3DMDM) project group developed the common I++ Data Model Services (DMS) several years ago and published it as a recommendation.
The successor project group, 3DMDM@Cloud, is involved in defining automated processes and interfaces for cloud-based data exchange and the synchronization of measurement data between partners (OEMs, suppliers) based on I++DMS. The aim is to close the gaps between MDM processes and tools, speed up and automate the transfer of 3D MDM data, and to use the measurement results to improve future products. To do this, the I++ services are to be converted to cloud-based web services and their compatibility ensured by means of harmonization with other data transfer standards.

Focus and concrete results 2023

Key results of the project work were the definition of the architecture and sample process for exchanging measurement data via the cloud and the definition of use cases for implementation. Strategies, processes and dependencies were developed and documented in workshops with the help of a Miro whiteboard. The project group also provided the vendors participating in the 3DMDM@Cloud Forum with support for harmonizing existing implementations and best practices for future collaboration models.

Organizational and technical challenges 2023

The project group held a two-hour online workshop every month and used Miro whiteboards to document the results of the meetings in a way that was transparent for everyone involved.

Planning for the current year 2024

Not only knowledge but also results regarding the service-based architecture should be shared with other project groups, such as CDT and DDP, to ensure continued compatibility with other formats. The objective is a proof of concept for the new, service-based architecture of the 3DMDM QualityCloud in interaction with the collaborative digital twin.

What the project coordinator says:

"Thanks go to the working group for their active participation, goal-oriented discussions and collaboration in 2023."

What the project manager says:

"In terms of content, technology and architecture, the 3DMDM project group has always strived to preserve what has already been established while at the same time treading profitable new paths.
The group continues to pursue this approach with even greater focus placed on cloud technologies and the digital twin concept.
2024 will be a year in which important decisions will be made. We intend to fine-tune our objective of state-of-the-art measurement data management and ensuring that this topic is fit for the future with the help of an intensive exchange of information and ideas with other groups."