- SOLIS: The official name has been changed to 5C4 On-Line Information Service. FTP,Gopher, Modem, WWW and E-mail can be used for accessing SOLIS. DIS and IS documents are accessed via password by developers. There are 14 higher level directories to start with which includes an archive also.
- SC4 Membership: There are 19 P-members and 90-members. Liaison activities are on-going with 14 locations.
- Ballots: The open ballot documents are DIS 10303-213, CD 10303-209, and Guidelines for development of STEP APs, ATSs, MMs, mapping tables and AICs. The ballots recently closed include DJS 32, 105, 45, 47, 49, 202, and 207. Ballot review meetings are scheduled for this week for DIS 45, 47, 49, 32, 202, 207 and CD 227.
- Highlights from meetings: Highlights of TC 184 advisory group meeting and ACET (Advisory Committee on Electronics and Telecommunications) meeting were explained.
An editor's training is planned on 6 October prior to the Toronto Meeting mainly for Editors, Project Leaders and Conveners. The 5C4 handbook (N445) gives procedures for explaining SC4 organization management and includes informative appendices such as contact list, how to access SOLIS, etc. By FDIS, all normative references shall be at DIS (or better) status. A new resolution (226) requires that all Aps should include "evidence of validation" for approval purposes in addition to the qualification, integration and editing requirements. APIB (Application Protocol Information Base of NIST) is available to developers of ISO 10303 through WWW. (Contact apde@cme.nist.gov) An APDE workshop is planned at Toronto meeting.
The projects are to be completed within 3 years. If not possible, mandatory written justification for extension of the period beyond 3 years is needed. AP scope changes require NWI (New Work Item) approval. Progress of ISO 10303-1 through 518 was shown in a series of slides followed by a listing of actions for the week.
3. Convener Reports
WG2 - Part Library: Cooperative use of STEP/PLib was stressed. STEP/PLib has a parametric approach.
