PDM-UG: External Part Shape

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The PDM Schema generally represents part master data. This part 'meta' data does not typically represent the detailed geometry of the part shape - this is the scope of CAD systems. Rather, the externally defined geometry is identified as an external representation of the part shape that is related to the part master data.

Part geometry is identified in the PDM Schema as a representation of a property of a part definition. The external part shape represents an external model referenced to an external file that is associated to the PDM master file