40 years episode 10

40 years of Engineering Standards at GALIA

Starting shortly after our inception, we’ve been actively involved in fostering the exchange of product data (CAD, PLM, metrology, etc.) to support automotive industry digital engineering. These efforts have complemented our existing portfolio of logistics and commercial exchange standards.

Global Standards

Very few engineering standards are GALIA specific: from the beginning, we have worked at a global level, collaborating with international partners such as AIAG (USA), JAMA JAPIA (Japan), Odette Sweden, and VDA (Germany) under the Strategic Automotive Product Data Standards Industry Group (SASIG).

A Comprehensive portfolio for Automotive industry

Our standards cover a wide range of applications, including:

• Facilitating PLM interoperability: Our standards enable seamless data exchange between different PLM systems, covering areas such as third-party exchanges, electronic technical data messages, and 2D/3D/mixed visualization data.
• Enhancing PLM processes: We’ve developed standards such as change management, long-term archiving, and more.

ISO Contributions

Our experts have also contributed to two ISO STEP formats: AP 214 (ISO 10303-214) and STEP AP 242 (ISO 10303-242). These formats enable smooth data exchange and are widely adopted in leading CAD and PLM solutions.

Celebrating 40 years of engineering standards!

They have had a significant impact on fostering collaborative engineering and improving development team performance within the extended enterprise.

Are you part of this ecosystem? Whether you’re a CAD/PLM user or vendor, or a member of an engineering team, you’re likely using one of our standards. This anniversary is yours to celebrate!