[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":120},["ShallowReactive",2],{"j7rz6izjM7SJeIyY_JxsHfDQPjlIzXq8AjDYDY5DI0c":3,"article_3d-pdf-sample-national-institute-standards-technology-nist-test-assembly_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":118,"_apollo:identified":119},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","3d-pdf-sample-national-institute-standards-technology-nist-test-assembly","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":117},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":63,"disciplines":75,"seo":106,"__typename":116},"cG9zdDozMjQzOQ==","3D PDF Sample: National Institute of standards and Technology (NIST) Test Assembly","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F3d-pdf-sample-national-institute-standards-technology-nist-test-assembly","\u003Cp>This blog explains the recently conducted National Institute of Standards and Technology…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd-768x637.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd.png.webp 849w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd-300x249.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd-768x637.png.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently conducted their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nist.gov\u002Fel\u002Fsystems-integration-division-73400\u002Fmbe-pmi-validation-and-conformance-testing\" target=\"_blank\">2017 MBE PMI validation and conformance test for CAD vendors\u003C\u002Fa>. They previously ran the test in 2012 and 2015. NIST created a “test system to measure the conformance of computer aided design software to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards for product manufacturing information (PMI), specifically geometric dimensioning and tolerancing” [1]. The test system includes a set of 11 models specifically designed to test the limits of Model-based definition software.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The test cases are designed to determine whether or not the CAD software correctly implements the PMI concepts of ASME Y 14.5-1994 and ASME Y 14.41-2003 [1]. “The most current versions of ASME Y14.5 (2009) and Y14.41 (2012) are not included as they have not yet been widely implemented in CAD software” [1]. Along with validating the implementation of standards, NIST’s key objective was to verify the semantic representation of PMI for downstream manufacturing purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I personally was fortunate enough to manage and work very closely with the upcoming validation and conformance testing of SOLIDWORKS MBD 2017. I was in charge of upgrading the models and their product manufacturing information from SOLIDWORKS 2012 to SOLIDWORKS 2017. With all this being said, while we await the results I decided to assembly a few of the NIST test parts and create some 3D PDF’s using \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Fproducts\u002Ftechnical-communication\u002Fsolidworks-mbd.htm\" target=\"_blank\">SOLIDWORKS MBD\u003C\u002Fa>. Out of the 11 NIST test models 4 of the parts can be assembled together. The assembly consists of NIST test case models 7, 8, 9, and 10. The assembly can be seen below.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd-615x510-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32441\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd-615x510-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffig1_0317_mbd-615x510-1-300x249.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Figure 1: NIST Test case assembly\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>One of my goals in assembling and publishing a PDF with the NIST assembly was to ultimately learn about 3D PDF’s but also test its capabilities while doing so. To begin I created an assembly that contained fasteners, exploded views, multiple display states, and multiple configurations using the NIST parts.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_config1and2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32442\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_config1and2.jpg.webp 1013w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_config1and2-300x100.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_config1and2-768x257.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_fig3_0317.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32443\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_fig3_0317.jpg.webp 963w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_fig3_0317-300x184.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_fig3_0317-768x471.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>After organizing my PMI and creating all the necessary 3D views it was time to build my custom PDF template. I created a template with the design in mind that I wanted to print my PDF with multiple sheets for clear and easy viewing. I created a single assembly PDF template that contained a primary viewport on one page and independent viewports on the following pages to display the multiple configurations of the assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_fig4_0317.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32444\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_fig4_0317.jpg.webp 721w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_fig4_0317-300x246.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\nWith this template I would be able to easily print the published PDF and view the multiple configurations side by side. I even created a PDF template for each individual part of the assembly. One template was built for a multiple configuration part and the other was a simple part template.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_0317_fig5.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32445\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_0317_fig5.jpg.webp 831w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_0317_fig5-300x128.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_0317_fig5-768x327.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Once I had my templates all set and ready to go all that was left was to publish a 3D PDF of the NIST assembly using SOLIDWORKS MBD. It’s important to note the custom property placeholders and PDF text areas throughout my templates. With the use of these I can easily input information directly from my model into the PDF. I can even input my B.O.M tables. When publishing users are given the option to attach files directly to the PDF so I attached each individual part 3D PDF to the assembly 3D PDF. All the needed information was easily transferred in a matter of a few clicks from SOLIDWORKS into a single clean and easy to read PDF file. Once published, I filled in my notes directly within Adobe and the PDF was all set. I would say 3D PDF’s passed the test in my book!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fforum.solidworks.com\u002Fservlet\u002FJiveServlet\u002Fdownload\u002F726193-172561\u002Fnist_ftc_assembly_7-8-9-10.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">Download the full interactive 3D PDF here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig6-615x475-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32446\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig6-615x475-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig6-615x475-1-300x232.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Figure 6: Published 3D PDF of NIST assembly\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig7-615x332-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32447\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig7-615x332-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig7-615x332-1-300x162.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Figure 7: Individual parts directly attached to assembly\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig8-615x475-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32448\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig8-615x475-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig8-615x475-1-300x232.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Figure 8: Assembly Configuration A\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317fig9-615x475-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32449\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317fig9-615x475-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317fig9-615x475-1-300x232.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Figure 9: Assembly Configuration B\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig10-615x475-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32450\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig10-615x475-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig10-615x475-1-300x232.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Figure 10: Configuration comparison for NIST_07\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"size-large thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig11-615x475-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32451\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig11-615x475-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmbd_blog_0317_fig11-615x475-1-300x232.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Figure 11: Individual part 3D PDF\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>Reference:\n[1]lipman, Lubell, Hedberg, Feeney, Frechette,2017, “MBE PMI Validation and Conformance Testing Project.” From https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nist.gov\u002Fel\u002Fsystems-integration-division-73400\u002Fmbe-pmi-validation-and-conformance-testing\u003C\u002Fp>","2017-03-21T09:00:46",{"node":34,"__typename":44},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":35,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"chrispagliarini","Chris Pagliarini is a Product Portfolio Manager for SOLIDWORKS. Chris has been a dedicated SOLIDWORKS user for 8+ years with exposure in several areas from research, sheet metal design, Equipment packaging & enclosures, Model-based design, and aerospace & defense design. During his free time he enjoys exploring new technology, golfing, skiing, and fishing.","Chris Pagliarini","Chris","Pagliarini",{"url":41,"__typename":42},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fchris_pheadshot.jpg-96x96.webp","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"nodes":46,"edges":47,"__typename":48},[],[],"PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnection",{"nodes":50,"__typename":62},[51,57],{"id":52,"name":53,"slug":54,"uri":55,"__typename":56},"dGVybTo5NjAx","3D CAD","3d-cad","\u002Ftags\u002F3d-cad\u002F","Taxonomy_tag",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60,"uri":61,"__typename":56},"dGVybTo5NjAz","SOLIDWORKS","solidworks","\u002Ftags\u002Fsolidworks\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":64,"nodes":72,"__typename":74},[65],{"isPrimary":66,"node":67,"__typename":71},false,{"id":68,"name":59,"slug":60,"uri":69,"__typename":70},"dGVybTo1Ng==","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F","Taxonomy_product","PostToTaxonomy_productConnectionEdge",[73],{"id":68,"name":59,"slug":60,"uri":69,"__typename":70},"PostToTaxonomy_productConnection",{"nodes":76,"edges":99,"__typename":105},[77,89],{"id":78,"name":53,"slug":54,"uri":79,"parentId":80,"disciplines":81,"__typename":88},"dGVybTo2MA==","\u002Fdisciplines\u002F3d-cad\u002F","dGVybTo1OA==",{"nodes":82,"__typename":87},[83],{"title":53,"uri":84,"parentId":85,"__typename":86},"\u002Fdisciplines\u002Fdesign-engineering\u002F3d-cad","cG9zdDozNzcz","Discipline","Taxonomy_disciplineToDisciplineConnection","Taxonomy_discipline",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92,"uri":93,"parentId":94,"disciplines":95,"__typename":88},"dGVybTo3Ng==","Manufacturing","manufacturing","\u002Fdisciplines\u002Fmanufacturing\u002F",null,{"nodes":96,"__typename":87},[97],{"title":91,"uri":98,"parentId":94,"__typename":86},"\u002Fdisciplines\u002Fmanufacturing",[100,103],{"isPrimary":66,"node":101,"__typename":102},{"parentId":80,"id":78,"name":53,"slug":54,"uri":79,"__typename":88},"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnectionEdge",{"isPrimary":66,"node":104,"__typename":102},{"parentId":94,"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92,"uri":93,"__typename":88},"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnection",{"canonical":5,"title":107,"metaDesc":5,"opengraphAuthor":5,"opengraphDescription":108,"opengraphTitle":15,"opengraphUrl":109,"opengraphSiteName":110,"opengraphPublishedTime":111,"opengraphModifiedTime":112,"twitterTitle":5,"twitterDescription":5,"readingTime":113,"metaRobotsNoindex":114,"__typename":115},"3D PDF Sample: National Institute of standards and Technology (NIST) Test Assembly - Blog Solidworks","This blog explains the recently conducted National Institute of Standards and Technology…","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F3d-pdf-sample-national-institute-standards-technology-nist-test-assembly\u002F","Blog Solidworks","2017-03-21T13:00:46+00:00","2026-02-13T02:09:44+00:00",3,"noindex","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1777337191452]