(DMSC: Rochester, NY) -- The Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) has announced that its Model-Based Characteristics v1.0 (MBC 1.0), “Persistent Identification and Related Digital Practices” standard, designated as DMSC MBC v1.0—2026, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS), marking a significant milestone in the advancement of model-based engineering and digital manufacturing.

The MBC standard establishes a consistent and interoperable method for identifying, defining, and exchanging product characteristics directly within digital engineering models. Replacing manual interpretation of engineering drawings with machine-readable characteristic definitions enables greater automation, improves data quality, and strengthens digital continuity throughout the product life cycle.

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