This standard specifies the basic principles of additive manufacturing data exchange, provides the terms and definitions used to describe the geometric shape information of parts for additive manufacturing information exchange, and outlines the file types, data formats and uses of data exchange methods. This standard includes the following content: ---Gives a format for data exchange; ---Introduces the development status of additive manufacturing data processing; ---Summary of the current typical file format types; ---Guides the use of standards of personnel understand the necessary features of data exchange. This standard applies to users and manufacturers of additive manufacturing processes and software systems, and applies to all additive manufacturing processes, especially to: --- manufacturers of additive manufacturing systems and equipment including software; --- engaged in computer Aided design/computer-aided engineering (CAD/CAE) software engineers; ——reverse engineering system developers; ——testers engaged in geometric shape and dimension detection.