Transformation of design documentation at the turn of the XXI century

The relevance of the problem stated in the article is due to the fact that in order to use modern methods for creating parts of aerospace technology, it is necessary to recognize their capabilities and strive to improve these methods. The purpose of the article is to analyze the dialectics of design documentation and those contradictions that are caused by digital technologies in the engineer’s language. The paper discusses the main methods and methods for creating prototypes of designed parts for aerospace engineering objects at the design development stages. Possible applications of rapid prototyping technologies in design are shown. A number of reasons have been derived that hold back the widespread use of modern prototyping methods, including the high cost of equipment; lack of proprietary installations and materials for prototyping, lack of trained personnel to carry out work, lack of recommendations on methods for designing parts intended for prototyping. It is shown that the verification of the development trend is through the development of legal documentation and through activities in the relevant technical committees of Rosstandart and specialized dissertation councils of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation.