Posts Tagged ‘3D CAD’
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
 Products are built by designing, manufacturing, and maintaining quality at each step of content generation. Adequacy of information across the enterprise can be checked by software and humans. Software tools automate and resolve execution deficiencies while revealing errors that require human attention. New procedures written to take advantage of a digital transformation inside Industry 4.0 require persistent consistence to influence organizational culture that naturally resists change. Speakers at the 3D Collaboration and Interoperability Congress will move this conversation forward on October 15-18, 2018 in Golden, Colorado.
The mix of presenters is as varied as any supply-chain team with whom you will ever work. Likewise, each brings a laser focus on real-life implementation challenges and enterprise accountability needed to get MBD across the finish line. Following is a sampling of what’s in store, with more to be found on the 3D CIC 2018 Agenda – also available on the 3D CIC mobile app for those registered for the conference.
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Tags: 3D CAD, culture change, Model-Based Definition (MBD), Model-Based Enterprise (MBE), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
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Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Now at home in sunny Denver, CO after attending SOLIDWORKS World in sunny Phoenix, AZ held February 8-12, 2015, I reflect on the week.
There were cookies, coffee, countless training and educational sessions, cute 2-wheeled jumping robots to drive, a mini 4-rotor helicopter to fly, methods for controlling a 3D model with just your hand in front of a 3D camera, and 1 very funny theoretical physicist. But coursing through every day in SOLIDWORKS World was a pulse focused on Model-Based Definition (MBD), and the newly released MBD Module from SOLIDWORKS.
Released on Thursday (February 12, 2015), SOLIDWORK’s new MBD Module (add-in with a cost of approximately $2,000) is a method to save presentation views, use a format-type template and translate your 3D SOLIDWORKS model into a 3D PDF. Which means, keeping the good stuff on the drawing and adding in the capability to rotate, zoom, pan, section and inspect from your product from all directions along side its geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T or PMI).
If you have an assembly, it will capture different configurations, all to be viewed, rotated and manipulated inside a single viewable and lightweight digital file. A 3D PDF is a great container to hold pertinent TDP (Technical Data Package) information that defines all the information needed to manufacture, or just communicate your product design. It can be used for both parts and assemblies.
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Tags: 3D annotations, 3D CAD, 3D PDF, annotations, AP 242, ASME Y14.100, ASME Y14.41, derivative, ISO 10303, ISO 14739-1, ISO 16792, MIL-STD-31000, Model-Based Definition (MBD), neutral CAD, PDF, Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), SOLIDWORKS World, STEP, TDP
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Monday, June 16th, 2014
MIL-STD-31000A is released, but now the creators are focused on pushing out the message of MBE. Vendors are developing great presentations that circulate around how their software products support MBE. And now, the original Model-Based Enterprise creators, have put together a slick new website. This information is all software tool agnostic.
 New website launched to increase understanding and compliance with MBE standards. Download MIL-STD-31000A here
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Tags: 3D annotations, 3D CAD, 3D PDF, MIL-STD-31000, Model-Based Definition (MBD), Model-Based Enterprise (MBE), neutral CAD, Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), STEP, TDP
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
Generally, you create your model using a Native CAD software tool (SolidWorks, Inventor, NX, Catia, Creo). You may have the challenge that in order to share your data with a customer or manufacturer you must convert it into a “neutral” format.
What method do you use?
A neutral CAD format is informally known as a digital file format that is readily viewable on a variety of computer desk and mobile platforms without spending a large sum of money. A cost of “free” makes it even more “neutral” — as in the case with Adobe Reader.
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Tags: 3D CAD, 3D PDF, ASME Y14.100, ASME Y14.41, derivative, ISO 10303, Model-Based Definition (MBD), neutral CAD, STEP, TDP
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Thursday, March 6th, 2014
3D CAD and model-based ideas are fostered by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology).
Let’s start with defining a “Neutral CAD File”. A neutral CAD file is a CAD format, generally governed by a commercial, government or international standard and is “open source”. Many can write it, and many can read it. It is not a CAD specific, proprietary format.
Now, also bear in mind, that a Neutral CAD File, is generally a derivative of the Native CAD format. Meaning it is a copy of the original file. Consider how that derivative file is used downstream in the product development lifecycle, and what relationship, if any, it has back to the originating source data.
This is where I make YOU work. Which is the master? Do you have a feedback loop to the source design data? Do you need to feedback to the source data?
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Tags: 3D CAD, 3D PDF, model based documentation, Model-Based Definition (MBD), neutral CAD, solid model, STEP
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