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How to Customize 3D PDF Templates Using SOLIDWORKS MBD

By Oboe Wu August 3, 2017
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How to Customize 3D PDF Templates Using SOLIDWORKS MBD

Watch this video to learn how you can easily customize your 3D PDF templates in SOLIDWORKS MBD.

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10 MBD Implementation Dos and Don’ts – Don’t Be Limited by Rudimentary 3D PDF

By Oboe Wu July 5, 2017
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10 MBD Implementation Dos and Don’ts – Don’t Be Limited by Rudimentary 3D PDF

When implementing MBD, it’s important to be discerning about the different types of 3D PDF and don’t limit your organization with rudimentary 3D PDF.

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SOLIDWORKS MBD How-To Video Series (Part 2): How to Organize 3D Annotations

By Oboe Wu June 15, 2017
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SOLIDWORKS MBD How-To Video Series (Part 2): How to Organize 3D Annotations

Learn how to organize 3D annotations with SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition with this continuation of our MBD How-to Video Series.

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SOLIDWORKS MBD How-To Video Series (Part 1)

By Oboe Wu May 25, 2017
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SOLIDWORKS MBD How-To Video Series (Part 1)

Check out several cool 3D PDF samples of a miter saw assembly and a housing assembly published by SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition.

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Place Datum Feature Symbols to Your Preference Using SOLIDWORKS MBD

By Oboe Wu January 6, 2017
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Place Datum Feature Symbols to Your Preference Using SOLIDWORKS MBD

There are several frequently asked questions about the datum feature symbol placement in SOLIDWORKS Model-Based Definition (MBD), so let’s explore together in this article. There are four major types of placements. The symbol can be applied to a feature surface,

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Free SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition Learning Resources

By Oboe Wu October 14, 2016
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Free SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition Learning Resources

Resources include: MBD product learning modules, MBD pioneer’s first-hand experiences, implementation recommendations along with technical tips and tricks.

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How to Work with Non-SOLIDWORKS 3D Designs

By Oboe Wu September 26, 2016
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How to Work with Non-SOLIDWORKS 3D Designs

Among the hundreds of new features and enhancements packed into SOLIDWORKS 2017 is 3D Interconnect, which enables users to collaborate on all major proprietary CAD formats in a way similar to native SOLIDWORKS files. Do you need to insert a

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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Exclude Printouts

By Oboe Wu July 11, 2016
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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Exclude Printouts

Paperless is a buzz word in Model-Based Definition (MBD) discussions. However, is MBD “Paperless”? Or is “Paperless” MBD? Let’s clarify these several concepts first here.    MBD is drawingless, which focuses on the presentation style: PMI is integrated directly into

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MBD Implementation DOs and DON’Ts – Customize and Standardize Templates

By Oboe Wu June 27, 2016
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MBD Implementation DOs and DON’Ts – Customize and Standardize Templates

We all know the benefits of templates: they provide the ability to reuse data to avoid duplicated effort, maintain consistency, and improve quality. Here in the context of Model-Based Definition (MBD), templates can help with many areas too, such as

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MBD Implementation DOs and 10 DONT’s – Don’t Stop at Graphical PMI (Part 2)

By Oboe Wu May 18, 2016
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MBD Implementation DOs and 10 DONT’s – Don’t Stop at Graphical PMI (Part 2)

Let’s continue the discussion after understanding two important concepts: Graphical PMI and Semantic PMI covered in Part 1 of this blog. Although graphical PMI is human-readable, it comes with many gaps: lack of associativity to models and no automatic update

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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and DON’Ts – Don’t Stop at Graphical PMI (Part 1)

By Oboe Wu May 12, 2016
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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and DON’Ts – Don’t Stop at Graphical PMI (Part 1)

In my last blog I underlined the importance of 3D PMI organization and presentation. A great story shared by Tim with Waters Corp. in a SOLIDWORKS MBD forum discussion illustrated this point well: “One point listed that should NOT be

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MBD Implementation Dos and Don’ts: Organize and Present 3D PMI Clearly

By Oboe Wu April 7, 2016
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MBD Implementation Dos and Don’ts: Organize and Present 3D PMI Clearly

My last two blogs on the topic of model-based definition (MBD) implementations (Part 1 and Part 2) explained the importance of calling out critical dimensions and tolerances. Another best practice from a product perspective is to organize and present 3D

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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Skip Critical 3D Dimensions and Tolerances (Part 2)

By Oboe Wu March 22, 2016
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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Skip Critical 3D Dimensions and Tolerances (Part 2)

Part 1 of this topic covered four benefits of calling out critical 3D dimensions and tolerances explicitly in Model-Based Definition (MBD), or the downsides of not doing so. Here let’s look into two more. Downstream data consumers may not be

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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and DON’Ts – Don’t Skip Critical 3D Dimensions and Tolerances – Part 1

By Oboe Wu March 4, 2016
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MBD Implementation 10 DOs and DON’Ts – Don’t Skip Critical 3D Dimensions and Tolerances – Part 1

Missing critical dimensions and tolerances is one of the major complaints against MBD in production, especially among suppliers. Some machine shops dismiss MBD as “irresponsible laziness” because their clients provided only 3D models with no 2D drawings, 3D dimensions or tolerances

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MBD Implementation Dos and Don’ts: Pilot with One Manufacturing Document

By Oboe Wu February 19, 2016
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MBD Implementation Dos and Don’ts: Pilot with One Manufacturing Document

My last blog post “Don’t Overlook MBD over the Web” concluded the second aspect of Table 1 on Process. From our first MBD Implementation blog post last October to today, this series of Model-Based Definition (MBD) Implementation 10 DOs and 10

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