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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
... ContinuedMBD 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
... ContinuedMBD 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
... ContinuedMBD 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
... ContinuedMBD 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
... ContinuedMBD 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
... ContinuedMBD Dos and Don’ts: Don’t Overlook MBD over the Web
One of the Model-Based Definition (MBD) enablers is 3D PDF, viewable in free Adobe Reader that has been installed on 95% Internet-connected computers. One step further, in this online age, wouldn’t it be nice if 3D content could be interrogated on
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Upgrade infrastructure
In a previous blog on Drawingless or Paperless, we clarified that MBD Implementations don’t require heavy upfront investment on digital equipment. However, there are indeed MBD manufacturers around the world who are also very successful with paperless processes. This post will
... Continued10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts of MBD Implementations: Don’t Only Send 3D PDFs to Your Supply Chain
3D PDF has gained great popularity thanks to the free Adobe Reader’s ubiquitous presence (installed on 95% internet-connected computers according to 3D PDF Consortium in 2014). Its intuitive embedded 3D content viewable in Adobe Reader greatly lowers 3D data communication
... Continued10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts of MBD Implementations: Automate Workflows
In a previous post on Model-Based Definition (MBD) Implementation, “Don’t hesitate Part 1,” there was a comment posted by Kevin De Smet regarding legacy data: “3,000 models with drawings. You are going to re-do all that?” This raised an important point:
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Rely on 2D Drawings as the Master Anymore
My last post on Model-Based Definition (MBD) implementation, “Measure progress” touched upon NIST’s MBD capability assessment, where drawing-centric or model-centric is a key distinction between level 0 and level 1. In this blog, let’s expand this topic a bit further
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Measure Progress
The prior post on the 10 Dos and Don’ts of MBD Implementations, Don’t be Confined to Design Department Alone, concluded the first chapter regarding the People aspect in Table 1. Today we are starting the second chapter on Process, specifically
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DON’Ts – Don’t Be Confined to Design Department Alone
Model-Based Definition (MBD) often starts with Design department, but to fully realize its value, many other departments and teams are needed, such as manufacturing, inspection, purchasing, and supply chain, which is partly why this initiative must be driven from top
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DONTs – Motivate All Involved
We talked about “Don’t hesitate (Part 1 and Part 2), and “Establish a core implementation team” in Table 1. A common question facing the core implementation team is how to motivate participants, especially those not on the core team. This
... ContinuedMBD Implementation 10 DOs and 10 DONTs – Don’t Take Too Big a Bit At First
In my last post, we talked about the proven benefits and opportunities associated with Model- Based Definition (MBD) along with the cost of inaction (not taking advantage of this fast-growing trend). Please refer to the posts, “Don’t hesitate (Part 1
... Continued