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How to Better Treat Thickness Tolerances in Sheet-Like Materials We encounter many situations where there is a form tolerance on a primary surface and then the other side of the …

Mechanical Modeler Add-on Expands 3DCS to Support Kinematic Joints and Constraints Extracting Joints and Constraints from CAD can make model creation easy. With embedded GD&T (PMI, FTA) tolerancing your model …

This tutorial will cover  Fixed Constraints and  Fix Together Constraints to illustrate common constraints you can expect to use. The Fixed Constraint holds all of the parts in the Move Parts list in their current location and orientation …

This tutorial will cover Revolute Joints and Cylindrical Joints to illustrate common joints you can expect to use. The Revolute Joint move locates two axes to one another controlling four DoFs (degrees of freedom) and uses a pair …

Setting Up Supplier Quality Assurance for Tier 1 Suppliers Many Tier 1 Suppliers support different customers with different expectations and needs. A well implemented quality assurance system can make it …

Datum Design and Optimization in 3DCS Tolerance Analysis Software Datum design and optimization is the most important step in any assembly quality control process which can be simplified by evaluating …

See How to Create Datums in CATIA, CREO and NX Using PMI and FTA Callouts Datums are essential to your Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in CAD, as they determine …

New For 3DCS Tolerance Analysis Software - Model Variants The Upcoming Version 7.6 of 3DCS offers the ability to create Model Variants - Different configurations of Moves, Tolerances and Tooling …