August Webinar - How to Use Batch Processor for Multiple Analyses

Batch Processor allows for multiple models and analysis to be run sequentially through a line code

When: August 29th, 11 am EST via Gotowebinar

THE DIGITAL TWIN: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CONTEXT

How to Incorporate Engineering and CAD Model Changes into Your Dimensional Variation Analysis

CAD model and part updates are common during most product life-cycles and design phases, but can be difficult to incorporate into existing studies. 3DCS streamlines this process to make it easy to update existing and current analyses.

Dimensional engineers are often setting up their models and studies while the design team continues to revise the  CAD model that the analyses are based upon. As the designers continue to revise the model with engineering changes, design changes, and process changes, these updated CAD parts are passed to the engineers who need to update their studies.

In many cases, this can cause issues, as 1D stacks and many Excel based studies need to be started from the beginning with new parts, changes in hole sizes or location, or the addition of new features. 3DCS, however, has some quick tools to bypass these issues, making the use of new and updated parts easy. 

Dimensional Variation Analysis DVA in SOLIDWORKS CAD

Open your Dimensional Variation Analysis software in SOLIDWORKS and assemble your product virtually

3DCS is now fully integrated with SOLIDWORKS. Inside the SOLIDWORKS platform, 3DCS is activated as two add-on workbenches:

Manufacturing Simulation Takes Tolerance Analysis to the Next Level

Tolerance Analysis often refers to just part tolerance stacks, leaving out a large piece of the big picture

Common tolerance analysis determines the combined variation from a series of interconnected parts in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional stack, such as below. Done commonly in Excel, these analyses are excellent for quick answers and simple assemblies. They do fall short quickly when you need to consider larger number of components, parts in three-dimensional configurations, and of course, starting over every time there is a design change or different output needed. The example below also depicts some complications with even a basic one dimensional stack. 

Understanding the Process of Going From EXCEL to a Digital Quality Twin

HOW QUALITY ASSURANCE MAKES YOUR ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION EVEN MORE EFFICIENT

What is the QIF Standard?  

The QIF Standard is best thought of as a container. It holds a group of data together, providing unique identifiers for each feature and characteristic. This makes moving the data from team to team within an organization and into the supply chain much easier, as all the relevant data is present in one location, and the characteristics can be properly identified and communicated between people and machines by using the QPId (QIF Persistent Identifier) numbers to remove ambiguity. This allows a clean workflow of information downstream, while connecting all components of the digital thread. The enterprise gains trace-ability and transparency into their own workflow through versioning with QPId's.

QIF Persistent Identifier (QPId) 

• Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) [adopted by Microsoft as GUID]
• ISO/IEC 9834-8
• example... 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

DCS is Hosting an Open GD&T Training Class Open to All Interested Professionals in Collaboration with Action Engineering

DCS and Action Engineering are collaborating to provide a 3 Day Open Training Class in August from Tuesday the 13th to Thursday the 15th. 

Add your name to the registration if you are interested; no commitment or payment required until July!

Standardizing Measurement Processes from OEM to Suppliers

Having a system to standardize communication between suppliers and OEM's 

A QIF Case Study – Maintaining the Digital Thread from OEM to Supplier

Passing 3D model data without a drawing from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to a supplier generally creates interoperability chaos - how do you streamline this process?

Learn from guest presenter Ryan Gelotte CTO at Action Engineering in this webinar hosted by DCS