The Value of Supply Chain Standardization: Standardizing Measurement Processes from OEM to Suppliers

Getting Standardized with Model Based Definition - MBD

Model Based Definition is a powerful process that standardizes information across an organization

Realizing Value with Digital Model Solutions

It is all too common in the industry: a part design is created and sent out for production only to hit repeated snags as questions arise about symbols or values. Even simple misunderstandings, such as where the Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) lines terminate, have resulted in serious delays (in some cases, of more than a month) and non-conformance issues, which resulted in wasted products.^[1]

DCS Announces New Software Package 3DCS for SOLIDWORKS, Fully Integrated in Dassault Systemes’ CAD Design Software

Dimensional Control Systems, developer of 3DCS Variation Analyst Software, is releasing a new version of its software fully integrated in SOLIDWORKS CAD platform.

Dimensional Control Systems (DCS), engineering software developer, is proud to announce the upcoming release of 3DCS for SOLIDWORKS, a SOLIDWORKS integrated version of industry leading tolerance analysis software 3DCS Variation Analyst.

Webinar May 30 - Measurements - How to Use Measurements Other Than Point-to-Point in 3DCS

3DCS has a variety of Measurement methods to simulate different inspection devices or determine different outcomes

Modeling a Variation Analysis CAD Model creates a digital twin of your product. This virtual prototype behaves like your product, and can be used to simulate different builds of your product; essentially creating a digital assembly line and seeing all of the products made and how much variation each product has. 

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Monte Carlo Simulation for Tolerance Analysis in Prefabrication and Offsite Construction 

Understanding how analysis of prefabricated assemblies in construction makes for better modern buildings

Written by Chris Rausch, PhD Student, in conjunction with the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto

Highlights

Digital Twins Help Avoid Double Work

(and Waste)

Many businesses are still clinging to 2D drawings or a combination of 2D and 3D CAD renderings. Although 2D drawings may feel comfortable to use, they can actually cause problems throughout the design and manufacturing process. For example, any change made to a 2D drawing has to be manually applied. Unfortunately, drawings can be modified at any point along the workflow, leading to problems with the resulting manufactured part (and eventually, the entire system).

 2D Drawings are very useful tools, but hard to keep properly updated and communicate downstream

NEW TOPIC! Webinar Thursday - Equation Measure

Thursday's webinar topic has changed to Equation Measure - Learn how to make custom measurements in 3DCS based on equations, if/then logic, conditional logic and other custom inputs and outputs.

DCS Brings Its Partners from Across the World Into the US for a Week of Training, Market Discussion and Knowledge Sharing

DCS Partners are traveling to DCS headquarters next week to participate in specialized training classes, discuss markets and share their experiences 

DCS Releases Version 7.6 of Its Tolerance Analysis Software 3DCS Featuring New GD&T Interface

3DCS V7.6 Overview --

Model Variants and New Features

The new version of 3DCS offers powerful new features in the form of a new GD&T interface, Model Variants and more. 

3DCS Version 7.6 is now available to all DCS Clients with active maintenance -- go to https://fileshare.3dcs.com/ to download the new version.