Curtis W. Brown recently discussed The MBE Maturity Index: How it Establishes Top-Down Buy-In and Funding at 3D CIC: Home Edition. There were some great audience questions that delved deeper into how the Maturity Index can support organizations at any level or size. In our very large organization, we are at various levels of maturity […]
Why Do Model-Based Definition (MBD) and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Go Together?
MBD + GD&T go together like peanut butter + jelly, mac + cheese, or any other delicious duo of your choice. Dan Feighery, expert trainer, discusses why they’re the perfect pairing. It’s design interpretation on steriods.” Harmony between MBD and GD&T is a primary focus of your MBD Using Modern GD&T course. What does this […]
MBD Efficiencies for Small Manufacturers
NIST recently published Sometimes It’s Not Easy Being a Small Manufacturer, outlining a few of the unique challenges small manufacturers have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We desperately need the MEP National Network… to ensure that there’s a focus in the next year on efficiency.” That focus on efficiency, [the panelist] said, should include the […]
Getting Started with MBD Kickoff
We advocate starting your MBE journey with an MBD Kickoff. Ryan Gelotte explains the purpose of this workshop and the whys behind the success stories. What do teams learn in our MBD Kickoff workshops? It started with making sure people understand it’s not just about getting rid of the drawing, it’s actually more about reusing […]
WATCH: What is the Digital Thread? What can we do today?
The philosophy of Model-Based Definition is not just to use MBD in engineering alone, but to reuse 3D CAD data throughout enterprise functions and into the supply chain. The goal of the Digital Thread is to digitally connect trusted data with other organizational information to create a consistent, data-rich thread that provides value for the […]
CAD Hackathon: Answering Your Questions!
Intrepid GD&T practitioners sent in some excellent questions following our recent CAD Hackathon! Take a look and see what you think – do you agree with our approach, or do you have questions of your own? Missed the live events? Watch now! Part One Part Two How practical is the position callout of secondary datum […]
Why Aren’t There Basic Dimensions in MBD?
Jennifer Herron shares her thoughts on one of the questions we get asked a lot in the MBD transition: why aren’t there basic dimensions? We get asked this all the time by folks who haven’t been through our training. Typically, they think basic dimensions have to be measured, which is inaccurate. There are theoretically perfect dimensions that are used to describe […]
Meet Penny, Continuous Improvement Champion
Penny lets out an audible sigh as she scrolls through her phone while waiting for her drink at the local coffee shop. Her day is jam-packed with meetings with barely any time to wolf down lunch, let alone check in on the kids to ensure they’re actually involved in their virtual schooling. The only things […]
