Ever been involved in a Model-Based Definition (MBD) project? If so, you likely know how difficult it is to convince people they no longer need their drawings. After all, drawings are ambiguous, and models are rich in data and navigable in 3-Dimensional (3D) space. So, do a quick internet search for MBD. You will undoubtedly find online debates on the proper use of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), like Do we need […]
6 Ways Moving to Model-Based Can Improve Your Automotive Parts Processes
The adoption of Model-Based Definition supports efficiency on both the factory floor and in the front office. We know change is challenging and can be slow. We also know the overall positive impact that MBD will have on the future of manufacturing. For this blog, we sat down and interviewed CEO, Jennifer Herron where we […]
Maximizing Your MBE Budget
The Importance of Planning Now Budgeting to make sure your MBE efforts are on the corporate radar is an important step in the planning process. Today, Michelle Nordwald, COO at Action Engineering, explains key points of this process and how companies can both streamline and strategize their proposals as well as their contracting process. Do people come […]
3D CIC: Home Edition – CAD Hackathon with Sigmetrix
Join us for a 3D CIC: Home Edition virtual event on January 20, 2021, with a little friendly competition! Enter your best show of tolerancing for a chance to win prizes up to $100. We all like to think we can tolerance our parts in accordance with ASME Y14.5, but the tolerancing game isn’t always […]
CAD Interoperability and the OSCAR CAD Toolkit
In most cases, a “Model-Based Enterprise” is going to include multiple CAD platforms. You could be a large corporation that uses multiple CAD applications or a smaller company that only uses one but has suppliers that use other CAD platforms. This reality means CAD interoperability challenges cannot be ignored. While each CAD system has strengths and weaknesses, the big five are capable of: modeling geometry, creating 3D annotations, defining attributes (metadata), and creating “presentation states.” We […]
GD&T Master Class: Sept 29 & Oct 1, 2020
Scott Neumann from TCI-GeoTol will teach a virtual GD&T for MBD Master Class on September 29 & October 1, 2020. The Master Class was previously only offered at 3D CIC. You may be familiar with GD&T, but are you stuck in the ‘olden times’? Join us in the modern age to learn how to implement […]
MBD Using Modern GD&T: Interview with Ben Kassel, LMI
“This is an incredibly affordable way of learning the concepts… I got a lot more understanding, I had a little bit of fun with it, and I learned it much faster and much more affordably.” Ben Kassel, Model-Based Engineering Technical Authority at LMI, shares his experience at a recent virtual MBD Using Modern GD&T course. […]
MBD Using Modern GD&T Course: December 8-10, 2020
We’re pleased to announce our third and final MBD Using Modern GD&T course for 2020. This class has proved highly valuable to engineering professionals interested in expanding their knowledge of Model-Based Definition (MBD) and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). MBD Using Modern GD&T will take place December 8-10, 2020 in Golden, Colorado. Jennifer Herron, CEO […]
