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 […]
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 […]
New OSCAR Content: Handbook 2nd Ed., Training Courses, Pump Assembly
We’re pleased to share the following new content in OSCAR: Training Courses Model-Based Enterprise Transformation 3D PDF: Reviewing & Commenting GD&T for MBD How to Author MBD in SOLIDWORKS Intro to MBD Using Agile for MBE Implementation CAD Models Pump Assembly in Creo Pump Assembly as 3D PDF Pump Impeller Assembly Pump Impeller Pump Shaft […]
Jennifer Herron of Action Engineering Releases Second Edition of Re-Use Your CAD: The Model-Based Handbook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Golden, CO, February 22, 2021 – Action Engineering announces the 2nd Edition of Re-Use Your CAD: The Model-Based CAD Handbook. Seven years have passed since Jennifer Herron, founder & CEO of Action Engineering, wrote the first edition of Re-Use Your CAD: The Model-Based CAD Handbook, and things have changed in the world […]
New OSCAR Content: GeoTol Pro & SOLIDWORKS
We’re pleased to share the following new content in OSCAR: Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing General overview, geometric characteristic symbols, rules, terms and definitions; Introduction to measurement principles, open set-up and Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). Limits of Size Rule #1; Features with & without size; Regular & irregular features of size; Independency principle; Limits […]
Action Engineering Releases OSCAR to Bring MBD Within Reach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Golden, CO, October 26, 2020 – Action Engineering announces the release of OSCAR, a Model-Based Definition (MBD) knowledgebase, to guide the future of 3D data adoption. OSCAR combines literacy and competency CAD-agnostic MBD training with CAD-specific resources such as templates and examples. This approach empowers users to understand core MBD concepts and […]
Introduction to Model-Based Definition (MBD)
Action Engineering has assembled a series of self-paced, online courses designed to advance the learning and adoption of the Model-Based philosophy across design and manufacturing sectors. I am Duane Hess, CIO of Action Engineering and instructor for Course 102. This course provides an introduction and orientation to 3D Model-Based Definition (MBD) data sets and the […]
Hands-On Course: MBD Using Modern GD&T
We’ve put together a new, very hands-on course that should be of interest to a lot of engineering professionals who want/need to learn more about Model-Based Definition and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). MBD Using Modern GD&T will take place over 2-1/2 days in Golden, Colorado. Jennifer Herron, CEO of Action Engineering, and Scott Neumann, Senior […]
