Author: Jennifer Herron, CEO/Founder The leadership at these small shops was better than the leadership I’ve seen at large companies. In a follow-up webinar for IMTS “Taking the Shop Floor Digital”, Gary V (panel moderator) asked what was the catalyzing moment that began their change to digital. I was so impressed by their articulation of […]
Action Engineering Announces the 2022 Remastered Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) Dictionary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Golden, CO – October 13, 2022 – Action Engineering announces the upgraded release of the free Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) Dictionary. The MBE Dictionary is a comprehensive resource that includes 470+ terms and definitions, as well as 30+ industry standards and influential organizations. The dictionary has been reviewed, remastered, and refreshed in 2022. […]
Making Your Budget Case for Your 3D Data Transformation
Jennifer, Rhiannon and Michelle talked through how to make a budget case for your 3D Data Transformation. 5 Keys to Successful Budget Requests 1. Don’t Rely on Engineering Budget Alone Rhiannon: When people first come to us, they’re often trying to fund the whole 3D Data transition within Engineering because they don’t realize how cross-functional […]
The Differences Between MBD, MBE, and MBSE
Author: Duane Hess I have encountered some confusion and misunderstanding around the difference between Model-Based Definition (MBD), Model-Based Enterprise (MBE), and Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) with people I meet. The first confusion point is that all three phrases contain “model.” I will dig into that first, and that should start to shed some light on […]
Accelerate Your 3D Data Transition
Rhiannon Gallagher sat down with Dan Feighery to talk about how the CAD training and templates in OSCAR can accelerate your 3D data transition. People are trying to figure out how to create 3D data that is standards compliant, right? The ASME Y14.41 standard is the ASME MBD standard. That’s not the official name, but […]
Why we need to stop using drawings.
Author: Duane Hess As someone who is a trained and degreed draftsperson, it’s ironic that I advocate against drawings. Drawings are representations of 3D objects The very first thing to keep in mind is that a drawing is a 2D representation of a 3D object. It takes training and a certain cognitive ability to translate […]
2021 Insights, Lessons and What’s On the Horizon for 2022
Like many companies, our end-of-the-year insights were intended to go out at the end of 2021. Also, like many companies, we found our team taxed from the throws of the holidays, wrapping projects up, end of the year tasks, and of course dealing with uncertainty and fluctuations of life due to each new COVID variant. […]
The Value of Failing on MBD
Rhiannon Gallagher sat down with Ryan Gelotte to talk about failure and MBD. It happens. And of course, the people aren’t the problem. Not talking to them is. So, what you do next can make a big difference. Why do you think failure is not a bad thing when it comes to MBD? I don’t think […]