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Large Assembly Management Effectively Designing in the Context of Your 3-D Assemblies

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Today’s CAD technology provides many advantages over the design methods of old.  Through innovations and advancements in design hardware and software, new avenues have been opened for increased productivity in the design environment.  Great strides have been taken in the areas of solid modeling, collaborative web communication, and prototyping, to name a few.  

To most engineering/design environments, it has become increasingly more challenging to manage the large quantity of data that exists in the company’s product database.  In addition, concurrent development of concept within a multi-user CAD environment has become more demanding from a management level due to the introduction of parametrically associative programs such as Pro/Engineer.  Though highly functional, these programs require a greater degree of attentiveness to design criteria because of the geometric control this information has over the electronic representation of the product.  In order to effectively manage and utilize the valuable information this new technology provides, a system must be put in place in order to standardize the daily usage and control of this environment.

CMCI can provide the help you're looking for in standardizing your CAD design environment. We will work with you to put in place a rigid design paradigm that promotes consistent design methodology and insures a robust CAD database.  We will work with you to identify and define:

  • Template-able design practices and methods
  • Product redundancies
  • Processes ready for consolidation
  • 2D drawing templates
  • Top level master skeletons
  • Roles and responsibilities for users of the design environment
  • CAD system and user governance
  • 'Super-Macros' for standardization of legacy data
  • Complete system documentation

With these elements in place, you can easily work with full-time and contract design personnel and never run the risk of your product structure disappearing with a reduction in your workforce.

Contact us today to see how CMCI can revolutionize your design environment!