Facing the ocean of digital airplane representation data and tough FAA regulations, how does Gulfstream ensure data integrity?
How did Gulfstream implement MBD? What are the lessons learned and recommended practices from the software and hardware setup?
Gulfstream designed two jet models concurrently, reduced barrel joining time from 3.5 days to 15 minutes, and cut part numbers by more than 50 percent. How did Gulfstream do it?
Recommended practices of 3D PDF views to make MBD data more organized and consumable.
Multiple 3D PDF attachments upon publishing, supplementary geometry displays in 3D PDF and the configuration-specific property update.
Easier 3D callouts, polar dimensions for GD&T and conical surfaces as datum features. Let’s explore further the new DimXpert enhancements.
Product and manufacturing information conveys critical design and engineering requirements. How can we take full advantage of it?
Customizable annotation text scales and 3D PDF accuracy controls have been added. Let’s see how these new features serve a tower crane assembly better now.
3D PDF is a PDF file with 3D content embedded that lowers the 3D communication barrier and facilitates MBD implementations. Facing the rich content and capable functionalities inside a 3D PDF, how should we get ...
A professional 3D PDF template determines the ultimate 3D PDF presentation. The 3D PDF template editor in SOLIDWORKS MBD 2017 has added many new enhancements to help.
Forget about CAD formats or translations. Let’s focus on design and simply use the third-party data when needed.
SOLIDWORKS MBD 2017 is coming. Let’s check out the new enhancements right off the bat.
Let’s walk through a shaft example and explore several practical ways to present its MBD data.
People do judge a book by its cover. How can we make MBD data consumable, actionable and professional?
Silhouette edges on a shaft are easy to pick in 2D drawings, but they don’t actually exist in 3D drawings. How can you dimension them?
Shafts are often used to transmit torques and rotation. Here are some tips for defining them.
A look at how to make the transition from 2D drawings to MBD easier using SOLIDWORKS MBD.
Practical 3D PDF enhancements such as multiple viewports and sheets in one document.
MBD process shift lessons learned from actual MBD implementations and how to avoid the same mistakes.
Long-awaited enhancements include DimXpert in assemblies, face edge selections and automatic coordinate systems per datum reference frames.
Need to improve your design’s manufacturability? One best practice is to define manufacturing features directly beyond basic CAD geometries.
Cultural shift lessons learned from actual MBD implementations. Let’s see how to avoid the same mistakes.
GD&T is an engineering language that takes time and effort to learn and use properly. How can a grammar check help?
Why is MBD important? What are its benefits? Here are the 5 biggest reasons to use MBD.
How to automate dimension definitions, create basic dimensions and build intelligent 3D PMI for downstream software consumption.
How to define intersection geometries, hole pattern polar coordinates and basic dimensions in SOLIDWORKS MBD.
How to dimension and tolerance hole diameters using SOLIDWORKS MBD in a 3D space instead of 2D drawings.