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“Design automation tools are just configurators for finished 3D models and 2D drawings.” Wow, if only we could get the Mythbusters to take a look at that one. Nothing would explode, but that myth would certainly be busted. Design automation goes far beyond the simple configurable design, and automation need not wait until a design is completed and fully documented to be valuable. Continue Reading
If you read my previous rant about why people are still designing in 2D, then this one is the next step: getting rid of the 2D authoring tools at a company. Today, there’s no reason why companies can’t make the switch – it’s just a matter of taking the time and having the willpower to do it. Of course I am oversimplifying a bit when I say this, but you can get rid of 2D from a company with basically five steps:
I am always surprised, no make that astounded, by the number of companies that are still designing in 2D software. 3D CAD has been around, and relatively mainstream, for over two decades. When I ask this question of my customers they tell me things like “Oh, Mike can crank out 16 drawings a day in 2D, but the 3D CAD jockey only puts out 8 drawings a day.” I have my response ready: Continue Reading
Have you ever attempted to map a process, only to get bogged down in the details? What seemed like a simple flow chart with four or five boxes got really complicated when you started accounting for all of the special case scenarios? If you’ve experienced this situation, then you’ll certainly appreciate this installment of my blog series about “Changing Your Process.” To avoid the pitfall of never fully documenting your process, consider the 80/20 Rule (also known as the Pareto principle). Applied in this context, if a “special case” happens 20% of the time or less, it should not be covered in your baseline process. Continue Reading
The launch of nearly every new business system requires some level of legacy data load. After all, you have probably been doing the things the new business system does, just by some other means. I believe a successful import begins with quality source data. Remember, garbage in, garbage out. The more consistent your source data is the more consistent your import will be. Continue Reading
Design Automation is becoming an issue that more and more people are paying attention to. Part of this is because new tools like DriveWorks and TactonWorks are emerging that are tightly integrated with a designer’s CAD platform of choice. The unfortunate part is that within the marketing messages the true power (and purpose) of design automation is being obscured. These tools are meant to do much more than save a few mouse clicks.
Mapping out your current company processes is key to changing them. Finding out where you are is just as important as where you want to go. Without point A (where you are) and point B (where you want to be) you cannot plot a course to get there. Continue Reading
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