Check dimensions for manufacturing
Check distances, angles, radii, diameters, and other dimensions directly on the model.
Work Preparation, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing
CAD data for preparation, inspection and manufacturing
intuitive & practical 3D without CAD expertise
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Why use 3D-Tool for work preparation, quality and manufacturing?
Work preparation, quality assurance and manufacturing need reliable dimensions and geometry information from the current CAD model. With the CAD viewer 3D-Tool, you open, measure and analyze supported CAD data without the original CAD system. You compare model revisions and document results for downstream work steps.
Inspect geometries
Inspect internal areas, wall thicknesses, clearances, and installation situations.
Compare model revisions
Visualize changes and geometric deviations from a reference revision.
Document results
Record measurements and views for work preparation, inspection, and manufacturing.
How is 3D-Tool used in work preparation, quality assurance, and manufacturing?
3D-Tool is used to keep CAD data usable after engineering in work preparation, quality assurance, and manufacturing. Assembly, service, and maintenance also need this data. Dimensions and geometries must be traceable there without involving engineering in every technical question.
With 3D-Tool, you open, measure, analyze, and compare supported native CAD data and exchange formats such as STEP, IGES, JT, SAT, and Parasolid X_T without the original CAD system. Sections reveal internal areas. Model Info provides technical values. Saved views and reports support the clear communication of results.
Use model data for preparation, inspection, and manufacturing
The information required differs by process step, but it is based on the same model revision.
- Work preparation: Determine dimensions, sections, and model information for manufacturing and assembly tasks.
- Quality assurance: Inspect reference and comparison revisions, identify geometric deviations, and document findings.
- Manufacturing: Understand part geometries, hidden areas, and relevant dimensions before work begins.
- Document and share results: Prepare measurements and model views so downstream departments can work with the inspected model revision.
Functions for production-related checks
With the measurement, analysis, and documentation functions, you use CAD models as a technical information source outside engineering.
- 3D dimensions and Model Info: You determine distances, angles, radii, diameters, overall dimensions, surface area, and volume for work and inspection preparation.
- Sections and geometry analyses: You inspect internal areas. Depending on the task, you check wall thicknesses, collisions, or insufficient clearances.
- Model comparison: You compare reference and comparison models and identify geometric deviations before manufacturing or approval.
- Reports and technical documentation: You record dimensions, notes, part information, and model views for unambiguous handovers.
Identify problems before they affect downstream work
An early model inspection helps avoid incorrect assumptions and unnecessary questions between preparation, inspection, and manufacturing.
- Identify errors before manufacturing: Check dimensions, geometries, and model revisions before incorrect information is passed on.
- Accelerate work and inspection preparation: Required model information is available directly without going through engineering.
- Communicate findings unambiguously: Dimensions, annotations, and model views show which geometry and model revision a technical statement refers to.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can work preparation measure CAD models without the original CAD system?
Yes. Supported models can be opened and checked for distances, angles, radii, diameters, and other relevant dimensions.
How does 3D-Tool support quality assurance?
In quality assurance, you measure models with 3D-Tool and compare them. You also inspect relevant geometry. You document measurements, model views, and annotations as technical findings.
Can different model revisions be compared?
Yes. Model comparison overlays two models and highlights geometric differences in color. Added and removed material can be displayed selectively.
Can measurements and inspection results be documented?
Yes. With 3D-Tool, you prepare measurements, annotations, model views, and part information for coordination and downstream work steps.
Can work preparation and manufacturing test their own CAD data?
Yes. Your own test data can be checked with the measurement, analysis, and documentation functions during the 14-day trial.