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Presentation to the COE (Catia Operators Exchange) group April 2012 by Tony Anderson, Global Sales Manager for Kubotek USA. ECO Manager CAD Comparison software is highlighted.
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Using Automated Change Communication Software to Improve Productivity and Reduce Costs
Tony AndersonGlobal Sales Manager Kubotek USA
Customers
Customer Success Story
“ECO Manager saved many hundreds of man-years of time through its ability to accurately and completely compare source and target files after translation,” Deragisch concluded. “A key advantage of the tool is its ability to highlight the differences between the two files including sorting the differences by dimensional tolerances. But even more important than the time savings, this new approach provides an independent validation of the translation process that helps to ensure the accuracy of our critical product definition files. An added plus is the time-savings we have achieved in the ECO process by highlighting the differences between the existing product definition and the product definition after the change to identify the change and make sure that nothing else has been accidentally changed.”
• Bob Deragisch Parker Hannifin Corporation
CATIA History – Version 3.0
• Released 1984• Boeing chose CATIA V3 as its main 3D CAD tool,
becoming Dassault’s largest customer• Mainframe application only.
CATIA History – Version 3.0• Released 1984
• Boeing chose CATIA V3 as its main 3D CAD tool, becoming Dassault’s largest customer
• Mainframe application only.• Surface & Wireframe Based
CATIA History – Version 4.0
• Released 1993• Combined with CADAM to create CATIA CADAM V4• Utilized Unix OS• Introduced Solids for mainstream users
CATIA History – Version 4.0
• Released 1993• Combined with CADAM to create CATIA CADAM V4• Utilized Unix OS• Introduced Solids for mainstream users
CATIA History – Version 5.0
• Released 1998• Completely rewritten application• Supported both Unix and Windows OS• Brought History Based Design to mainstream
CATIA History – Version 5.0
• Released 1998• Completely rewritten application• Supported both Unix and Windows OS• Brought History Based Design to mainstream
CATIA History – Version 6
• Released 2008• Embedded Relational Database• Digital Product Experience
CATIA History – Version 6
• Released 2008• Embedded Relational Database• Digital Product Experience
What Has Changed in 30 Years?
What Has Changed in 30 Years?
MRP
ERP
PLM
KBE
What Has Changed in 30 Years?
MRP
ERP
PLM
KBE
With Increased Capability Comes Increased
Complexity!
Overlay Process 1984
Original CAD file Revised file
Manually Overlay Models
Manually Document Change
Manually Measure Change
Manually Locate Change
Overlay Process 2012
Original CAD file Revised file
Manually Overlay Models
Manually Document Change
Manually Measure Change
Manually Locate Change
How do we Deal with Complexity?
You CAN Present Complex Data Clearly and Effectively!
A Better Mouse Trap
Server BasedBatch Process
User Interactive
Engineering Change Best Practices
• Geometry Based Comparison• Pattern Matching Technology• Fully Automated Process• Complete Integration
Mitigating Risk in the Change Process
•Locate Differences in Parts & Assemblies
Identify•Inv
estigate Differences in Files
Assess
•Organize changes in logical structure
Plan
•Determine impact of changes
Implement
•Generate Reports and Share with Extended Enterprise
Communicate
Identifying Engineering Changes
Automatic Graphical Change Report Creation Including Dimensions and Storage of Results for Viewing by Additional Team Members
Automatic Geometric Comparison
User organizes Changes
Read Into ECO Manager and Define Tolerances
Revision A Revision B
Challenge of MBD
Assess the Changes
Organize the Changes
Implement the Change
D1
Engineering Project Manager
Manufacturing Engineer
CAE Engineer
NC Manufacturing
Assembly
ECO Data Model
Communicate the Changes
Demonstration
