Design Process Automation
Use case areas across CAD Packages
HVAC / Routing / Wiring
- Automate pipe and cable routing based on predefined rules and constraints.
- Auto-generate routing paths avoiding obstacles and respecting bend radius limits.
- Validate routing for minimum bend radius and maximum length compliance.
- Automate insertion of standard fittings, clamps, and supports along routes.
- Generate BOM and routing reports automatically from routed assemblies.
- Automate update of routing when assembly geometry changes.
Plastic Trims
- Automate creation of parametric plastic part families using UDFs.
- Apply draft angles, wall thickness, and rib patterns automatically based on design rules.
- Automate mold tooling features like ejector pins and cooling channels placement.
- Validate plastic part manufacturability (e.g., undercuts, thickness uniformity).
- Automate generation of plastic part variants for different materials or colors.
Clash – Contact Assembly Check
- Automate clash detection between components during assembly design.
- Generate clash reports with severity and location details automatically.
- Automate clearance checks and enforce minimum gap rules.
- Automate contact surface identification and update assembly constraints accordingly.
- Trigger notifications or corrective workflows on clash detection.
Regulation & Compliance Checks
- Automate compliance checks against industry standards (e.g., ASME, ISO).
- Validate assembly against safety regulations and environmental constraints.
- Automate generation of compliance documentation and certificates.
- Integrate regulation checks into design workflows for real-time feedback.
- Automate update of regulatory status on design changes.
Key Benefits
| Benefit | Impact |
|---|---|
| Increased Productivity | Automate repetitive and complex design tasks, reducing manual effort and design cycle time. |
| Enhanced Design Accuracy | Reduce human errors through rule-based validations and automated compliance checks. |
| Consistency & Standardization | Enforce company and industry-specific design and drafting standards across all projects. |
| Faster Time-to-Market | Accelerate design iterations and supplier drawing releases with automated workflows. |
| Improved Supplier Collaboration | Automate generation and packaging of supplier-ready drawings ensuring compliance and clarity. |
| Better Data Management | Seamless integration with PLM/ERP systems for lifecycle, revision control, and traceability. |
| Optimized Resource Utilization | Reduce rework and scrap by early clash detection and manufacturability validations. |
| Regulatory Compliance | Embed industry-specific regulations and standards into design workflows for automatic checks. |
| Enhanced Product Quality | Automate detailed inspections, documentation, and validation to improve final product quality. |
Industry-Wise Use Cases
Aerospace Industry Drafting Use Cases
- Automate complex composite layup pattern generation and validation for fuselage sections.
- Parametric design and optimization of lightweight structural components using KBE rules.
- Automate fastener pattern creation and verification for airframe assemblies.
- Automate aerodynamic surface smoothing and fairing integration.
- Automate generation of detailed inspection and maintenance drawings from 3D models.
- Automate certification compliance checks (FAA/EASA) integrated into design workflows.
Automotive Industry Drafting Use Cases
- Automate variant management for multi-trim vehicle assemblies with configurable options.
- Parametric design of injection-molded interior and exterior plastic parts with manufacturability checks.
- Automate wiring harness layout and integration with chassis and body assemblies.
- Automate crash simulation model preparation by extracting and simplifying assembly data.
- Automate generation of assembly instructions and quality control documentation.
- Automate regulatory compliance checks for safety and emissions standards.
Forging/Foundry Industry Drafting Use Cases
- Automate gating system and riser design for casting molds based on part geometry.
- Parametric design of core prints and mold inserts with draft and shrinkage compensation.
- Automate thermal analysis model setup by generating cooling channel layouts in molds.
- Automate assembly of mold components with alignment and locking features.
- Automate generation of foundry drawings and process documentation.
- Automate compliance checks for foundry safety and environmental regulations.
Refractories Industry Drafting Use Cases
- Automate parametric design of refractory blocks with interlocking and expansion gap features.
- Automate layout planning of furnace linings for optimized thermal performance.
- Automate generation of installation drawings with detailed block placement and orientation.
- Automate thermal stress analysis model preparation from refractory assemblies.
- Automate lifecycle tracking and replacement scheduling integrated with PLM.
- Automate compliance verification with high-temperature safety standards.