Do we have a treat for you! Under TDP, click New Revision (do not lock the characteristics that will disable renumbering). Replace the older version with the newer revision, and you can even compare what has [...]
Get rid of them easily (no one wants those!) by clicking BOC and click Exclude Images. Re-export and the images are gone, and your download is faster too!
No problem! Click Bill of Documents link (new for 2026) on the drawing panel and then click your drawing in the page that displays, and the drawing re-appears on the drawing panel.
The production part approval process, or PPAP, is a quality control and approval process in the manufacturing industry. Its purpose is to help ensure that parts can meet customer-specific requirements every time. However, it doesn’t [...]
Launch DISCUS and on the drawing/model panel, click the link to load your drawing or model. No need to right-click nor access via TDP Properties.
New with DISCUS 2026 at the right top section of the menu bar, the IDA will show you the status of the processing at a glance.
Click Settings, Application Settings and Balloon Properties. On the balloon shape menu, click the drop-down to select the teardrop shape.
Click Configure Custom Results Field, click the export icon and all your data is exported and save this to be sent to your appreciative DISCUS colleagues.
In Notepad either copy your designed tooling or enter them. Then under Results and Configure Custom Results Field, click the plus sign to save your notepad file and the Designed Tooling are populated.
If you forgot to indicate the tolerances, no worries! On the drawing, right-click and select Configure Drawing Default Tolerances and enter the new values for the various places. Then click Edit and Select all. Right-click in the [...]
Click Settings and License Information to find your license key.
Click Settings and License Modules to see all the modules you own and how many seats you have!
Click Settings and Application Settings and Application Settings to refine/expand your DISCUS experience.
Contact [email protected] and request a few samples, from any number of CMM model types.
Upload the drawing but click the eye icon at the top right to preview the drawing. Ascertain what pages to include/exclude for processing. Review the default tolerances and then determine if areas of the drawing [...]
Select the characteristics in the Bill of Documents (BoC) and right-click and select Edit Multiple Characteristics. From the options that display, you can enter a comment that will apply to the selected items or select [...]
Upload the drawing and click the eye icon to review the default tolerances. Now click More Options and then Manage Templates. Enter the Default Tolerances before clicking OK. IDA will then have these tolerances ready [...]
Download 2025 U2 and when you indicate IDA, the processing will be more efficient. Upload the drawing and click the eye icon to review the drawing areas and any pages to not process. Then click [...]
With DISCUS 2025 U2, if IDA misses characteristics, select the icon (looks like a magic wand!) and drag the + around the group and let go. This new feature will automatically create balloons and data [...]
Select the balloons on the drawing panel and right click to select Balloon Properties. Change the shape, size, color and even select to fill the balloons. Those selected dimensions will have an eye-popping difference.
