Turn your Modules On or Off
Under Settings and License Modules you can select or deselect items (you don’t want to use), such as CMM or 3D and Planner.
Upload Parts List, Specification/Processes and Functional Tests with a CSV file
In a few clicks you can upload a master list of these items for the Parts List, Processes and Functional tests. Contact [email protected] to get a sample of these files to modify and use!
Streamline your Bill of Characteristics (BOC)
Remove columns from the BoC you don’t want such as checked and Belongs to. Click the fourth icon on the BoC on the left, under the funnel, and click to hide items you don’t need [...]
Apply Tolerances before you create candidates with IDA™
After you create candidates, the tolerances are locked in. If you forgot, no problem. Set the tolerances and then select all ballooned data and right click. Select to apply the tolerances, that are correct for [...]
Check out your drawing before you run IDA™
Load the drawing and click the eye icon to view if the drawing is of good or poor quality. If poor quality, do not run the IDA; instead manually balloon.
View status of Intelligent Drawing Analysis (IDA™) processing
To check on the status of Intelligent Drawing Analysis (IDA™) processing on your drawings, click IDA on the menu at the top, then Show IDA Status to view the status.
Product Accountability
Product accountability is a critical component of the manufacturing process. For manufacturing and quality assurance and safety outcomes, heavily-regulated industries like the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors require heightened oversight and compliance standards. The AS9100 [...]
AS9102 Quality Management System
The quality assurance process for manufacturing requires attention to detail. First Article Inspection (FAI) is a leading process involving the inspection and testing of products in the early stages of production. The AS9100 quality management [...]
Manually Ballooning GD&T
Faster Manually Ballooning GD&T. No time delays!
Manually Ballooning Notes
No need to press the Shift key when ballooning a note.
Manual Ballooning Improvements
Better Ability to Manually Balloon. Switch to Notes for Notes and GD&T for dimensions.
Have a hand written print?
When you load these poorly displayed drawings, choose to not run IDA™ and manually balloon them as you normally would.
Find a missed characteristic
After you balloon, press CTRL and W and anything characteristics not in orange blocks per the Intelligent Drawing Analysis (IDA™) that display, you can manually balloon and renumber.
Dock or undock the Characteristics Properties
Open the Characteristic Properties and select the dock icon and this page will populate the right side of the DISCUS panel. Un dock to remove this from the right panel
Set up IDA™ Settings
Under Settings and IDA Settings, find a list of ideal settings from which to choose. For example, ignore references or not. Set to have them record actuals or not. Same for Basic Dimensions. Set to [...]
Capture Surface Roughness
Select a body of characteristics and then locate the surface roughness. Right-click and select Surface Roughness from the list.
Select a Body of Characteristics
For a faster method, click your selection tool and drag it around a body of characteristics. Select any single characteristic that is highlighted and right click. Select Convert to Characteristics and all characteristics selected will [...]
Define Characteristics with IDA™
Select the Balloon Icon and then double click an item highlighted in orange. The characteristic populates the Bill of Characteristics (BoC).
Initiate the Intelligent Drawing Analysis (IDA™) process
Add a drawing but do not select to populate all characteristics at this time option.
Want to remove items in the BoC?
Click the 4th icon on the Bill of Characteristics to remove from view any item, such as Production Equipment etc. and this “cleans up” your BOC.