Creativity is a necessity when you own or work in a product-based company. To keep the public engaged and excited to purchase the merchandise they love — or you want them to buy — manufacturers [...]
You can't compromise on quality in the manufacturing world. End users have expectations that their new car, medical device, smartphone or consumer good will function as it's intended to for the duration of its lifecycle. [...]
DISCUS Software is proud to announce their latest software update, DISCUS 2023. DISCUS 2023 is a major upgrade to the software that helps make great strides in the speed and accuracy of DISCUS. In DISCUS [...]
In engineering, both precision and accuracy are crucial to the safety of consumers. Manufacturers of medical devices, heavy machinery, automotive parts and aerospace components are aware that lives are at risk, and understand that quality [...]
For industries like aerospace or automotive, or other verticals that manufacture parts that are subject to rigorous testing and safety controls like medical devices or heavy machinery, the First Article Inspection (FAI) is a [...]
Increasing efficiency without sacrificing quality is an impressive accomplishment for any business, in any industry. With the high financial stakes and exacting compliance demands in industries like aerospace, heavy machinery and medical devices, realizing [...]
DISCUS Software is proud to announce their latest software update, DISCUS 2022. DISCUS 2022 is a huge update to the software and makes great strides in the speed and accuracy of DISCUS. In DISCUS 2022, [...]
DISCUS Software is proud to announce their latest software update, DISCUS 2020. This release offers many features to our new and improved look and feel. DISCUS 2020 has once again improved the ease of use [...]
DISCUS Software is proud to announce our latest software update, DISCUS Desktop 10.1. The DISCUS Desktop software tools are productivity solutions that dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete First Article Inspection, in-process inspection [...]
We are live at the WESTEC Tradeshow in Long Beach, CA stop by our new booth and say hello! Come check us out at booth #1161 and see our: First Article Inspection Reporting (AS9102) In-process [...]
DISCUS Software is proud to announce their latest software update, DISCUS 10. This release offers a refreshing and updated look and feel that is both modern and concise. DISCUS 10 has improved the ease of [...]
To remove images from an inspection sheet export, click the menu item BoC / Exclude Image Requirements. To add an image to a selected characteristic (like a weld callout), open the Characteristic Properties for that [...]
When finished with your ballooning, click CTRL and W to see what you missed. Balloon the missed item and change the balloon number for the proper sequence.
If you ballooned a print with incorrect tolerance, select the items to change in the BoC (Bill of Characteristics) and right-click and set to the new tolerances established in the Default Precision and Tolerances under [...]
For a more complete TDP (Technical Data Package), add a jpeg picture of the part you are creating or any supplemental information under the menu item TDP/Bill of Documents. Upload all the materials for quick [...]
Under the menu item Tools/Colors, click the color palette icon next to Balloon, Complete. Then choose your color. All balloons are the color you indicated and this is your new default.
DISCUS provides a special Excel validator to ensure compliance with AS9102 Rev B. When you export to Excel, choose AS9102 Rev B Required from the Current Validator dropdown on the export to excel dialog. Once turned [...]
Enter the letters to exclude, such as I, O and those letters are skipped in the grid
If your customer sends you a new revision, switch it quickly via TDP and New Revision. Check to see the differences between the two revisions and the data from the first revision stays with the [...]
If you ballooned a print and forgot to set the tolerances, don’t despair. Set the new tolerances under Tools, then select all the characteristics and right-click to select the new tolerances. The data will populate [...]
