Change a part. Know what needs checking.
AI drafts the CAD change. Geometry checks measure it. An engineer decides, and linked work is marked out of date.
- Change
- Lighten the shoulder bracket
- Measured
- Mass 1843 g → 1731 g · min. wall 1.5 mm
- Decision
- Ask to fix · v3
Example change · 4-axis robot arm
- Inspection plan · v2Linked to Shoulder bracketOut of date
- Process plan · v2Linked to Shoulder bracketOut of date
- DFM review · v2Linked to Shoulder bracketRe-run
The arm, taken apart
- Bodies
- 10
- Assembly mass
- 12354 g
Change: lighten the shoulder bracket
- Part
- Shoulder bracket · v2
- Material
- Aluminium 6061-T6
- Mass
- 1843 g
v3 · AI draft
- Mass
- 1731 g · −6.1 %
- Wall to bore
- 1.5 mm · rule 2.0 mmBlocking
- Decision
- Ask to fix
v4 · the fix
- Mass
- 1735 g · −5.9 %
- Wall to bore
- 4.5 mm · rule 2.0 mmPasses
- Flange pockets
- 2× 32 × 54 mm · 5 mm floor
- Checks
- Passed
- Decision
- Accepted by the reviewer
- Release
- Not released
Linked work is marked out of date
- Part
- Shoulder bracket · v4
- Plans made for
- v2
Ready for the shop
The same record carries v4 to the machinist: DFM findings, an inspection plan and a release package that says what it holds back.
DFM findings
- Minimum wall3.0 mm, outer pocket to cheek edge · rule 2.0 mmPasses
- Wall to bearing bore4.5 mm, new slot to Ø36 borePasses
- Internal corner radius vs. toolPocket corners set the smallest end millReview
- Hole depth to diameterBearing bores and bolt holesNot run
Inspection plan
| Characteristic | Nominal | Tolerance | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall, slot to bearing bore | 4.5 mm | ISO 2768-m | I |
| Part mass | 1735 g | — | I |
| Shoulder range of motion | — | — | D |
| Bracket deflection at rated load | — | — | A |
| Cyclic load at the shoulder | — | — | T |
What I/A/D/T means
Inspection: measure it. Analysis: calculate it. Demonstration: operate it and watch. Test: load it and record the result.
Release package
- STEP model · v4Included
- Parametric model · v4Included
- DFM review · v4Included
- Process plan · v4Included
- Inspection plan · v2Withheld · out of date