Setup a file structure and naming convention for your engineering drawings and ensure it is applied consistently Have you ever opened a part and wondered where the drawing is, or what assembly it came from? Use a workable structure! Naming your files sensibly will...
Drawing templates greatly increase the speed at which drawings can be created. Plus, a good template ensures your drawings will contain the necessary information every time. Poor templates require you to enter text directly, update multiple sheets for changes and type...
Well thought out drawing systems help you create consistently professional engineering drawings. Before you draw, you need a plan! The most important part of a quality drawing system is laying out your procedures clearly. Start a procedures document with a...
FEA is a crucial step that you can easily add to your development program. It will save you significant time and money by highlighting problems and finding solutions during your product design phase, before any material is ordered or before you even contemplate...
FEA has played an important role in the design and analysis of mechanical products for decades, however it has been prohibitively expensive. Now that FEA tools are incorporated into the best CAD software, it is a much more affordable and accessible option. We must...
What do the FEA plots mean? Understanding results means not only looking at the result plots, but also reading the analysis report (if you have one). It is easy to create a result, but takes skill and understanding to create a result that is accurate. Check that the...
