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A classic deployment of a digital twin includes three pillars: product design, manufacturing process planning and feedback loops. Product design A digital twin includes all design elements of a product, namely: 3D models using computer-aided design (CAD) systems System models (using systems engineering product development solutions, such as systems-driven product development) Bill-of-materials (BOM) 1D, 2D and 3D analysis models using
Read moreIn a world of controlled, strict, non-flexible systems, people start to get creative. For some, it’s the crushing weight of a massively customized ERP system that somehow spread out to every part of the organization, for others circumventing “inconvenient” safety devices; when things need to get done, sometimes we have to take matters into our own hands. In the IT world, this
Read moreLet’s review the role of the Item Master in managing components and all of the relevant documentation in Autodesk Vault. There are three main uses for the Item Master in Vault: Container for all relevant documentation – Items as a concept in Vault are really nothing more than a container for all the relevant documentation related to a component. This
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A Bill of Material (BOM) at its core is a very simple concept: a list of components needed to manufacture a finished product. So if one was making a pair of spectacles, the BOM may look as follows: Finished Product Spectacles Quantity Item 1 Right Lens 1 Item 2 Left Lens 1 Item 3 Frame 1 Item 4 Hinge 2
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