IMTS 2024 Conference: CAD Data Exchange Best Practices

Monday September 9 2:15 PM CST
IMTS11 Room W193-B

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As Model Based Engineering gains traction, it is critical that engineering data flows seamlessly across design/manufacturing/analysis/quality applications. Each of these domains serves a specific purpose and the push to digitization requires that the information that these domains produce is easily accessible to all domains. The myriad of native/neutral/kernel file formats offers a plethora of options to read and write diverse types of information. How do you choose the best format for data transmission and retention? How does one validate that the target system has consumed the required information? How do you ensure engineering changes are clearly communicated to all stakeholders? The answers to these questions require a clear understanding of what the intended goal of the data transmission is. Despite continuing problems with the quality of the exchange, most systems today support 3D part definitions. However, when it comes to exchanging other types of information (Product Structure, Visualization Data, PMI, Properties, Metadata, etc.) there is less of a push from suppliers to do so and capabilities to exchange this information are still evolving. Kubotek's involvement with suppliers, OEMs, and standards organizations plays a key role in the evolution of its technology to support high fidelity consumption, interpretation, and transmission of data.

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Ram Eswaran is a geometry software technology leader with leadership experience in dual roles as CTO and COO who successfully oversaw the launch of several new products. He has more than two decades of experience in the CAD/CAM software development industry. CAD Data exchange and 3D modeling have been his primary areas of focus and expertise for several years.