DFMPro 2008 EX SP1 v1.0.0.319 | 12.6MB
DFMPro for SolidWorks® is an easy-to-use Design for Manufacturability (DFM) tool for designers and manufacturing engineers that is seamlessly integrated into SolidWorks environment. It facilitates upstream anufacturability validation and identification of areas of a design that are difficult, expensive or impossible to manufacture.
Need for DFMPro :
The design stage is considered to be the most crucial part in the product lifecycle process. It is fundamental to the conception and development of new products. Approximately 80% or more of the lifecycle costs are commited by decisions taken during the design stage. Thus it becomes important to detect and eliminate mistakes in design stage itself as the costs rise exponentially if they are spotted in later stages of product lifecycle.
Iterative Design Process :
In the iterative approach to the design process, the designer needs to receive early feedback from the manufacturing department to address any manufacturability concerns before the design is frozen. This methodology is termed “Design for Manufacturability” or DFM. However, DFM is generally feasible in an environment where the manufacturing and design departments are co-located. With the “design anywhere - manufacture anywhere” practice common throughout the world today, implementing iterative design becomes a bigger challenge. Furthermore, the manual reviews in an iterative process can be very time consuming, making it very difficult to identify and fix every issue while creating complex designs.
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