The Road to 3D PMI

Gili Omri LSRD Technion

Technion - Land System R&D Division

Materialization of Academic Research projects

Connecting link Academy to Industry

Broad band of R&D Services

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Abstract PMI (Product Manufacturing Information)

The new buzzword
What does it actually stand for? Where is the gain?

Why Change?
And if so

HOW?
A quick glance at PMI From the organization perspective & The trenches

What is PMI?

Product Manufacturing Information

Information required to put across design intent to production

PMI Consists:

Dimensions (tolerances for each dimension)

Geometric tolerances of features (datums, feature control frames)

Manufacturing information (surface finish, welding notation)

Inspection information (key location points)

Assembly instructions Product information (materials, suppliers, part numbers, bill of materials, revision history)

Integrated PMI Vision (UGS)

Benefits of 3D PMI

Enhances and shortens the design cycle Fewer errors Streamline design/manufacturing processes Faster change management Accelerates decision making Remove drawings from the supplier communication chain
What are we waiting for? Lets DO IT!!!

Now What?

Faster Product development Reduced Cost Better success rate Reduce Engineering Change cycle time

It Sounds so familiar Is it really worth it?

Devise new process $ Training costs - $ Educate everyone??? Downtime during the above $$$

Justifying new Technology

Technology can bring benefit

if, and only if

it diminishes a limitation. Long before the availability of technology, we developed modes of behavior
(policies, measurements and rules)

to help us accommodate our limitations.

After being Dazzled (and dismayed)

STARTING THE QUEST TO 3D PMI

BRAINSTORMING
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Existing limitations

Product documentation process requires a significant investment.

Data redundancy (in drawings)

Data inconsistencies (drawing - 3d models) Interpretation errors (of drawings) Time consuming change process (2D<->3D)

Our Path to enlightenment

Learn the good book ASME Y14.41 & ASME Y14.5m)

Self paced 3D PMI Training I-Deas / NX

Benchmark a mini project (~20 drawing items)

Evaluate
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The key for Success

Engineering is the backbone of the organization If they will not like it Nothing Will be worthy

Direct gain to the designer

IS THE KEY

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Phase 1

LEARN THE GOOD BOOK ASME Y14.5M ASME Y14.41

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ASME Y14.41-2003
Digital Product Definition Data Practices

ASME Y14.41 is an extension of existing ASME standards Two possible modes:

3.3.1 Model Only 3.3.2 Model and Drawing

Some requirements are applicable to models ONLY Caution!! Down stream PMI to drawings with care!!!
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ASME Y14.41
3.3.1 Model Only: The following paragraphs describe requirements when complete product definition is contained in the model. (a) Product definition data, including but not limited to notes, parts lists, marking requirements, dimensions, and tolerances shall be contained or referenced in the data set.

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3.3.1 continued
b) The data elements of a drawing format as defined in ASME Y14.1 or ASME Y14.1M are not required, except for the following, which shall be contained in the data set: (1) name and address of the company or design activity corresponding to the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code for the data set (2) data set title (3) data set number (4) approval indicators and approval dates (5) contract number when required (6) originators name and date (7) CAGE Code when required for identification of the design activity whose data set number is used

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3.4.2 Management Data on a Model

(a) ASME Y14.41M Note (b) CAD Maintained Notation (c) Design Activity Identification (d) Duplicate Original Notation

(e) Item Identification

(f) Metric Notation (g) Navigation Data

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3.5.1 Location of security marking

the security data annotation plane does not rotate with the model.

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Phase 2

SELF PACED 3D PMI TRAINING

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I-DEAS12 / NX5 3D PMI

Both packages ~comply with ASME standards

Had fun playing with new toys Liked I-DEAS Model Views Better (did not know about tolerance feature editor in NX)

It was not a trip through the park

Online documentation is not sufficient Training is not to be over looked!!!

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Phase 3

MINI PROJECT

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Typical Project

This is what marketing described

Accepted Solution was

Engineering suggested

The analyst Suggested

The initial concept was

This is what the customer really wanted

By the time the system was delivered

The customer was charged for

What was eventually Manufactured

project documentation

Mini project scope

Small stand alone system Start point Paperless (models only)

Platform I-DEAS 12 Data management TDM

Technologies involved:

Flame cutting CNC Welding

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Designer Focal points:

Documentation effort

Time Ease of use Tolerating changes Designer Benefits

Best practice

What is the stage to introduce:

Datums, tolerances, welding symbols Things change (except BORN)

Timeline
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Production Focal Points

Documentation errors (rework) Interpretation errors Ease of use Timeline

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Common workflow

Conceptual Design 3D Assembly Function Form Fit

Detailed Design Sub Assemblies & Parts in 3D assembly Context Function Form Fit

Manufacturing Design 2D Assemblies & Parts Function Form Fit

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3D PMI workflow

Conceptual Design 3D Assembly Function Form Fit

Detailed Design Sub Assemblies & Parts in 3D assembly Context Function Form Fit

Manufacturing Design 3D Assemblies & Parts Function Form Fit

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Bonus designer benefit of 3D PMI

GD&T is about Interchangeability Working on Parts directly in the assembly allows:

The designer to concentrate on Function Form & Fit Datum definition & order reflects design intent

A step forward to PLM Vision

A single source of truth The whole truth and Nothing but the Truth
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In House Road Blocks

Training Culture impose downstream GDT without regard to assembly, Function, Form & Fit Infrastructure (data management) communication?

How do we communicate 3D models offsite? How can I make sure the offsite supplier is on the correct revision?

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Software tools

3D PMI templates (not out of the box) Notes area annotation plane not supported - Yet
ASME Y14.41 6.2.1 Notes Area Annotation Plane. When general notes, flagnotes, and special notations are placed in a model, they shall be placed on a single annotation plane that does not rotate with the model.

This annotation plane shall be available for display with the annotated model.

PMI is not fully associative (pattern recognition)

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Suppliers / Workshop

Hardware

Paper is cheaper then a laptop

Knowhow

3D PMI Models need to be interrogated

Culture!!!

The eye is quicker then the mouse

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Phase 4

WRAPPING UP

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Production

Zero engineering rework

(sure, we were careful about everything)

Interpretation:

3D models were easier to understand GDT savvy was not resolved by 3D models CNC loved 3D PMI Back Paper was requested CNC programming Tolerances were loosened (thanks to Tolerancing in assembly context)
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Ease of use:

Timeline

Designers

Syntax checker helped eliminating common errors Braking of old habits was not easy Once we did:

Decreased documentation effort We had Fewer errors Streamline design / manufacturing processes Faster change management

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Designer Benefits

Memory strains

Non geometric related data documentation in 3D environment (Threads, welding champers) made life easier Syntax checker

GDT in assembly context

Major decrease in Tolerancing effort maintain focus on design intent

They liked 3D PMI

Thats me jumping with joy
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Why Change?
Consolidating PMI data to 3D environment does:

Accelerates & improve decision making Reduce drawing errors Faster change management Streamline design/manufacturing processes

3D PMI Can Enhance and shorten product cycle

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How

ASAP introduction of constraints (get item req.) Document non geometric data as you go
(threads)

Due to software limitations

(PMI is not fully associative - yet)

Stabilize design Start Tolerancing

Hybrid has overhead on the designer & data management

But has benefits down the road

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Questions?
Comments?

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