PDF e-Learning material we offer delivers a scenario-based learning experience. So we don’t just give our clients in the manufacturing community a book to download and say good luck. Our 3D PDF e-learning is a series of modules complete with actual CAD models and real-world scenarios that manufacturers actually encounter on a daily basis. The material not only helps users understand how to convert CAD into 3D PDF, but also how to make that 3D PDF dynamic and ro- bust enough to be truly valuable to each phase of the manufacturing process. ME: How much CAD/CAM interoper- ability issues still pose for manufactur- ers today? Prast: Model-based Enterprise (MBE),
which addresses the process by which data from the 3-D CAD model is shared or reused, throughout the entire enter- prise to enable a more rapid, seamless and affordable product deployment, that is what a lot of manufacturers are trying to accomplish. In my experience imple- menting MBE solutions, CAD interoper- ability issues still bog that process down. All of the different CAD applications out there make it impossible to standardize 3-D data exchange, so manufacturers end up with cumbersome processes for sharing or re-using their valuable 3-D downstream. Even if a company invests in a CAD viewer for their specific applica- tion, which is still expensive, that doesn’t mean other vendors and suppliers will have that same viewer. Another thing to consider when you’re talking about CAD interoperability issues in manufacturing is how much 3-D functionality can you send downstream? Can you easily and securely collaborate on that data still? These are all MBE issues you can solve with 3D PDF. ME: EOS Solutions also offers 4-D simulation of processes for oil and other industries; describe this and what it can
offer companies seeking to improve their business and digital manufacturing processes. Prast: EOS 4D Simulation is a set of analysis validation tools applicable to virtually any manufacturing scenario. EOS
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