Time-Compression Technologies Magazine Archive 2002 (and backfills for previous years)
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Author John Connolly
Source Time Compression Technologies. v7 n5 Sept., 2002, pp 18(1)
Abstract Today's MCAD packages can model most parts and assemblies adequately enough so that geometry creation is often not an important differentiator when selecting packages - the definition of MCAD depends on what the user has in mind for it. When choosing MCAD packages, one effective method is to put together a series of "typical design studies" to look at how long it takes company MCAD users to complete their designs. While this measures MCAD compatibility with your company's systems, it doesn't measure an engineer's "thinking time" since geometry creation does not take much actual engineering time. Before selecting vendors, it's a good idea to create a design process that tests your company's needs and incorporates the ideas created - plus a transition plan of how to get there. Only after doing this should a company think about selecting an MCAD version. XX
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