T&T

Use Cross Sectioning to More Easily Work With Large Models in CATIA

Use Cross Sectioning to More Easily Work With Large Models The Cross Sectioning tool can be used to visually improve a large model.  Sometimes a visual check is all that [...]

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Understanding Iteration Move and 3DCS Iterative Logic in Statistical Tolerance Analysis

How to Use and Apply Iterative Logic in Your Tolerance Analysis Model Understanding and Using the Iteration Move in 3DCS Software This article compiles information about the Iteration Move in [...]

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How to Simulate Material Thickness in 3DCS Tolerance Analysis

 How to Better Treat Thickness Tolerances in Sheet-Like Materials We encounter many situations where there is a form tolerance on a primary surface and then the other side of the [...]

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What Is a Tolerance Stack Up?
What is tolerance stacking? Learn how tolerance stack-up analysis works and compare worst-case, RSS, 1D, 2D, 3D and Monte Carlo methods. [...]
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Digital GD&T Webinar – Learn How to Create GD&T in CAD: NX, CATIA and CREO

Digital GD&T Webinar Series Begins This Week – Learn How to Create GD&T in CATIA, NX and CREO See step by step examples for creating GD&T in CAD in order [...]

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NEW! DCS Training Lab – Supplemental Training for 3DCS and QDM Users

Learn 3DCS Modeling with the NEW DCS Training Lab The DCS Training Lab will be a new training site coming for all DCS Customers with a support contract (maintenance) that [...]

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Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) and Z Scores — Diving into the Six-Sigma Rabbit Hole

Six-Sigma Programs – Using Defects Per Million Opportunities in 3DCS  Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) is a very important criterion used in Six Sigma programs as an objective and determinant [...]

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How to Create Assembly Arrangements in Siemens NX

What are NX Arrangements and How to Create Them Create different working positions in an assembly arrangement or model using NX NX Assembly Arrangements allow the user to configure and show [...]

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Large NX Models — Siemens Whitepaper and Helpful Tips for 3DCS Tolerance Analysis

Five Tips for Large Assembly Performance and Tips for Large Models in NX Included is the link to the Siemens whitepaper Five Tips for Large Assembly Performance and tips for [...]

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X-Plane Best-Fit Move Webinar Now On-Demand!

Learn How to Use X-Plane Move – An Easy Best Fit Move for Faster Modeling  Part 2: 3DCS Version 7.5 – X Plane Move – How to Use The New [...]

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We're closing the loop on quality at IMTS 2026 — Sept 14–19

Too many correction loops? The Manufacturing Quality Pack is now live.

OUT NOW : Inspection Flow is live. Centralize your metrology data and close the quality loop.