Geometric Launches DFMPro for Pro/ENGINEER

By DE Editors

Geometric’s DFMPro for Pro/ENGINEER is a design for manufacturability (DFM) product that is integrated within the Pro/ENGINEER design environment. It provides a series of automated checks and analysis to assist in creating designs that are cost effective and easy to manufacture.

DFMPro was developed to facilitate upstream validation and identification of areas in design that are difficult, expensive, and impossible to manufacture. It includes design rules for manufacturing processes like milling, drilling, turning, and sheet metal fabrication.

Some benefits of DFMPro include:

• Early prediction and prevention of production problems or manufacturing inefficiencies.
• Evolution of optimal design and product quality.
• Automation of manufacturability review process.
• Reduction of lead-time by reducing backtracking and design iterations.
• A scalable framework for manufacturability knowledge capture and reuse.

This version delivers a seamless integration with Pro/ENGINEER with an intuitive user interface, more than 30 built-in DFM rules, the ability to customize DFM rules using VSTA (Visual Studio Tools for Application) capabilities.

For more information and a free 15-day trial version, visit Geometric.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.