2D Technical Drawings Analysis
Since version 23.3 we support the extraction of vital part information from technical drawings, to support you with an easier and faster way to conduct economical and technical printability assessment of parts. The extraction of information from technical drawings hereby relies on third-party tools and needs to be activated by our support team.
The way to create parts from technical drawings is twofold, as they can be uploaded individually within the part creation form, as well as in bulk via the supported https://3yourmind.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/1546125436 functionality.
The following data points are extracted automatically for digitization, assessment & part prioritization:
Data | Description | Example | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
Part Name | Human readable name of the part | Suspension Bracket | Digitization |
Part Number | Unique alphanumeric identifier of the technical drawing | SB20230102 | Digitization |
Drawing Type | Type of the drawing, part for a single object, assembly for multiple parts | part | Digitization |
Material (Reference) | Material description - automatically mapped to 3YOURMIND material database | PLATE, STEEL PER ASTM A572, GRADE 50 | Assessment |
Dimensions | Part size (Length, Width, Height) with unit | 22x33x44 mm | Assessment |
Weight | Part Weight with unit | 5 oz | Assessment |
Holes & Threads | Number of holes, fittings, threads to consider in machining | 12 holes 8 threads | Digitization |
Surface roughness (Ra) | Required surface roughness (Ra parameter or converted Rz parameter using Ra=7*Rz) | 3.2 μM | Digitization |
Tightest tolerance | Both positive and negative | ± 0.01 mm | Digitization |
General Tolerance Dimensions | ISO 2768-1 General tolerances | c - coarse | Digitization |
Geometrical Tolerance | ISO 2768-2 Geometrical Tolerance | K - medium | Digitization |
Used On | Equipment, the part is used, such as vehicles or other systems in use |
| Prioritization |
Manufacturer | Supplier of the Part | CHOCTAW - 3 SKYWAY DRIVE, MCALESTER | Digitization |
CAGE Code | Commercial and Government Entity Code, Unique code of the supplier | 1A2B3 | Digitization |
Safety Class | Industry-specific Part Safety Requirements | CF2 | Prioritization |
Next Assembly | Part identifier of the next higher assembly the part is contained in | SB20220528 | Digitization |
More data points can be added to the collection. All data points can be connected to an enhanced Part Assessment, Prioritization & Cost Calculations
Technical drawing requirements
file type BMP, JP2, JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, PDF, SVG, EPS
maximum file size of 10MB
To add technical drawings as dedicated attachments to parts via the part creation form, simply include the new property 2D technical drawing at any location within the form. Please choose the CAD file / Tech Drawing upload as display type when adding this property to any form. For bulk-creation of parts from technical drawings please visit https://3yourmind.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/1843200027
2D drawings will be analysed in the background. The extracted information is automatically populated to the respective part properties on the Part Report or Part List.
In case of failed analysis of the technical drawing file, an explanatory error message is displayed in the part details, as well as the part list column of technical drawings.