Turning fixture design complexity into clarity with CADSEEK Analytics
INDO-MIM implemented CADSEEK Analytics to streamline the identification and grouping of duplicate components within both customer-supplied STEP files and internal legacy datasets.
Reduction in duplicate-identification analysis time.
Challenge
The Jigs & Fixtures Design Team often receives fixture design data from customers, typically in STEP or other neutral formats. Before internal design activities can begin, this data must be validated, checked for duplication, and systematically organised.
Traditionally, the process required substantial engineering effort — especially identifying repeated or reused components within customer-supplied and legacy fixture designs — and internal design activities consumed significant engineering time as a result.
Solution
INDO-MIM deployed CADSEEK Analytics, a shape-based search and classification tool that analyses shape-similarity across an entire database, or compares one database to another.
CADSEEK Analytics provides fully automated analysis of geometric similarity across an entire library of CAD models to find duplication, opportunities for standardisation, and unwarranted variances in price or performance. Meta-data filtering by attributes such as material, cost or supplier slices the dataset in an endless variety of ways.
Results
Reduction in Duplicate Identification Time
An 80–90% reduction in analysis time — the search time for correct files and information has reduced drastically.
Accurate Grouping of Duplicate Parts
Automated clustering replaced manual sorting, improving reliability and consistency across design teams.
Improved Design Reuse
Engineers can now instantly find matching or similar legacy components that can be reused, reducing unnecessary redesign effort.
Standardized Reporting
The software automatically generates duplicate reports, enabling quick decision-making and seamless communication across teams.
Customer Feedback
“Before using CADSEEK Analytics, I spent a considerable amount of time searching for the correct files and information. After adopting the tool, the search time has reduced drastically, improving my overall productivity.”
“We are very satisfied with CADSEEK Analytics; it has been working well and improving our workflow.”
Products Used
CADSEEK — a suite of six enterprise-scale applications for shape-based search and 3D asset analytics. CADSEEK technology empowers enterprises to unlock the full potential of their 3D digital assets — including CAD models, 3D scans, digital twins and LIDAR data — through encrypted, scalable, lightning-fast shape-based search, enabling powerful capabilities for large-scale analytics across industries.
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