3D Product Architect: Accelerate your Workflows
INTRODUCTION
In the traditional manufacturing world, receiving a new enquiry often kicks off a race against the clock. But for many teams, that race is hampered by “data hurdles.” Finding the right files, verifying the latest revision, and manually building BOMs for quotation often leads to the one thing no business can afford: Time Delays.
CHALLENGES
In a typical file-based environment, the process looks like this:
- The Search: Hunting through folders for a “similar” past project.
- The Reconstruction: Spending hours (or days) creating new 3D models and drawings just to see if a concept works.
- The BOM Struggle: Manually compiling a Bill of Materials for the procurement and sales teams.
- The Revision Trap: The constant fear of: “Are we looking at the latest version, or an outdated copy?”
By the time the quotation is ready, the window of opportunity may have already narrowed.
By the time the quotation is ready, the window of opportunity may have already narrowed.
SOLUTION: Powering Up with the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform changes the game by moving from “folders” to Centralized Cloud Storage.
- Precision Discovery with 6W Tags: Using Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How, you can filter through thousands of parts in seconds. No more searching for file names; you search by attributes, projects, or material types.
- Data Reuse: Why start from scratch? Locate existing, proven data and pull it into your new project instantly.
3D Product Architect: Mockups Without the Wait
This is where the 3D Product Architect role transforms the storyline. It allows you to “mock up” a solution in a browser without waiting for a full design cycle.
- Multi-CAD Assembly: You can combine existing SOLIDWORKS data with models from other CAD sources in a single context.
- Instant BOM for Quotation & Procurement: Because you are building the product structure as you mock it up, you can arrive at your BOM quantities immediately. This allows Sales to quote faster and Procurement to get a head start on long-lead items.
BENEFITS
- Accelerated Quotation Process
- Early Procurement Integration
- Extend Existing Designs with MultiCAD Mockup
- To review structures and explore design variants
- To quickly visualize a customer’s request and verify costs.
BENEFITS
By adopting the 3D Product Architect role, you replace the fragmented “Search → Create → BOM” cycle with a centralized digital mockup process that aligns design and manufacturing. Using 6W search tags on the platform ensures every stakeholder works from the latest revision, eliminating the manual errors and data silos that typically delay procurement. This enables you to combine CAD and non-CAD data to instantly arrive at accurate project structures for quotations. The result in a faster “Enquiry-to-Order Conversion” timeline that secures your competitive edge in the market.
Author- Sugand K- Application Engineer
