Successful Factory Design Implementation

Successful Factory Design

Suite Implementation

Todd Schmoock & Jim Swain

Applications Consultant

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

What will you learn

• Learn common stages of a successful implementation

• Learn tips for selecting the right initial project

• Learn common decisions that stall implementations

• Discuss how to restart a stalled implementation

• Planning

• Develop SMART goals

• Select the pilot project

• Develop timeline

• Identify content

• Identify software needed

• Internal champion

• Get training

• Create initial content

• Start designing

• Show results

• Evaluate and repeat~

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Common stages of a successful implementation

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Tips for selecting the right initial project

• Use the Goldielocks Principle

• If in doubt go smaller

• Project should capture companies concerns

• Similar to other projects to copy designs~

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Common decisions that stall implementations

• Project is too large

• Too much content needed to start

• Scope creep

• Unknown variables so you go back to old ways

• Hot project so you go back to old ways

• Delayed training

• Use software after training

• Training too early

• After returning to office software not installed

• Training too condensed

• Roles change~

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Discuss how to restart a stalled implementation

• Reevaluate goals

• Break the large project into smaller projects

• Less initial content

• Identify the unknown variables

• Refresh/update training

• Purchase content

• Hire interns

• Hire services company~

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Does this mean you have to install all of it?

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

What data do you have already?

2D CAD files? 3D CAD files?

Assets:• Conveyors• Machines• Desks• Chairs

ReCap files

Only install what you need!

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Make a list of the most commonly used, or critical assets

Create a plan:1. Search and download content if available

A. Do you need 2D or 3D content?2. Model items you couldn’t download when you need them

A. If you have to create it, does it have to be 3D?1. If yes, how detailed?

There are several reason’s you can’t find content:1. Asset is older than CAD has been around

A. Refurbished from old machineryB. The manufacturer went out of businessC. Redesigned so only the newer model is available

2. Vendor isn’t making it availableA. Vendor is a startupB. Vendor is worried about intellectual data~

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Downloading 2D, 3D, Asset Content

Factory Asset Warehouse (Cloud storage):

GrabCADhttps://grabcad.com/

http://factorywarehouse.autodesk.com/Landing

Vendor sites

Scan it!

Successful Factory Design Suite Implementation

Are you considering scanned data?

Options for using scan data:1. Your company has data

A. Does your company own a scanner?B. Hire outside source to do your scanningC. Rent a scanner

2. Scans are available for download?A. Vendor may offer themB. If a building, the architect may offer them

Thanks!

Todd Schmoock

Jim Swain

Applications Consultantstodd.schmoock@synergis.com

Jim.swain@synergis.com

Moving from AutoCAD® to AutoCAD® Electrical