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2-Model Machining

Geometry or Cost Engine Changes that Could Impact Configured Digital Factories

The following changes might impact costing, even for Digital Factories that use earlier cost model versions.

  • Intelligent Auto-alignment of Source and Finished Models (no impact on cost, design guidance, or carbon estimates): This release extends the previous release's improvements to automated alignment of source and finished models, particularly for axisymmetric models with co-located features on both models.

Bug Fixes or Small Improvements to Prior Cost Model Versions

The following changes might impact costing for Digital Factories that use earlier cost model versions.

  • NO IMPACT

Cost Model Changes that Do Not Affect Configured Digital Factories

The following changes do not affect costings with Digital Factories that use earlier cost model versions. The changes are available only in the latest cost model version.

  • Alignment of Source and Finished Models (no impact on cost, design guidance, or carbon estimates):

    This release updates the feasibility rule that governs when a part's source model is considered to be misaligned with respect to its finished model (and therefore the part fails to cost). Now models are considered to be misaligned if more than a specified percentage of the finished model’s volume (18% by default) protrudes outside the boundaries of the source model. Previous releases checked for misalignment based on the protruding surface area instead of volume.

    As before, administrators can configure this default misalignment threshold with the cost model variable cadModelMisalignmentSensitivity. End users can override the default with the setup option CAD Model Misalignment Sensitivity.