The DMSC will be well represented at next month’s 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026 event in Houston, TX. Members Capvidia, Elysium, Origin, and Sigmetrix are set as event sponsors and will welcome attendees at their exhibitor booths throughout the conference.

Additionally, Evan Kessick, newly elected to the Board of Directors and Alana Duma, our new Marketing Director, will be on site to meet and discuss all things DMSC. Make sure to stop by and say hello! The event runs February 1-4.

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DMSC members will be actively contributing to the 3D Collaboration and Interoperability Congress (3D CIC), with presentations from Newport News Shipbuilding, Honeywell FM&T, Honeywell Aerospace, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Action Engineering, and more. In addition to content presented by DMSC members, speakers from the 2025 MBE & QIF Summit will also make an appearance:

• Enabling Digital Manufacturing with Persistent IDs: A Standards-Driven Approach
  • Stephanie Locks-Hartle | Lockheed Martin Corporation
• A Different Approach to Characteristic Accountability
  • Mario Hidalgo | Honeywell Aerospace
• The xBOX Framework: A Winning Strategy for Unifying Digital Information Across the Product Realization Lifecycle
  • Curtis Brown | KCNSC / Honeywell FM&T
• Beyond Interoperability: Leveraging QIF for Automated Metrology Planning
  • Ercihan Kiraci & Toby Maw | WMG, The University of Warwick & MTC

These sessions will share real-world perspectives on model-based engineering, interoperability, and the application of standards to support complex, data-driven programs. The event takes place March 2-4, 2026 in Golden, CO.

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The DMSC Board of Directors is pleased to announce an expansion of our leadership team to support our continued growth and increased member engagement. The responsibilities of the Executive Director role will now be shared between two positions: Administrative Director and Marketing & Membership Director.

We are pleased to share that Mark Thomas will continue to serve as Administrative Director, while retaining the external title of Executive Director. Mark will continue to support governance, operations, and standards activities.

We also welcome Alana Duma as Marketing & Membership Director. Alana will lead outreach, communications, and membership growth initiatives in collaboration with Mark and the Board.

This structure increases our director-level capacity, strengthening support for member services, standards development, and industry engagement.

We look forward to the continued growth and momentum of the DMSC community.

As the new Marketing & Membership Director, Alana has over a decade of experience in engineering and simulation, and has built a career around strong relationship building, global collaboration, and technology-driven problem solving. Alana’s expertise spans technical sales, vendor relations, and strategic marketing—particularly within the automotive and manufacturing sectors.

Over the years, she has worked with international partners and vendors across North America, Europe, and Asia – supporting cross-border business initiatives and building strong, trust-based relationships across diverse business cultures. Her background includes leading hundreds of tradeshows, user meetings, and technical events, with a proven track record in lead generation, campaign strategy, and customer enablement.

With a solid understanding of complex engineering systems, Alana brings a unique ability to connect technical capability with real-world customer needs. I’m passionate about supporting engineering teams – whether through education, collaboration, or strategic partnerships—and thrive on creating meaningful connections that drive innovation and long-term business growth.

Welcome to DMSC, Alana!

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The DMSC invites those interested to submit presentation proposals for our Quarterly Webinar Series showcasing advancements, case studies, and emerging practices in QIF implementation. Enhance your reputation as a QIF Subject Matter Expert (SME) by sharing your expertise with other QIF-interested professionals!

If you have an idea or an experience you wish to share, please contact Mark Thomas.

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Earlier this month, Evan Kessick (Elysium) and Daniel Campbell (Rubypoint) hosted a webinar, “Extending the Digital Thread with Model-Based Characteristics (MBC) and QIF,” exploring how Model-Based Characteristics (MBC) and UUIDs are quickly becoming industry standard for ensuring engineering requirements remain intact, persistent, and traceable, from design, through manufacturing, and into inspection.

The webinar is now available on the DMSC YouTube channel and is a great resource for learning how modern CAD tools, QIF, and 3D viewables can extend their digital thread with model-based characteristics, delivering accuracy, consistency, and efficiency across the product lifecycle.

Check out the webinar now by clicking below, as well as other DMSC tutorials and webinars.

Did you know the DMSC has a comprehensive Resources page where you can find videos, presentations and other QIF-related materials? Click below to explore more.

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Save the date for Thursday October 16 at 2:00 PM EST for a webinar hosted by Evan Kessick (Elysium) and Daniel Campbell (Rubypoint), “Extending the Digital Thread with Model-Based Characteristics (MBC) and QIF.”

Model-Based Characteristics (MBC) and UUIDs are quickly becoming industry standard for ensuring engineering requirements remain intact, persistent, and traceable, from design, through manufacturing, and into inspection. As digital tools continue to evolve, so do the capabilities to create and maintain a digital thread using model-based characteristics. This thread can begin in native CAD, extend through neutral formats like QIF, and carry forward into a visual data package, enabling enterprise consumption and traceability.
 
Participants will explore how modern CAD tools, QIF, and 3D viewables can extend their digital thread with model-based characteristics, delivering accuracy, consistency, and efficiency across the product lifecycle.

Register Here

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If you have a topic or an experience you wish to share, please contact Mark Thomas.

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If you have an idea or an experience you wish to share, please contact Mark Thomas.

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“Connecting the MBE Community through design, manufacturing, and quality” is this year’s event theme that will encourage further integration of manufacturing and quality information flows using MBE. Attendees can expect to see the program’s presentations focused on this theme, with a “call for papers” announcement being in the current planning stage.

Mark your calendars for next April and be on the lookout for future event announcements!

Weren’t able to attend the 2025 MBE & QIF Summit?
Access the speaker presentations here.

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