One of the goals of the recent MBE/QIF Summit was to encourage dialogue among proponents of two standards – the STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product model data) community and the QIF (Quality Information Framework) community. Individually, both standards are well-known in the industrial manufacturing universe, and each comes from different starting concepts on the design vs quality approach…
The DMSC is investigating the idea of forming a QIF User Community. Still in the concept stage, DMSC is seeking feedback about what the user community should be from any and all interested individuals. With the acceleration of worldwide QIF adoption and the emergence of more solutions and solution providers, QIF is a strategic digital metrology choice for companies looking…
Presentation Topic: Learn How to Use the Bill of Characteristics (BoC) as Your Digital Twin Catalyst Presented by: Jennifer Herron, Action Engineering Watch Now: Click Here Abstract Catalyze the digital thread with feedback loops made possible by MBD plus QIF to establish an interoperable and automatable Bill of Characteristics (BoC). The Quality Information Framework Version 3.0 defines the BoC…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rochester, NY/Southfield, MI September 3, 2021 Elysium Major Product Update Now Supports QIF 3.0 Software company Elysium has announced support for QIF 3.0 (Quality Information Framework) in the latest product update of their 3DxSUITE EX9, available August 1, 2021. This newest update offers primary support of QIF 3.0 with bi-directional translation and validation of the MBD portion.…
November 30, 2021 @ 11am ET Using QIF for Efficiency Gains Today and Tomorrow! Presented by Colby Finn (VP of Strategic Marketing, QVI/OGP) and Tom Groff (Chief Technology Officer, QVI/OGP) Recorded Presentation: Watch Now Abstract Advanced software packages are enabling huge efficiency gains for manufacturing enterprises by leveraging the QIF standard. Learn about the time saving tools available today…
September 28, 2021 @ 11am ET Planning Your Model-Based Journey Presented by Jesse Zahner (Project Specialist, Sigmetrix) Recorded Presentation: watch now Abstract As it relates to QIF, GD&T Advisor by Sigmetrix and Inventor by Autodesk are both tools to help improve the data definition of what gets carried through the Digital Thread, emphasizing adherence to the standards so consuming…
DMSC News Release March 30, 2021 Autodesk, Inc. recently released AutoCAD Inventor 2022 with a focus on collaboration workflow and automation. Quality Information Framework (QIF) 3.0 support has been added this new release. Previous AutoCAD versions included limited Jupiter Tessellation (JT) file support for exporting Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) data, while this latest version adds support for exporting semantic PMI…
With the acceptance of QIF 3.0 by ISO in 2020, the ability to exchange model-based Quality data up and down the manufacturing supply chain is now a bit more mainstream. Jennifer Herron, CEO of Action Engineering (Golden, Colorado, USA), will present at the virtual 2021 Metromeet Conference March 25, 2021 on applications of the Quality Information Framework (QIF): "How this…
Model-Based Enterprise Summit 2021 (Live Virtual Event) The goal of the MBE Summit is to identify challenges, implementation issues, and lessons learned in design, manufacturing, quality assurance, and sustainment of products and processes where digital models provide an authoritative source of information for activities across a product’s lifecycle. The theme of the MBE Summit 2021 is Supporting Resilient Supply Chains…
With the cancellation of the NIST 2020 MBE Summit, Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) instead conducted a series of 40-minute webinars presenting content originally intended as Quality Information Framework (QIF) tutorials at the 2020 MBE Summit. Webinar: QIF 201 Outlining the QIF Schemas Date: Thursday, April 30, 2020 This event has now passed; however the webinar was recorded and is…
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