WHITEPAPER: Incorporating Thermal Expansion into CAD – Based 3 – Dimensional Assembly Variation Analysis
Proper integration of third party, add on software solutions brings great power and speed to product development. The software architecture behind CETOL 6σ Tolerance Analysis Software provides an efficient process to analyze assembly behavior at any operating temperature including assemblies with diverse material properties. This paper describes the integration of CETOL 6σ technology with CAD technology, how to create an accurate assembly variation model, and how to introduce thermal expansion into the CAD/CETOL 6σ system in order to analyze the fit and function of assemblies operating at any feasible operating temperature.