3D Tolerancing and Annotation Design

Title:
3D Tolerancing & Annotation Design– Model-Based Definition (MBD) Engineering Service

Starting Price:
$5,500 (Base Package — advanced assemblies quoted separately)

Short Description

Leverage Model-Based Design (MBD) through fast 3D tolerancing adoption. Define all dimensional, geometric, and manufacturing information directly on the 3D model—eliminating 2D drawing duplication and ensuring full compliance with ISO, ASME/ANSI, and JIS standards.

Full Description

The 3D Tolerancing & Annotation Designer service delivers complete Model-Based Definition (MBD) for product engineering. Instead of relying on outdated, error-prone 2D drawings, this service embeds all critical tolerances, GD&T, manufacturing notes, and annotations directly into the 3D model.

Using semantic tolerancing intelligence, we guide your engineering team to create fully compliant definitions aligned with ISO, ANSI/ASME, and JIS standards. The result is a precise digital product definition that reduces errors, improves manufacturability, and accelerates downstream workflows in CAM, PLM, fabrication, and assembly.

We also support seamless interoperability via international standards such as STEP, enabling 100% PMI (Product & Manufacturing Information) in 3D form.

This service is ideal for organizations transitioning from 2D drawings to true digital definition—reducing rework, standardizing tolerances, and improving product quality.

Key Capabilities

Model-Based Definition (MBD)

• Full 3D GD&T definition
• Semantic annotations linked directly to geometry
• Cross-highlight between 3D model and annotations
• Digital master model replaces 2D as the single source of truth

Standards-Compliant Semantic Tolerancing

• Guided creation of ISO-compliant tolerances
• ANSI/ASME GD&T support
• JIS standard compatibility
• Automatic checks for consistency and completeness

3D PMI & Exchange Standards

• Save complete 3D datasets in STEP with PMI
• Support for supplier and manufacturing data exchange
• Configure filtering to protect IP during model sharing

Drawing & 2D Support

• Optional 2D drawing export on demand
• Re-use of legacy 2D definitions for new 3D models

Productivity & Reuse

• Rapid duplication of tolerances for part families
• Reuse tolerancing definitions for variant models
• Faster onboarding for engineering teams moving to 3D

Benefits

• Eliminate 2D drawing rework and duplicated effort
• 100% PMI in 3D ensures accurate manufacturing definition
• Reduce interpretation errors and improve product quality
• Stronger compliance with international standards
• Direct integration with manufacturing, planning, and instructions
• Protect Intellectual Property with smart data filtering
• Natural evolution from 2D workflows to modern 3D MBD

What’s Included — Base Package ($5,500)

• 3D GD&T tolerancing of 1 part or component
• Semantic tolerance creation (ISO/ASME/JIS compliant)
• Annotation set for manufacturing and inspection
• PMI export in STEP format
• 3D cross-highlight visualization setup
• Optional 2D drawing generation (1 sheet)
• Two revision cycles
• Engineering standards compliance review

Advanced Options (Custom Quote)

• Assembly-level 3D tolerancing (multi-component)
• Full product line tolerancing strategy
• Conversion of legacy 2D drawings into 3D MBD models
• Digital manufacturing workflows (CAM & CMM integration)
• Custom MBD templates for enterprise use
• Supplier-ready STEP dataset creation
• Onsite or remote engineering workshops