A design quality check toolkit is an automated tool that runs inside the CAD environment and validates the model or drawing against a defined set of rules — in seconds, consistently, every time, at the point of creation. A design review is a human-led evaluation process where engineers review a design for technical correctness, design intent compliance, and quality standard adherence. The two are complementary rather than alternative: automated check toolkits handle the rule-based, deterministic checks that computers perform better than humans (geometry correctness, attribute completeness, naming convention compliance), freeing design review time for the judgment-based assessments that only experienced engineers can perform. EMUG designs check toolkits to eliminate from design reviews the error types that should never have reached review in the first place.
NX Check-Mate is Siemens NX’s built-in automated checking framework — providing a pre-built interface for running check suites on NX parts, assemblies, and drawings in both interactive and batch modes, with configurable check sets per model type. Siemens provides a library of standard geometry and drawing checks. EMUG extends Check-Mate by developing custom Java-based check plug-ins for check types not covered by the standard library — PLM metadata completeness validation against Teamcenter attribute schemas, company-specific naming convention enforcement, model-type-specific manufacturing readiness checks, and cross-model consistency checks for family part tables. Custom checks integrate with the Check-Mate interface exactly as standard checks do — they appear in the same check manager, produce results in the same format, and run in the same batch jobs.
Yes. EMUG integrates design quality check toolkits with Teamcenter, Windchill, and 3DEXPERIENCE to enforce mandatory check compliance before PLM check-in is allowed. Integration works through PLM event handlers that trigger the check suite automatically when an engineer initiates a check-in operation and block the check-in if mandatory checks fail. The check result is presented to the engineer with specific failure details and navigation to each failed check location in the model. Advisory checks generate warnings but do not block check-in. Informational checks log results without presenting them to the engineer. The mandatory, advisory, and informational classification for each check rule is configurable by CAD standards administrators — enabling the enforcement level to be adjusted as the organization’s quality maturity improves.
EMUG configures drawing standard checks by translating each applicable clause of the drawing standard into a specific, testable check rule. For ASME Y14.5-2018 (Dimensioning and Tolerancing): checks confirm that GD&T callouts include the required datum reference frame letters, that tolerance values are within the allowed range for the nominal dimension, that surface texture callouts use the correct symbol format, and that drawing views include the required number of dimensions for full definition. For ISO 1101 and ISO GPS: checks confirm that geometrical tolerance callouts reference valid datum identifiers, that tolerance indicators use ISO-standard symbols, and that surface roughness callouts use Ra or Rz designation correctly. For company-specific standards: each client-specific rule is coded as a separate check, configured from a rule definition document provided by the client’s CAD standards team.
A focused design quality check toolkit covering one model type (for example, machined part geometry and drawing standard checks for NX) takes four to eight weeks to build using the EMUG GATE Framework, including gap assessment, rule architecture, development, testing, and pilot deployment. A comprehensive toolkit covering machined parts, sheet metal, castings, weld assemblies, and drawings for one CAD platform takes ten to sixteen weeks. A multi-platform toolkit covering NX and Creo with shared rule management takes fourteen to twenty weeks. EMUG delivers a pilot check toolkit to a small engineering team for evaluation within four weeks of project start — enabling real-world validation of the rules and user interface before enterprise deployment investment is committed.
Model-Based Definition (MBD) environments eliminate 2D drawings and use 3D models with PMI (Product and Manufacturing Information) annotations as the definitive engineering dataset. EMUG builds MBD quality check toolkits that validate PMI completeness and correctness: confirming that all features requiring dimensional definition have PMI annotations, that GD&T callouts reference defined datum reference frames, that surface finish annotations use the correct standard format, that material and process specifications are attached as model attributes, and that the PMI visibility state for each view is correctly configured for downstream consumption in manufacturing and inspection systems. Check toolkits are also built to validate that MBD models satisfy the requirements of AS9100 model-based product definition and ASME Y14.41 digital product definition data practices.
Yes — maintainability by client CAD administrators without software development support is a design requirement for all EMUG check toolkits. EMUG achieves this by separating the check logic (which requires software development to modify) from the check configuration (which defines the rules, thresholds, and pass-fail criteria in an editable parameter file). CAD administrators can add new check rules by adding entries to the configuration file, modify clearance thresholds or naming convention patterns by editing parameter values, and update standard references as drawing or PLM attribute standards evolve — without touching the underlying check code. Check code updates (for new check types or platform API changes) are handled by EMUG through an annual maintenance arrangement or ad-hoc update engagements as required.
EMUG delivers design quality check toolkits to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers (IATF 16949, ASME Y14.5, OEM-specific standards), aerospace and defense organizations (AS9100, ASME Y14.41 MBD, ITAR compliance), industrial machinery manufacturers (ISO 9001, ISO GPS), energy and oil and gas companies (ASME VIII, API 650, PED requirements), and engineering services and EPC firms. Delivery countries include Germany, France, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.
