PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT
2D documentation from a 3D model, inside Creo
Nexia is a software add-in for PTC Creo that automates the preparation of production drawings. It is currently a working prototype. It is not on the market.
What happens after the model is finished
The designer still has to produce the document the shop floor will build from: sheet format, views and sections, dimensioning, tolerances, machining callouts, title block.
This step repeats and depends on individual experience. At a few dozen drawings a day, it adds up to hundreds of hours a month.
The cost isn't in engineering
An incorrectly dimensioned part goes into machining, gets made, and gets rejected after the fact. Material and machine time spent, deadline missed.
An error is cheaper to prevent on the drawing than to correct on the floor.
How it works
01 Model
The designer finishes the 3D model in Creo. Nothing is exported.
02 Views
Nexia determines the required views, sections and details from the part geometry.
03 Dimensioning
The system dimensions the part and adds tolerances and annotations according to your company's rules.
04 Review
The designer reviews and corrects. Every correction is recorded and applied to the next drawing.
01 Model
The designer finishes the 3D model in Creo. Nothing is exported.
02 Views
Nexia determines the required views, sections and details from the part geometry.
03 Dimensioning
The system dimensions the part and adds tolerances and annotations according to your company's rules.
04 Review
The designer reviews and corrects. Every correction is recorded and applied to the next drawing.
Your models stay where they are
No export to another CAD system, no intermediate format, no separate application.
For manufacturers under confidentiality obligations, the first question is where the 3D model goes. The answer: nowhere.
Every company dimensions differently
Internal dimensioning conventions are often written down nowhere, held in a few people's heads.
Nexia learns from your drawing archive and from user corrections. Accuracy improves with use.
Where we are today
The product is not on the market. Here is what works and what doesn't.
Basic views from a 3D model. Basic dimensioning. Runs inside PTC Creo.
Sections and details. Extended dimensioning rules. Adaptation to company rules. Interface and configuration.
Pilot deployments. Integration testing. Onboarding and support.
The prototype was validated through a demo test at Zupančič&VIB.
Pilot program
What you get
Early access. Configuration to your dimensioning rules. Direct influence over the roadmap. Preferential terms at launch.
What you put in
A sample of existing drawings. Two to three hours a month. One PTC Creo environment.
Who we're looking for
A manufacturer on PTC Creo where documentation preparation is a real bottleneck. Size isn't a requirement.