For much of the industrial era, engineering communication revolved around 2D technical drawings. Today, advances in Model-Based Definition (MBD) are reshaping that paradigm.
Technology companies in automotive and aerospace are revolutionizing engineering with Model-Based Definition (MBD), which makes 3D CAD models the primary source for product details, integrating dimensions and tolerances directly.
Verisurf Software: Driving Digital Manufacturing with Repeatable Process Control
October 6, 2025
Verisurf Software, Inc. provides measurement solutions for surface analysis, quality inspection, assembly guidance, and reverse engineering. Their CAD/CAM platform supports a digital thread across design and manufacturing, enhancing efficiency and product quality through Model-Based Definition (MBD) and compatibility with all CMMs and CAD software.
The use of advanced 3D scanning tools is revolutionizing quality control, design, and manufacturing, particularly with the adoption of digital standards and 3D printing. However, this shift presents challenges in maintaining consistent standards globally and across different regulations.
Model-Based Definition (MBD) offers a modernized approach to implementing GD&T into electric motor production using 3D models instead of traditional 2D drawings.
Verisurf Software, Inc. is a measurement solutions company committed to delivering advanced model-based inspection, reverse engineering, and tool-building workflows.
Improvements in CMM equipment and developments in model-based software solutions have also helped make the technology more accessible.
March 23, 2022
Engineers have historically used 2D drawings to convey product manufacturing information, even though they design products in 3D. But as quality control has become even more important, and as parts and components are becoming more complex to measure, the demand for automatic measurement programming has grown.
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Morgan has been producing high quality handcrafted motor vehicles since 1909 and at the current Malvern Hills facility in Worcestershire, UK, since 1913. Today they produce their modern take on a British classic with a variety of traditional and modern vehicles, which embody Morgan’s heritage but embraces modern technologies.