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Tolerance Stack Up Software

Tolerance Stack Up Software

Tolerance Stack Up Software

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Are there any FREE or not "Tolerance Stack Up" tools available on the web?

This would apply to Mechanical Engineering.

RE: Tolerance Stack Up Software

Not free, try www.geotol.com.

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Ben Loosli
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RE: Tolerance Stack Up Software

I have never ran across a stackup program that I was happy with.  Honestly, I find that mathcad or Excel are the best at what I need to do.  You just have to make sure you set everything up correctly.

RE: Tolerance Stack Up Software

I normally use Excel when I need to.

We looked at a product called SigmundEdge 18 mths or so ago.  It was the version of their software that works with Solid Edge, I believe they have other options for other CAD packages.  They also had a more complex version that takes statistics & probablities into account.  It had some interesting capabilities, I would have like to trial it, but I'm not convinced it was a silver bullet.

RE: Tolerance Stack Up Software

The two I have run across are both UG embedded. Tolmate and VSA. Both now owned by UGS or I guess now since Seimens purchased it owned by Seimens. In my humble opinion I believe Tolmate does a better job of analysis.
Scott

RE: Tolerance Stack Up Software

There are three main Tolerance Analysis packages that are worth your time. Vis-VSA, CeTOL, and 3DCS.
I have used both Vis-VSA and CeTOL for many years.
Sigmetix, the company behind CeTOL, has me teaching their Basic CeTOL classes. I been doing 3D tolerance analysis for 17 years, with 8 years at VSA.

Tom Rhodes, GDTP-S
QMC LLC;  www.qmc.com
Senior Dimensional Management Engineer.
CeTOL 6 Sigma

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