Integrating assembly considerations into CAD: preliminary insights from industry practitioners

Multidisciplinary collaboration is key to product development; however, integrating multiple perspectives and design intent within the outcome of this process remains challenging. Although 3D product models are widely employed, they still lack relevant production details. A previous work established a coherent framework for enriching CAD files with assembly process information. This work offers the industrial perception and alignment of such a system through a preliminary impact assessment survey. Insights from experts and practitioners confirmed the solution’s suitability to address these gaps, revealing organizational connotations and offering recommendations for improvement. These findings provide a user-centred perspective to guide the future implementation of the approach into established product development processes