Fabrication Diagram

Fabrication Diagram Process Overview

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Sample Fabrication Drawing Set

This is an example from the CEB Press. Each drawing number corresponds to a part in a Fabrication Diagram and to a part in the Master Index.

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The Fabrication Diagram is a diagram that facilites the build of a prototype. It contains a visual representation of all fabrication steps and parts. The visual representation allows the fabrication team to understand which steps may be taken in parallel and which steps are done sequentially. Each step links to a fabrication drawing. Supporting files are arranged in well-organized folders.

By visually placing fabrication steps horizontally on a page, we know that several steps can be taken in parallel. Items going down the page, or vertically down - are subsequent steps that have dependencies on prior parts being fabricated. This technique is useful when a team of fabricators is involved in production, such that fabrication can be done in parallel. We are testing this method to build a CEB Press in one day with 8 people.

See blog post where Fabrication Diagram is first introduced.

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At minute 6:40, cold saw example. Use part reference number independent of what part is (specifications of part)

• Diagram
• Index
• Component folders

Download the Cold Saw Example - see the Index and Components - [1]. The difficulty here is access to SolidWorks, so we are considering switching to Sketchup. While less powerful, Sketchup allows for wider collaboration because everyone has acccess to the software.

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See Also

Inkscape: Open Source Vector Graphics Editor

Open Source Office Suite: Libreoffice