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Chad Jackson is an analyst, researcher and blogger providing insights on technologies used to enable engineers. As a prolific writer, he has published educational thought leadership topics hundreds of times. As a sought-after speaker, he has presented dozens of times both domestically and internationally. As an astute researcher, he has surveyed thousands of engineering organizations as part of his research studies. As a commonsense co-host of numerous web shows, he has debated and pushed limits on critical issues. Overall, Chad is an influential, independent and insightful voice on technologies used to design products.



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Additive Manufacturing Agile Artificial Intelligence Asset Centricity BOM Management Closed-Loop Quality Cloud Native Connected Devices Customer Experience Digital Thread Digital Transformation Digital Twin Education Engineering Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration Field Service Generative Design Increase Manufacturing Productivity Industrial Skills Gap Industry 4.0 IT/OT Convergence Life at PTC Math Software Model-Based Definition Predictive Analytics Predictive Maintenance Product Line Engineering PTC Reality Lab Regulatory Compliance Remote Service Requirements Management Risk & Test Management SaaS Service Optimization Service Parts Service Revenue Simulation Software Development Sustainability Technician Efficiency Training Variant Management

Model-based definition (MBD) adoption comes with some challenges. But with foresight and management, they are easier to overcome than you may think.

Model-based definitions (MBDs) allow you to add product manufacturing information (PMI) to the 3D model. But semantic PMI is even better. Read on to learn why!

Many companies are improving design documentation through model-based definition initiatives. Here’s what they offer over traditional drawing-based approaches.