Framework to assess technical feasibility of designs for additive manufacturing

A method for assessing technical feasibility of additive manufacturing of one or more parts of an engineering design, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one input from an user, wherein the received at least one input directs a preliminary assessment, importance rating and technical assessment of the engineering design, and wherein the inputs relate to regulatory aspects, intellectual property laws compliance, and criticality of the engineering design;
• assessing one or more aspects of the engineering design, wherein the preliminary assessment module comprises a plurality of attributes for quick assessment of one or more aspects of the engineering design, wherein the plurality of attributes are customizable to suit one or more aspects of the engineering design;
• assigning a weightage corresponding to each of the plurality of attributes, wherein the assignment based on paired comparison of the plurality of attributes using a predetermined minimum point method;
• assessing each of the plurality of attributes by using decision matrix method to arrive at a weighted overall score for each of the plurality of attributes depending on the assigned weightage corresponding to each of the plurality of attributes;
• and
• recommending the most suitable additive manufacturing processes for the engineering design based on one or more predefined design rules, wherein the recommendation is used to decide whether to select an additive manufacturing process from a predefined list of additive manufacturing processes or to re-design for additive manufacturing process or to stop the assessment process over the engineering design, wherein summation of all the weighted overall scores on a weighted average basis indicates a potential for 3D printing of each part or assembly, and offers to select a right part to leverage benefits of the additive manufacturing process.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing one or more instructions which when executed by a processor on a system, cause the processor to perform method for assessing technical feasibility of additive manufacturing of one or more parts of an engineering design comprising:

• receiving at least one input from an user, wherein the received at least one input directs a preliminary assessment, importance rating and technical assessment of the engineering design, and wherein the inputs relate to regulatory aspects, intellectual property laws compliance, and criticality of the engineering design;
• assessing one or more aspects of the engineering design, wherein the preliminary assessment module comprises of a plurality of attributes for quick assessment of one or more aspects of the engineering design, wherein the plurality of attributes are customizable to suit one or more aspects of the engineering design;
• assigning a weightage corresponding to each of the plurality of attributes, wherein the assignment based on paired comparison of the plurality of attributes using a predetermined minimum point method;
• assessing each of the plurality of attributes by using decision matrix method to arrive at a weighted overall score for each of the plurality of attributes depending on the assigned weightage corresponding to each of the plurality of attributes;
• and
• recommending the most suitable additive manufacturing processes for the engineering design based on one or more predefined design rules, wherein the recommendation is used to decide whether to select an additive manufacturing process from a predefined list of additive manufacturing processes or to re-design for additive manufacturing process or to stop the assessment process over the engineering design, wherein summation of all the weighted overall scores on a weighted average basis indicates a potential for 3D printing of each part or assembly, and offers to select a right part to leverage benefits of the additive manufacturing process.