CAD is not a drawing exercise; it is how you find interference and weight problems before you cut aluminium. A CAD-first team iterates in minutes instead of Saturdays.
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- Sketch the mechanism on paper with real dimensions.
- Model the field constraint volume first (18" cube, scoring geometry).
- Import vendor models rather than remodelling extrusion.
- Assemble, then check clearance through the full range of motion.
- Export drawings with tolerances before manufacturing.