Optional Add-ons

Enventive Database

Using the Enventive Database, companies can access critical parameter data, generated by running Enventive's Tolerance Analysis, from an external application and process it as desired. The database allows companies to access contributor/sensitivity information via standard database tools. For example, the database lets you integrate Enventive into your Tolerance Management System, another report writer, or other such application.

The database includes records for analyzed objects, contributors (parameters or constraints), sensitivities, and sub-contributors (for example, a line-to-line parallel constraint is a sub-contributor to a line-to-line dimension). You can query the database for information based on unique IDs, such as finding all contributor records that reference a given analyzed object; finding all sensitivity records that reference a given analyzed object and contributor; determining whether contributors are sub or master contributors; etc.

For example, based on critical measurements, companies can find all the contributors and their sensitivities, then analyze all the data to produce a single number representing the "quality" of the design.

Contact us to learn more about the Enventive Database.

MA Converter

For Mechanical Advantage users transitioning to Enventive, the MA Converter automatically converts your existing MA components to Enventive components. Most MA components can be converted in just a few minutes. MA geometry, constraints and dimensions are converted to corresponding Enventive objects, resulting in a usable Enventive part without hours of manual conversion work.

In some cases, additional work may be needed to fully replicate an MA component in Enventive. For example, Enventive does not convert MA forces, so users must add Enventive forces after the import.

Enventive uses a data structure in which each component resides in its own file, and is referenced from external assemblies rather than residing within the assembly file. For this reason, MA assemblies cannot be converted directly to Enventive, and must be manually rebuilt from imported components. Generally, the bulk of the work in building an assembly lies in creating the components, and the cost of manually rebuilding the assembly is minor compared to the benefits of having the model in Enventive.

Enventive also provides conversion services for a fee. Contact us to find out more about the MA Converter.