Introduction to Enventive Concept's tolerance analysis 

Tolerance Analysis is a design tool that is used by mechanical engineers in the conceptual design and analysis of manufactured products. Enventive Concept performs in seconds or minutes a complex analysis that could take days or even weeks if performed manually.

Enventive Concept uses Linear Worst Case analysis to calculate the tolerance limits of the analyzed object when the contributors are at their maximum and minimum tolerance limits. You can analyze any derived parameter in a model. The tolerance analysis results are displayed in an easy-to-read report that identifies whether the design will function within the specified parameters. The tolerance analysis report identifies which parts have the greatest influence (contribution) on the outcome, and with this information, you can optimize the design.

In addition, a Monte Carlo simulator can be used to set up Monte Carlo analysis.

For more details about the information that Enventive Concept's tolerance analysis includes, see Tolerance analysis report contents.

The following sections describe Enventive Concept's tolerance analysis approach in greater detail, including:

• Using tolerance analysis as a design tool
• Tolerance analysis terms and concepts
• Sensitivity
• Tolerance deviations

In addition to Enventive Concept's Linear Worst Case tolerance analysis, you can perform Monte Carlo analysis. You can also perform tolerance in motion studies.