Applications & pilot planning
Check steel assemblies against CAD, beside the real part
Stiffeners, connection plates and accessories on welded assemblies require repeated checks between drawings and the real part. CADAR brings CAD overlays and inspection steps to iPad Pro so inspectors can record decisions and evidence at the workpiece.
Where to start
Check the presence and orientation of stiffeners, connection plates and brackets against the design.
Check visible bolt counts and positions. Occluded features require another viewpoint or a separate manual check.
Record obvious missing or wrongly assembled parts after welding and final assembly. Weld appearance can be a manual checkpoint; this does not replace non-destructive testing.
From CAD to evidence
Import STEP / STP or IGES / IGS. Use stable, always-present parts as references and put the accessories to check in the inspection set.
Author viewpoints and checkpoints, publish the project and download it to the iPad. Confirm overlay quality before recording OK / NOK decisions.
Capture photos, annotations and notes, then review the inspection report in a browser.
What to validate on site
Include repetitive grids, symmetric structures and similar parts as challenging and negative cases.
Use real surfaces, lighting and working distances to evaluate walk-around tracking, occlusion and relocalisation.
CADAR is an integration prototype. Overlays and LiDAR support screening and guidance; dimensional acceptance still requires suitable gauges and inspector judgement.
Prepare a demo
Bring a shareable CAD model, part photos, typical assembly errors and a proposed inspection route.
Start with one part number and a small checkpoint set. Compare time, missed issues, false prompts and evidence completeness before expanding the pilot.