>> We seem to have a bunch of engineers/scientists who can design
>> something in Pro Engineer and dismantle it on the screen 3D
>> model, but the thing is potentially not assemblable in real
> life because of the way they have designed bits to interlink.
>
> VBG!  I've seen that, but fortunately not been on the receiving
> end. We did a major project with pro-e for molded parts, but
> the fellow doing the design spent many years as a master
> toolmaker. (one who makes the molds)

Yeah, that certainly helps. Unfortunately being in a government lab there
aren't too many with production experience - it is the scientist types
pushing the design, the guys in the drawing office do what is asked of them.
Every so often someone with practical experience needs to dig the quicksand
away ...

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